English lesson plan 路 1st grade (Year 2 in England) 路 60 minutes
Putting sentences in order
Writing & Editing
CCSS W.1.3CCSS W.2.3England: Y1 Writing (sequencing sentences)England: Y2 Writing
Objective and success criteria
Students will: Putting sentences in order.
- I can answer questions on today's skill on my own, without help.
- I can explain each step and say why it works.
- I can check my answer and spot a mistake.
Before and after
Needs first: Building a simple sentence
Leads to: Time order words: first, next, then, finally; Put the sentences of a paragraph in a logical order
Materials: A model text, Planning frame, Checklists for editing, Mini whiteboards, A short model text on the board, Printed student sheet (below).
Warm-up 路 6 min
- Quick retrieval from earlier learning (Building a simple sentence). Students answer on mini whiteboards.
- Show answers together and note who needs support in the main task.
Hook 路 6 min
- Show two openings to the same piece of writing and ask which makes them want to read on.
- Share the objective: Putting sentences in order. Read the success criteria together.
I do: model it 路 12 min
- Work through the example out loud, saying why you do each step, not just what you do.
- Model one question from the student sheet, thinking aloud.
- Pause after each step and ask a student to say what comes next.
We do: guided practice 路 12 min
- Do these together. Students try each step on whiteboards before you reveal it.
- Use the hints as prompts rather than giving the answer.
You do: independent practice 路 17 min
- Students work on the student sheet. Circulate and check the first two answers of every student early.
- Students who finish: write a question of their own for a partner, with the answer.
The 0 questions are on the student sheet below, with answers in the key.
Exit ticket 路 7 min
- Two questions on their own. Sort answers into got it / nearly / not yet to plan the next lesson.
Watch out for
- Writing everything at once without planning.
- Editing only spelling and not whether the writing makes sense.
Support and stretch
Support
- Review first: Building a simple sentence.
- Use concrete materials: a model text.
- Give the first step of each question, or a partly worked example to finish.
- Pair with a confident partner for the guided practice.
Stretch
- Move on to: Time order words: first, next, then, finally; Put the sentences of a paragraph in a logical order.
- Explain a common mistake in writing and how to fix it.
- Write a word problem that uses today's skill, then solve a partner's.
Homework and more practice
Free online practice with hints and printable worksheets for this skill: eurekami.com/english/grade-1.
Free lesson plan from eurekami.com/lesson-plan-builder