Climate Change
This English teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to write and present a speech using discursive language with modal verbs to outline some of the consequences and problems caused by a changing climate.
The class can identify when to use modal verbs to express either the certainty or possibility of something happening in regards to changes occurring in the climate.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to write and present a speech using discursive language with modal verbs to outline some of the consequences and problems caused by a changing climate
Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify the best modal verbs to express the possibility or certainty of an event happening, a table display card to help select modal verbs to use in their writing outlining the consequences and problems caused by a changing climate and a template to structure and format a speech outlining the consequences and problems caused by climate change.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to write a speech using modal verbs to outline some of the consequences and problems caused by a changing climate.
This lesson is part of an English scheme of work to get the children to practise composing a selection of discussion texts to debate issues surrounding environmental concerns and protections. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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