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          on this page is about the Molly and Michael's 
          Healthy Eating Plan. 
           
            | Molly 
              and Michael's Healthy Eating Plan |   
            | Learning 
              objectives |  
            | T14: 
              To select and evaluate a range of texts for persuasiveness clarity 
              and quality of information. T15: From 
                reading to collect and investigate persuasive devices. T19: To construct 
                an argument to persuade others to a point of view.
 S4: To use 
                punctuation marks accurately in complex sentences. |  
           
            | Text 
              Level Work (15 min) | Sentence 
              Level Work (15 min) |   
            | Read 
              through the text . Discuss what the text is trying to achieve. Consider 
              how the argument has been set out. The opening statement presenting 
              the writer's point of view. Explore words and phrases in the text 
              that are used to persuade. | Highlight 
              the first speech, "we both believe" explain that the phrase, 
              'that to be fit and healthy' is an addition piece of information 
              and that the sentence would make sense without it. Point out how 
              it is separated from the main body of text by commas. Do several 
              examples. |  
           
            | Independent 
              Work (20 min) |   
            | Write 
              an argument for or against the idea of eating a healthy, balanced 
              diet. PCM 1 |  
           
            | Plenary 
              (10 min) |   
            | Discuss 
              children's attitudes to healthy eating. Allow some time for children 
              to try to persuade each for or against using their own ideas from 
              the Independent work. |  Back to 
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