Good Morning Year 2!
Today we’re going to do some writing! I’m so excited to see what you’re able to write. Today is for practise. That means that you can write your opening sentence or first few sentences on the blog and then I can give feedback. You can then go off and finish your writing in your Home Learning books. When you finish, make sure you take a break and then have another read of it. See if you can edit it and make it better.
Can you remember what you need to include when writing a letter? It must start with Dear and end with a Love from. If you want, you could even add a P.S. at the end.
If you’re stuck with how to start, you could use some of these sentence starters. But you don’t have to if you can think of better ones!
- I am writing to ask…
- Would you like to…
- I think you should…
- I think we should play…because..
- When we play outside…
Don’t forget to share the start of your writing for me to mark. But don’t type it all up today – we want to share everyone’s finished pieces tomorrow.
When you are editing, here are some questions you might want to think about:
- Does every sentence have a capital letter and full stop?
- Do any questions have a question mark?
- Have I made any sentences longer by using a conjunction? (and but or because if that when)
- Have I used too many conjunctions in a sentence so my sentence is now too long? (If you are unsure, use the rule that you can only have one conjunction (maximum two) per sentence)
- Have I included any adjectives to make my letter interesting?
- Have I used the same adjective more than once? (Try and use different and exciting adjectives!)
Dear Lulu,
I am writing to you because I want you to come over and play with me. I want to play piggy in the middle because I love pigs! But we are not going to play in the woods because my Granny said not to or the big bad animals that bite will get us!!
From,
Masha
Well done Luisa. You’ve included the features of a letter and even used because in a sentence to add more detail. For your final piece of writing, try to include some more sentences to make it longer. Think about adding some description or describing your feelings. I can’t wait to read your final piece tomorrow!
Dear friends,
I would love to play football with you. I miss playing the mad game too.
Love,
From Adrien
A good start Adrien. You’ve included the features of a letter and good punctuation. For your final piece try and use conjunctions in your sentences to add more detail.
Dear Mila and Sophia,
I hope you are well. Would you like to play tickle monster with me? I would love to play with you because I have nobody to play with at home. Granny said not to go in the forest because there are animals that can bite.
Great work Marie. I like how you have included a question in your letter. You’ve made a great start as I’m looking forward to reading the rest of it! Try and include some more description and maybe how you’re feeling. Can’t wait to read your final letter tomorrow!
Dear Sophie and Catherine,
I hope you are well! Would you like to come and play hide and seek because I am a bit lonely? My Granny has said we cannot play in the woods because there are big animals that bite. She said to play really near to her house.
from,
Nadine
P.S. I can not wait!!!!!!!!!
Well done for using the features of a letter, and including ‘because’ in one of your sentences. Can you try and include a bit more detail? Maybe you could describe the woods or include your feelings.
Dear Evelyn,
I am writing to you because I want to invite you to play with me. The game I want us to play is stuck in the mud. Do you know how to play stuck in the mud? I want to play stuck in the mud because it’s fun and also helps you to exercise.
A great start to your letter. I like how you have asked Evelyn a question. I can’t wait to read the rest of your letter. Make sure you include lots of adjectives to make it exciting to read.
Dear friends,
I am writing to ask if you want to play hide and seek outside in my garden. We have to stay in the garden because my granny said there is a dangerous bear in the woods.
An excellent start to your letter Sophia. You have used good punctuation and sentences. I can’t wait to read the rest. Maybe you could use adjectives to describe the bear.
Dear friends,
Please come and play hide-and-seek because I think we will have fun. We won’t go out deep in the woods because there are big bad animals that bite.
From,
John
Great work John – I like how you used because to try to persuade your friends. Try and write a little bit more for tomorrow – could you say more about Granny’s warning? Or describe the woods? Or how you feel?
Dear Madeline. I know that you like to play ninjas so would you like to play it together? My Granny said don’t go in the woods because big animals can bite you!!!!
Love from Sophia.
P.S . You can do any ninja skill you want .
Well done Sophia. You have included the features of a letter and some good sentences. Try to write a bit more to make your sentence longer. You could include some description of the woods or the big animals that might live in there.
Dear friends,
Can you come and play with me because I want to play a game? We can play catch and it will be fun. We will not go in the woods because granny said there are big bad animals that can bite us. We would get lost.
From,
Rebecca
P.S. Don’t go in the woods!
Well done for using all the features, even a PS! Try to make your letter a bit longer by including some more description. What adjectives could you use?
Dear uncle Mati,
I am writing to you because I would like you to come to my house and play UNO game with me and my sisters. I would feel very happy.
P.S. Hope you can come
Best wishes from Masha
Well done Marisa – I like how you have included some of your feelings. Try to write a bit more and use some adjectives. Also, a PS goes after your sign off in a letter.
Dear Miss C,
How are you? I am feeling a bit tired but I’m still doing my work.
I miss you and going to Lego club because it is really fun. Soon I will be having a cheese sandwich and yummy cucumber for lunch. What will you be having for lunch?
This afternoon, Elsa, mummy and me will be going for a walk.
I don’t want to write in my yellow book today.
From Jack
P.S. Lily the cat keeps waking me up at night and says hello.
A great letter Jack, you have used all the features of a letter as well as lots of different conjunctions. Can you try and add more sentences about your walk – where will you go?
Dear Bea,
How are you? I hope you are okay! I hope we can go to Center Parcs again very soon. I miss playing with you and I wish we could be together! I hope you are not too bored.
A good start Romey, well done for using and in a sentence and describing your feelings. Try to link your writing to the story – what could you play in the woods? Why does Granny not want you to go there?
Dear Hanna,
I would like if you can play with me in the park because it’s very sunny outside today! We can play hide and seek and then have a picnic with lots of delicious food!
We can also play other games and climb trees!
Well done Isabella, this is a good beginning to your letter. I like that you have included and and because to add more details to your sentences. Try and include your feelings and use adjectives to describe what the park is like.
Dear Ann and Elsa,
Would you like to come to an amazing park with me on the week end? I can show you around ! We can play on the huge pirate ship. We could go up to the top and jump off! We can also make sandcastles.
Great work Emilia – you have used lots of different types of sentences and punctuation. Try and include more adjectives to describe what each thing is like.
Dear Emilia & Isabella,
I wanted to say that if you could come over to play would be wonderful because it is just me and Granny. I don’t have any games so if you have any please tell me. Granny said not to go into big, scary woods because there are animals that can bite!! Should we play inside or outside I would rather inside but we can go outside. What time should we meet ?
From Anna xxx
P.S. Do you have any equipment to play with ?
A great letter Anna – you have used all the features of a letter and used some adjectives (big, scary woods). Try and write a bit more so that you are writing a longer letter. You’ve told us lots of information, but try and include some feelings. Could you include even more adjectives?
Dear Family,
I am writing this letter to you because I am board and I want you to play with me. I have a really fun game you will love. The name of the game is Sardine. This is how the game works, one person hides and the rest find the one hiding. The first person who finds the hider gets to hide next. Just remember Granny’s warning about the big animals that bite.
From Layla
A great letter Layla and I like how you explained the rules of the game. Check your spelling of ‘board’ (it’s a homophone!). When you are editing your work, can you include a bit more detail? Where will you play? Why should they come? What shall we do about Granny’s warning?
Dear Katia and Natasha,
Do you want to come and visit me at my grandma’s house? We could play hide and seek together. It is my favourite game.
…
Hope to see you soon!
Masha
Well done Kristian – I like how you have started it with a letter. I can’t wait to read the rest. I hope you have used some conjunctions to make your sentences longer. You could use ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’, ‘if’ or ‘because’.
Dear Madeleine,
My grandma said you can come to my house to play outside. But my grandma said do not go too far in the big woods because there are lots of scary animals.
Love
from Masha
Well done Madeleine. You have used the features of a letter well and included some conjunctions. Please try to make it a bit longer – why do you want them to join you? What are the woods like?
Dear year 2,
I hope you are all well. Since these few days, the weather has been very sunny and bright. I am writing to invite all of you to play in Paddington park this Saturday from 2 o’clock to 4 o’clock. Would you like to come? I miss you all very much since we have been in quarantine for such a long time.
Please remember to ask your parents for your permission to come because we are still young!
Love from
Sophie
Well done for using all the features of a letter. I like how you have described the weather using adjectives. Try to link your letter back to the story we are reading – warn them about the scary animal in the woods!
Dear friends
Would you like to come out with me to play? Quick game of hide and seek? Please? Please?! PLEEEEEEEEEESSSSSEEEEEEEE?!?!?!?!? In the woods I live in, 2:30 PM (that’s the time in 10 minutes)? The words of my granny:
“Don’t go to far into the woods, will you? There are big bad animals that bite…”
I am so exited to see you all!
Love From Masha
Well done Rex, you’ve shown how Masha is feeling and how desperate she is to play. Try to use some adjectives to describe the woods to give some more description. You could also use some conjunctions to make your sentences longer. You could use ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘so’, ‘if’ or ‘because’.
Dear Ben,
Would you like to come and play outside?
I will be in my garden.
Shall we play hide and seek?
My granny says we can’t play deep in the woods.
See you on Sunday.
From Masha
Dear friends,
Would you like to play a game with me. We don’t have any good games to play so if you have any games we might play them. Bring any equipment to use in a game. It would be wonderful to play with you because there is only me and Gran. We can play outside or inside,l would like to play inside. This is why I don’t want to go outside ,it is because l am scared we will go into the woods and told me about the big bad animals that bite.
From Marsha
Dear Adrien,
Would you like to go out and play? I’d like to see you again. But don’t go deep into the woods! There’s a big animal that bites so stay on the path. We could play “it” if you want to.
From Masha.
Dear Finley and Adrien
It would be nice to see each other so we can play games and we can take turns. We can play basketball, because it is always so much fun.
Granma said don’t go into the woods because there are animals that can bite.
From Josh