Y2 > English > Science_Technology > Science > Descriptive writing – ‘Olivers Vegetables’ By Vivian French
Learning Intentions:
- To listen and respond to a story.
- To write a description.
- To follow instructions.
Step 1: Activity overview for parent, carers and pupils
In this activity there is a story video to watch (approximately six minutes). There is a one-page Word document with instructions for the growing activity.The activities can be completed offline.
Resources:
- Carrot with a few leaves
- Shallow dish
- Cotton wool balls, pads or kitchen roll
Step 2: Introduction to the activity and additional information
Start by listening to the story about ‘Oliver’s Vegetables’ written by Vivian French.
After listening to the story talk about:
- What happened in the story?
- What did Oliver like eating?
- Which food is your favourite?
- What did grandad grow in his garden?
- What would you like to grow if you had a garden like grandads?
- Did Oliver still like chips at the end of the story? What else did he like?
Step 3: Tasks to carry out for this activityActivity 1
- Draw a picture of your dream garden. Remember to label the areas of your garden.
- Write a description of your dream garden.
- Don’t forget to check your punctuation.
Activity 2 – Adult support required
- Read through the instructions below on how to grow your own carrot top.
- Now follow the instructions.
- How tall do you think it will grow?
- Check on your carrot top each day and watch it grow.
Once you have completed the task you can email anything you create (photos, documents, screenshots etc.) directly to your teacher or directly upload it to any of the available places in Step 5.
Step 4: Look over the success criteria for this activity:Success criteria #1: I can listen and respond to a story.
Success criteria #2: I can write a description.
Success criteria #3: I can follow instructions.
Step 5: Click on the relevant link below if you have any work to upload to your online areas
J2e Google Drive OneDrive Seesaw