Lesson One – Word Definitions

This English teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to explore and record the spelling and meanings of some different words with cial endings to use in example sentences about an environmental issue that might affect the world.
The class can identify and record viewpoints for and against an issue affecting the local or global environment including using words with the suffix cial.
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to explore and record the spelling and meanings of some different words with cial endings to use in example sentences about an environmental issue that might affect the world
Activities in this teaching pack include sets of cards and worksheets to identify, match and record the spelling and meanings of some different words with cial suffix endings to when recording ideas about environmental issues in example sentences.
The interactive presentation gets the children to explore and record the spelling and meanings of different words with cial endings to use in example sentences about an environmental issue.
This lesson is part of an English scheme of work to get the children to investigate opposing viewpoints as presented in the media about environmental issues, explore spellings of words with cial endings and practise punctuating sentences using commas. The class can outline arguments for and against building a wind turbine. 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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