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Writing · Level 1 · Years 1 and 2 · Unit 2 of 6 · Information about me

And sentences about me

Children join two ideas with and to write longer, richer sentences about themselves.

6sessions

30 to 40minutes each

Years 1 and 2ages 6 to 8

Pre-A1 to A1CEFR

By the end

Children write four to six sentences about themselves, at least two of them joined with and, correctly punctuated.

How the unit runs

6 sessions, 8 parts

Every writing unit follows the same eight parts: read, talk, learn the sentence skill, plan, write together, write alone, check, publish. This unit fits them into 6 sessions of about 30 to 40 minutes.

Session	Parts	What happens
Session 1	Part 1: Read and enjoy + Part 2: Talk it	Read and enjoy "All about Kofi". Find 3 features to notice. Oral rehearsal games: And game, Two short, one long, Find the join.
Session 2	Part 3: Sentence skill	Teach the sentence skill: Joining with and.
Session 3	Part 4: Plan	Plan on the frame: all about me.
Session 4	Part 5: Shared write	The teacher models the writing, thinking aloud.
Session 5	Part 6: Independent write	Children write independently, with support and stretch.
Session 6	Part 7: Check + Part 8: Publish	Check against the success criteria and the editing checklist. Publish for a real reader on the printable template.

Curriculum link. Year 1 composition and Appendix 2: joining words and joining clauses using and. Year 2: co-ordination (or, and, but). Sources: see the end of this page.

Part 1 of 8

Read and enjoy a model text

Read it aloud first, or press the button. Talk about what the writer has done before anyone writes. This text was written for Litlings and is free to copy for your class.

All about Kofi · Information about me

I am Kofi and I am seven. I like football and I like pasta. My sister is Ama and she likes drawing. We have a dog and he is called Bruno.

What to notice

I am Kofi and I am seven.And joins two ideas that go together.
I like football and I like pasta.Each part could be a sentence on its own.
Capital letters and full stopsNames, I and the first word of each sentence are capitals.

Part 2 of 8

Talk it: oral rehearsal

Talk comes before writing. Children say the sentences, then the paragraph, before the pencil moves.

And game

Child A says a fact: I like cats. Child B adds and plus a second fact: and I like dogs. Swap and make a chain.

Two short, one long

Say two short sentences about yourself, then join them with and. Clap the difference in length.

Find the join

Read a model text. When you hear and joining two ideas, hold up a hand. Is it joining two sentences or two words?

Part 3 of 8

Sentence skill: Joining with and

And joins two ideas that go together into one sentence.

Teach it in four steps

Say two sentences that go together.
Say them again with and in the middle.
Write the first idea, then and, then the second idea.
Check: capital at the start, full stop at the end, no capital after and.

Examples

Start	Becomes or shows
I like apples. I like pears.	I like apples and I like pears.
Sam has a ball. Sam has a kite.	Sam has a ball and a kite.
I have a dog. He is called Bruno.	I have a dog and he is called Bruno.

Practise: Joining with and

Part 4 of 8

Plan: All about me

Think of two things that go together. Join them with and. Children say each part aloud to a partner first, then jot notes. Type here, or print the frame to use on paper. It prints on one A4 page.

My name and ageI am ___ and I am ___.Two things I likeI like ___ and I like ___.Someone in my familyMy ___ is ___ and he or she ___.Something I haveI have ___ and ___.

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Part 5 of 8

Shared write: the teacher models

A script for the teacher. Think aloud, make the choices visible, and make one deliberate slip to fix.

SayI will tell you about me. I like tea. I like toast. I will join them: I like tea and I like toast.
Dowrite the sentence slowly, saying each word. Circle the word and.
Sayand is a joining word. It does not need a capital letter in the middle.
Saynow another pair: I have a cat. She is called Pearl. I have a cat and she is called Pearl.
Dore-read both. Say: capital, full stop, space. Tick each one.
Saynow you. Say two things that go together, then join them with and.

Part 6 of 8

Independent write

The task

Write four to six sentences about you. Join at least two pairs of ideas with and.

Sentence starters

I am ___ and I am ___.
I like ___ and I like ___.
My ___ is ___ and ___.
I have ___ and ___.

Word bank

and
I
my
like
have
is
we
she
he

Support

Use two-part sentence cards. Children choose a left half and a right half and join them with and.

Stretch

Join three things with commas and and: I like cake, jam and toast.

English as an additional or foreign language. Frames with blanks let children add real information. Read the join aloud and have children say the same pattern.

Part 7 of 8

Check: success criteria and editing

Children read their writing aloud, tick what they have done and fix what they have not. Ticks are saved on this device only.

Success criteria

I can say two ideas that go together.I can join them with and.I use capital letters and full stops.I can read my work aloud.

Editing checklist

Did I use and to join two ideas?Does each sentence begin with a capital letter?Is there a full stop at the end of each sentence?Did I read it aloud and does it sound right?

Printable Level 1 editing checklist

Part 8 of 8

Publish for a real reader

Make an All About Me poster with a self-portrait and the and sentences. Read them to a partner.

Printable template: Picture and writing page

One A4 page, blank for handwriting. Print from the browser or download the PDF.

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Sources

Curriculum statements are paraphrased from the documents above. Model texts and activities are original to Litlings.