Joining Ideas With Because
Year 1 Writing - Week 5 Basic Conjunctions Four Lessons Across the Week
Lesson 1 - Monday: Getting Started
WALT: Write sentences about our weekend Learning Intention: I can write a sentence about what I did Success Criteria: I can use capital letters, finger spaces, and full stops
Lesson 1 Activities
I DO: Model weekend story with picture plan WE DO: Write sentence together focusing on capitals and punctuation YOU DO: Plan story orally/pictorially, write and edit sentence Extension: Add describing words to sentences Differentiation: Teacher scribing for emerging writers
Lesson 2 - Tuesday: Introducing Because
WALT: Use 'because' to join ideas Learning Intention: I can use 'because' to give reasons Success Criteria: I can complete sentences with 'because' and give a reason
Lesson 2 Activities - Choice Game
I DO: Explain conjunctions as connecting words WE DO: Choice game - move to sides of room (cats/dogs, summer/winter) Students share choices using 'because' YOU DO: Because writing and tracing worksheet Extension: Write own because sentences Differentiation: Visual choice cards for support
Lesson 3 - Wednesday: Practicing Together
WALT: Create sentences with 'because' about school Learning Intention: I can say why I like school using 'because' Success Criteria: I can write 'I like school because...' with a good reason
Lesson 3 Activities - Because Ball & Poster
WE DO: Because ball game in circle - 'I am happy because...' Everyone gets turn starting or finishing sentences Create class poster: 'I like school because...' Brainstorm reasons as full sentences YOU DO: Write personal 'I like school because...' sentence Extension: Add illustrations to sentences Differentiation: Word bank of school reasons provided
Lesson 4 - Thursday: Poetry Connection
WALT: Find 'because' in poems and stories Learning Intention: I can spot 'because' words when reading Success Criteria: I can color 'because' words and find full stops
Lesson 4 Activities - Poetry Hunt
I DO: Read the poem aloud with expression WE DO: I Read, You Read (line by line together) Find and color all 'because' words with crayon Circle the full stops in the poem YOU DO: Look around, Walk around, Talk around Color the poem picture and glue in literacy book Extension: Write own simple poem with 'because' Differentiation: Highlight 'because' words before lesson for support
Week Summary
"Because helps us explain WHY things happen!" We learned to connect our ideas We can give reasons for our thoughts We found 'because' in stories and poems