Tag: writing

Wednesday, 27th October 2021 – Literacy

Writing Skills: Varying My Sentence Starters

I am learning to write a complete narrative story using a plan.

I know I can do it when I can:

  • write a story that has an introduction, problem and resolution.
  • extend the events from my plan with more detail.
  • make considered choices as a writer.

Today, you are going to use your 3 main events from yesterday’s class to write a complete Narrative Story.

Use yesterday’s writing as a plan for today’s narrative. You will need to add more detail to complete a finished story.

Independent Activity

  1. Open your green lined book.
  2. Rule a line under any previous work to rule off.
  3. Write today’s date.
  4. Write the heading “My Narrative”
Writing Tips:
  • Writing more does not mean writing pages and pages, Remember, we are learning to be considered writers who make good choices.
  • You should be able to finish your story in around 15 sentences.
  • Break your writing into four main parts as outlined below.

When you edit, think about the following:

Thursday, 3rd June 2021 – Literacy

Concept: Applying Reading Strategies: Being Persuasive

I am learning to support my ideas with evidence that will persuade someone to agree with me.

I know I can do it when I write something with:

  • A clear introduction that states my topic/main idea
  • Reasons to support my idea, with examples and details
  • A final statement to sum up my idea

Try this

Use these persuasive language sentence starters above to compose a persuasive argument sentence for the topics below. Say your argument out loud or write it down in your workbook.

  • Weekends should be three days long
  • Football is the best sport
  • Mathletics is the hardest subject
  • Cats make the best pets
  • Movies are better than books

Independent Activity

  1. Open your green lined book.
  2. Rule a line under any previous work to rule off.
  3. Write today’s date
  4. Write the heading “Writing to Persuade”

Now, you’re ready to begin your task 😊

Your Writing Topic: Which Season is the Best?

Persuasive Plan

Step 1: use this template to plan your ideas

Step 2: In your green lined book, use your planner to write out your persuasive argument. Use the reading text from yesterday to help guide you.

Include:

  • An introduction
  • 3 ideas to support your main idea – add detail to each idea.
  • A conclusion: a final statement to sum up which season is the best.

Word Help: use this word chart to help you choose high quality persuasive words

persuasive-writing-languageDownload

Wednesday, 2nd June 2021 – Literacy

Concept: Being Persuasive

I am learning to identify how a writer provides details to persuade the reader to agree with them.

I know I can do it when I can:

  • Find the main idea in each paragraph
  • Find details that support the main idea

What does Persuasive Mean?

The dictionary’s definition of the word persuade reads: to cause to do something by using reason or argument. The soccer coach persuaded her to try out for the team.

synonyms: convince

So, to help convince someone to agree with us, we must first work out how we feel 😊

Let’s practise!

Warm Up:

Practise by working out how you feel about ideas: Play the Persuasive Game: Do you agree or disagree with these statements?

Challenge: go through the PowerPoint again, this time, make sentences stating why you agree or disagree.

Independent Activity

  1. Open your green lined book.
  2. Rule a line under any previous work to rule off.
  3. Write today’s date.
  4. Write the heading “Finding Key Ideas in a Persuasive Text”
  5. Write out the answers only, in your green exercise book

Now, you’re ready to begin your task.

Open and read this text: Summer is the Best Season

summer-is-the-bestDownload

Simply write the answers in your book.

Instructions

Answer the following questions in your book

1. What is this text about? (hint: look in the first paragraph and title)

2. What is their first argument? (hint: look in the second paragraph)

3. What is their second argument? (hint: look in the third paragraph)

4. What is their third argument? (hint: look in the fourth paragraph)

5. Sequence words are words that indicate order (ie: Firstly, then). Write the sequence words  used in the text:

6. State your opinion. Write why you agree/disagree that Summer is the best season. Give reasons to support your answer.

Tuesday, 1st June 2021 – Literacy Grammar

Grammar Concept:  Writing a good sentence

I am learning to write a good quality sentence

I know I can do it when I remember to use:

  • Capital letter at the start
  • Capital letter for all proper nouns
  • Specific verbs and adjectives to help paint a picture in the reader’s mind

Read and consider the following example of high-quality sentence writing:

Independent Activity

  1. Open your green lined book.
  2. Rule a line under any previous work to rule off.
  3. Write today’s date.
  4. Write the heading “Writing a good Sentence”

Now, you’re ready to begin your task.

Instructions

Copy the sentences below into your book. Fill in the gaps with your own high-quality ideas. Go slowly, only write down you best ideas – sometimes these are not the first words you think of!

Monday, 31st May 2021 – Literacy

Topic: Using Descriptive Language in Reading and Writing

I am learning to identify and use interesting words in a text.

I know I can do it when I can:

  • Recognise when a writer has used more interesting words than the words we might use in everyday life.
  • I can include interesting language in my own writing.

Good writers will use interesting words. They will research new words and edit their writing to make sure they are not repeating the same words.

Study the alternative word list below:

FUN! We suggest you have some fun by standing in front of a mirror and saying each word out loud with action and expression to bring out the meaning of the word [you can ask a family member to join in😊]

Alternative words

Today you are going to collect and research interesting words.

Watch

 

Independent Activity

  1. Open your green lined book.
  2. Rule a line under any previous work to rule off.
  3. Write today’s date.
  4. Write the heading “Descriptive Language”

Now, you’re ready to begin your task.

Find 3 examples of the author using words in an interesting way.

Copy them below and explain why you like them. The first one is done for you.

Word 1: powdery

I like this because: the author is describing the dust that is raised when Marcenia is playing baseball in the field. It is as if the dust is made of powder and in the shape of a cloud.

Word 2:

I like this because:

Word 3:

I like this because:

Word 4:

I like this because:

Choose one of the descriptive words from your selection above. Now, use this link to a thesaurus [like a dictionary] to research your word.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus

Simply enter your word in the search box at the top and scroll down to find lists of similar and opposite words. You must find:

  • 3 words that mean something similar (synonym)
  • 3 words that mean the opposite (antonym)
 

Chosen word: ________________________________________

 
Similar (Synonym) Opposite  (Antonym)
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.

 

Chat about the book with your family

The book “Catching the Moon”, tells the real story of a young girl who dreamed of being a professional baseball player, in a time when women did not play professional baseball.

  • What are your dreams for your future?
  • What would you like to achieve or contribute to?
  • Do you have a plan to get there?

Challenge

In your book draw a picture to show what are your dreams for the future. Then write between 6 to 8 good sentences about your future dreams

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