Writing Fluency Resources
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Writing Fluency Scenarios - a small group of words that can be used for short, sharp writing tasks of 5-10minutes.
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Writing Fluency Prompt Cards - use these to start a piece of writing; simple ideas that are ideal to kick-start writing.
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Writing Fluency Prompts - tasks that allow planning with thought provoking questions and ideas to allow children the chance to orientate themselves with an idea prior to starting.
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Developing Writing Resources
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The Sentence - activities that focus on the basic sentence. Use the subject and verb to create a sentence. This is a great tool for introducing the different grammatical structures of sentences.
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The Recount Story - the first step to understanding conventional story writing; the literary recount. Learn to sequence events, create character and add details with out the pressure of building tension through problems.
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The Story Outline - a simple five word story planner that can be easily turned into a story. It is the perfect start to introducing a complication into a narrative.
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Once Upon a Time - this old time classic is the perfect way for children to understand how to orientate readers and learn how stories begin from a moment of change or a call to action.
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Descriptive Paragraph - an attempt to bring the structure of story writing and combine it with the magic of language to create colourful descriptive pieces.
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Simple Stories - put everything together and use a simple planning tool to create a short narrative.
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Exploring Writing Resources
Microscope Sentences - this image based task asks children to explore and zoom in on a picture. Build knowledge about adjectives to complex noun groups. Explore vocabulary and have fun with language.
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Sensory Writing - children use their 5 senses plus their imagination to explore the image and plan for descriptive writing. Children build their vocabulary and can focus entirely on painting a picture of words.
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Prepositional Poetry - teach the power of prepositions and how to use them to vary sentence beginnings. This fun task has many levels to build descriptive sentences and learn how to manipulate language.
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Show, Don't Tell - the cornerstone of good descriptive writing is the author's ability to connect with their audience by leaving clues. Engaging the reader through showing rather than just telling. These activities aim to allow children the chance to learn this valuable skill.
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Character Profile - a simple planning sheet to build characteristics of a character to use in imaginary pieces.
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Reading Resources
Reading Journals - these journals provide children with activities to deconstruct texts read, especially picture books. Explore the way authors create stories and characters and use the discussions to enhance writing lessons.
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Creative Exploration - these open-ended comprehension tasks are great for older primary students. Explore how the author builds tension and mystery to engage the reader.
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Writing Conventions Resources
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Convention Activities - these tasks focus on the basics of writing. Editing spelling and punctuation as well as developing an understanding for sentence structure.
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Imaginary Project Writing
Projects - longer writing activities that can be used to culminate all the skills learnt and take children through the writing process.
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Persuasive Writing Sample: persuasive writing tasks are still in development
I Believe Sentences - children learn to state what they believe and back it up with a viable reason.
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Opinion Paragraph - children are able to write a short persuasive paragraph where they attempt to offer their opinion before providing reasoning and evidence to support their ideas.
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Persuasive Paragraph - use these resources to teach about the structure of the body paragraphs in a persuasive piece.
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Opening Paragraph - here, children can learn to formulate an introduction that orientates the reader with their position and reasons.
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Persuasive Devices - longer writing activities that can be used to culminate all the skills learnt and take children through the writing process.
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Persuasive Projects - longer writing activities that can be used to culminate all the skills learnt and take children through the writing process.
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