Teach-Reading-and-Writing-Issue-22

Shortburst practice instruction Read and discuss my unicorn text. Improvise some instructional sentences to practise using temporal language to organise the chronological order of ‘what to do’. Note how the words also, furthermore and moreover allow the writer to add on further instructions. Temporal language: First, next, later on, after that, then, eventually, finally, in the end. Language for adding on ideas: Also, in addition, as well as, additionally, furthermore, moreover. Practise a few sentences as a class before independent writing of the children’s own sentences. Note the pattern of the adverbial, followed by the comma and then the imperative verb. Shortburst practice explanation Notice how the causal language provides an explanation for the instructions. Causal language: because , as , so , so that , as a result , since , consequently , this causes , the reason that , this means that , this results in , therefore , when . Practise adding explanations to the basic elf instructions. Give time to this work as it is harder. Work on one sentence at a time, with you modelling how to do it, then working as a class before they attempt their own sentence. Reading as a writer Read, discuss and analyse both model texts. Box up the underlying pattern and make a note with the children of any relevant features. Use the underlying pattern and relevant features as a basis for shared writing, leading into independent writing. Pie Corbett is an education consultant, poet and author known for Talk for Writing . His most recent book is Catalysts: Poems for Writing (talkforwritingshop.com ). Title Clearly state what the instructions are about. Introduction Hook the reader’s interest with rhetorical questions. Explain why these instructions are needed, and talk to the reader directly. What you need List the items needed, in order, using a colon followed by commas to separate items in the list. What you do Think carefully, step by step, about what your elf will need. Then, list in order what to do. Draw the steps needed to help the reader know what to do. Keep sentences clear so that the instructions can be followed easily. Use temporal adverbs to organise the order. Add on extra instructions using adverbs such as also , furthermore , additionally and moreover . Use explanatory language to explain why your list of instructions matter. Reminder Provide any final reminder or word of warning. End comment Add a final note or comment to round off the instructions. Adverb of time and addition Example using imperative verb First, First, find the ideal shelter for your elf. After that, After that, calm your elf by talking to it gently. Furthermore, Furthermore, provide plenty of toys. Adverb of time Example using imperative verb & causal language First, First, find the ideal shelter for your elf so that it cannot escape and get into danger. After that, After that, calm your elf by talking to it gently, because elves like nothing more than human contact. Furthermore, Furthermore, provide plenty of toys, because elves are very energetic and easily get bored. This might result in mischief and mayhem! TABLE 3: PLANNING YOUR WRITING TABLE 1: USING TEMPORAL LANGUAGE TABLE 2: ADDING CAUSAL LANGUAGE 44 | www.teachwire.net