Writing a postcard from Paddington listing places and feelings | English

Starter quiz

Which of these words are nouns?

London Eye ✓

saw

exciting

Paddington ✓

taxi ✓
Which of these words are adjectives?

noisy ✓

park

green ✓

bridge
Which of these are expanded noun phrases?

huge, red bus ✓

red bus

speedy taxi

speedy, black taxi ✓
Match each word class to its example in the following sentence: 'I saw a green park.'

verb

⇔

saw ✓

adjective

⇔

green ✓

noun

⇔

park ✓
Put the main events and feelings of Paddington in the story in the correct order.

1

⇔

Paddington felt curious in the train station.

2

⇔

Paddington felt shocked when he slipped on the cake.

3

⇔

Paddington felt relaxed when he was on the sofa in the house.
Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?

I saw a park a shop and a bridge.

I saw a park, a shop and a bridge. ✓

I saw a park, a shop, and, a bridge.

I saw a park, a shop and a bridge

Exit quiz

Which words could you use to start a postcard?

Dear ... ✓

To ... ✓

From ...

Goodbye ...
Which of these are features of a postcard?

address ✓

caption

space for a stamp ✓

heading

a front with a photo or drawing ✓
Which words should you use if you are writing in the first person perspective?

I ✓

they

me ✓

my ✓

are
Which of these nouns are listed correctly using the correct punctuation?

I saw a park, a tower and the River Thames. ✓

I saw a park, a tower, and, the River Thames.

I saw a park, a tower, and, the ,River Thames.

I saw, a park, a tower and the River Thames.
Which of these are fronted adverbials of time?

First, ✓

happily

Now, ✓

Then, ✓

angrily
Match each key term to its example.

expanded noun phrase

⇔

screeching, rattling taxi ✓

nouns in a list

⇔

Big Ben, the London Eye and the River Thames ✓

adverbial of time

⇔

First, ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

A postcard is written to someone when you are away somewhere, in this case Paddington in London.
Postcards are written in the first person, using 'I', 'me' or 'my'.
Adding descriptive language about places and feelings can help the person reading it imagine the experience.
A postcard needs to start with a greeting to who you are writing to, using 'Dear ...' or 'To ...'.
A list of places you have seen can be included in a postcard, with a comma in between and 'and' before the final place.

Common misconception

Pupils may not be secure in listing nouns correctly.

The model includes an adjective before each listed noun (e.g. green park). If necessary, model with or without the adjective to simplify the skill and ensure pupils meet the outcome. Go back to previous lessons where adjectives have been generated.

Keywords

Perspective - point of view
Expanded noun phrase - two adjectives listed to describe a noun
Noun - a naming word for people, places and things
Fronted adverbial of time - a sentence starter that tells the reader when something happens
Comma - a punctuation mark used to separate nouns in a list or adjectives in an expanded noun phrase