Magpie Meets Egg Box Dragon
A Year 2 English Adventure Learning about descriptive language and sentence types
WALT: We Are Learning To
Use expanded noun phrases to describe characters Write different types of sentences (statements, questions, exclamations, commands) Use describing verbs to show actions Use possessive nouns correctly (Emma's dragon, magpie's nest)
Meet Our Characters
Look at the pictures What can you see? Turn and talk to your partner Share one describing word for each character
Expanded Noun Phrases
A noun phrase describes a person, place or thing We can make it bigger by adding describing words Example: magpie → the clever magpie → the clever, chattering magpie Your turn: dragon → ? → ?
What happens when Magpie meets Egg Box Dragon?
Think about their personalities Magpie is curious and chatty Egg Box Dragon is friendly but mischievous What might they do together?
Character Comparison
{"left":"The chattering magpie loves shiny things\nThe helpful dragon finds lost objects\nMagpie's nest is high in the oak tree","right":"Dragon's home is in Emma's garden\nBoth characters are curious and helpful\nBoth enjoy adventures together"}
Sentence Type Detective
Read each sentence Decide what type it is Statement, Question, Exclamation, or Command Use your detective skills!
Describing Verbs in Action
Verbs tell us what someone is doing We can make verbs more exciting with describing words Instead of 'flew' → 'soared gracefully' Instead of 'looked' → 'peered curiously'
The Great Adventure Begins
Write Your Own Adventure
Choose your sentence type Use expanded noun phrases Include describing verbs Write about Magpie and Egg Box Dragon's adventure
Remember
Expanded noun phrases make our writing more interesting Different sentence types make our stories exciting Describing verbs bring our characters to life
Success Criteria - Did We Achieve Our WALT?
✓ I can use expanded noun phrases (the clever magpie) ✓ I can write statements, questions, exclamations and commands ✓ I can use describing verbs (soared, peered, chatted) ✓ I can use possessive nouns (magpie's nest, Emma's dragon)