Learning Intention- We are learning to form the letter y correctly.

We are learning to write acrostic poems.

Success Criteria- I can complete Page 49 of my handwriting book.

I have a finished draft of an acrostic poem about my Dad.

You Will Need

handwriting book, Notebook, greylead, editing pen

Activity

Watch letter Yy video.

Watch this short video explaining an acrostic poem.

Now watch Ms Brown's teaching video.

You are writing for your Dad today, he is the audience. You are using your words to tell him how much he means to you.

-Use your notebook page to remind you of the brilliant ideas and thoughts you have about your Dad.

-On a piece of lined paper write your Dad’s name down the very left side of the page. (Make sure you spell it correctly)

-Using each letter of your Dad’s name, write a sentence or a word that tells something about your Dad. You don’t have to do it in order, as an idea comes to you, use that letter.

-Re-read it and edit. Make any changes really thinking about what your Dad would like to read.

- Proof read Check your spelling and punctuation.

-Ask an adult (not Dad) to conference with you to check that it makes sense and any important spelling is correct.