Assessment for Learning Resource Bank

Web-based Learning and Teaching Support

Learning and Teaching Activity – Birthday Angel

Learning Target for Key Stage 1:

ISc -

To exchange short simple messages such as writing greeting cards and notes

Learning Objectives:

Text Types

Vocabulary

Language Items and Communicative Functions

Language Skills

Attitudes

Generic Skills

letters

-	names of objects e.g. school bag, doll, robot
-	adjectives to describe objects e.g. colours (blue, yellow) e.g. shapes (small, short)

-	use formulaic expressions to begin and end a letter, e.g. How are you? / Yours, / Love,
-	use nouns to identify objects
-	use adjectives to describe objects

-	Reading
-	Writing

-	develop sensitivity towards language use in the process of communication

-	communication skills

Related Basic Competencies:

L2-R-5-P3BC:	Using a small range of reading strategies to understand the meaning of short and simple texts with the help of cues
L2-W-2-P3BC:	Using some of the common punctuation marks and capitalization in short and simple texts accurately
L2-W-3-P3BC:	Writing and/or responding to short and simple texts with relevant information and ideas (including personal experience and imaginative ideas) with the help of cues

Activity

Description

Duration

(mins.)

For students'
self-access

Part 1

A PowerPoint Presentation: Birthday Angel
Learners read some simple letters about what presents children want for their birthday.

Part 2

A classroom activity: Letters to Birthday Angel
Learners respond to Birthday Angel's letter about their wishes with the help of prompts.

Part 3

A PowerPoint presentation: Letter Box

Learners are shown some letters about how formulaic expressions are used to begin and end a letter with the help of prompts.

Part 4

A drag-and-drop activity: Writing Letters

Learners use formulaic expressions to begin and end a letter with the help of prompts.