Pigeon's Persuasive and Entertaining Words
Exploring how Mo Willems uses language to entertain and persuade Year 2 English - Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
WALT: We Are Learning To
Understand that authors write texts for different purposes Identify how Mo Willems entertains AND persuades readers Recognise special words that make us laugh or feel certain ways Share examples of entertaining and persuasive language
Three Purposes of Writing
Authors write to INFORM - give facts and information They write to ENTERTAIN - make readers enjoy and have fun They write to PERSUADE - make readers think or feel something Today we focus on entertaining AND persuading together!
Thumbs Up or Down: Entertainment Check
Listen to each sentence carefully Thumbs UP if it entertains (makes you laugh or smile) Thumbs DOWN if it just gives information Get ready to show your thumbs!
Two Purposes in One Book
Mo Willems writes to ENTERTAIN us - making us laugh and have fun He also writes to PERSUADE us - making us think and feel certain ways The pigeon uses both funny words AND convincing arguments!
Vroom... - Language That Entertains
Sound words make reading fun and exciting Repetition helps us hear the noise getting louder We can imagine the bus zooming down the street These words make us SMILE and LAUGH!
How Does 'Please?' Make You Feel?
The pigeon is begging and really wants something Makes us feel sorry for the pigeon Persuades us even though we know it's wrong What do YOU think when the pigeon says please?
Tick or Cross: Persuasive Language
Listen to each sentence carefully TICK if it makes you think or feel something CROSS if it just gives information Remember: persuasive language tries to change your mind!
Differentiated Writing Task Options
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Success Criteria & Next Steps
I can identify words that entertain me in stories I can recognise when language tries to persuade me I can explain how Mo Willems makes us laugh AND think EXTENSION: Create your own character who uses entertaining and persuasive words