Age 10-11- Compound and Complex Sentences in Space

This is a lesson in a unit based on a non-chronological report on Mars. In this lesson we look at understanding how to improve simple sentences in a space transmission home by creating compound and complex sentences. We analyse sentences looking at clauses, conjunctions and the use of comma. Learners identify compound and complex sentences by highlighting conjunctions and adding commas if needed. Fast finishers can add actions and create their own sentences.

The lesson is aimed at children at an age 10-11 level (Year 6 in England and Wales).

The unit’s context revolves around a mission to Mars. To prepare for the lesson, a PowerPoint is provided with a link to one animation (from an astronaut’s first-person point of view as he or she lifts off) to make the report come alive. Two further animations continue the storyline where we discover a strange grey planet and then find ourselves in the middle of an alien firefight.

An ordering word card activity is provided as extra support. There is also a link to an on-line lesson.

There is a lesson plan which includes:

• suggested links to curriculums;
• notes to provide lesson information and context;
• starter, main, groups and plenary sections with suggested timings (please change depending on your class);
• sections of the lesson linked to Blooms taxonomy;
• talk time suggestions;
• PowerPoint presentations to support teaching;
• group activities with extra ideas for early finishers;
• consideration of, and reference to, different learning styles; and
• independent activities that are planned to aim to allow the teacher to support or extend an assessment group within the lesson.

Plans and PowerPoints are detailed and thorough to provide teaching structure, if needed, for the whole, or parts, of the lesson. An alternative streamlined PowerPoint is also provided.

Thankyou,

Team Teaching Alive

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