Mrs Jacobsen Writing Term3
Cross Country
Recount
Walt: - write a recount about the Cross Country using effective paragraphs.
- use a variety of sentence types and lengths to rewrite the dictated paragraphs.
Instructions:
Task 1:
- Open the Word Cloud website
- Write down all the words about Cross Country.
- Change the fonts, layout and colours
- Take a screenshot and post to your blog with a sentence explaining
what you have done. Post it to the blog log.
Task 2:
Write a recount about the Cross Country. You will convince your readers that this was the best part of your Cross Country experience.
Think about how you are going to use different sentence types to make your story exciting for your audience to read.
Trade & Enterprise
Dictogloss
Walt: - use our listening skills to gather the keywords and main points of a paragraph.
- use a variety of sentence types and lengths to rewrite the dictated paragraphs.
Instructions:
Task 1:
- Use you listening skills to learn about trade and enterprise.
- Take notes about what you learn about trade and enterprise.
- Identify the sentence type after hearing the paragraph for a second
time.
- Write your notes into sentences making sure they become an effective
paragraph by using a variety of sentence types and lengths.
Task 2:
Write a paragraph about the enterprise group you are a part of and how you are being entrepreneurial.
My Trade & Enterprise Voice over
Explanation
Walt: use a variety of sentence beginnings
Instructions:
Task 1:
- Open the Explaining My Situation Planning & Writing Doc.
- Highlight the situation that you are animating about.
- Write down notes for you introduction and paragraphs.
- As a class will create a vocabulary list for the words we may use.
- Check your work is in your writing folder and copy a Link to your doc
onto the blog log.
Task 2:
- Write an explanation about your situation to do with money and the two emotional responses of your character.
Think about how you are going to start each sentence to make it
interesting for your audience.
- Once you have finished make sure to mark the voice over section with a buddy using our TRADE & ENTERPRISE RUBRIC.
If I had a Million Dollars to Spend at Sylvia Park
Explanation
Walt: use a variety of sentence beginnings
Instructions:
Task 1:
- Open the If I had a Million Dollars Plan
- Write down all the words about the stores you would spend your million
dollars in.
- Change the fonts, layout and colours
- Post it to your blog with a sentence explaining what you have done.
- Post it to the blog log.
Task 2:
Write an explanation about what you would do if you had a million dollars to spend at Sylvia Park.
Think about how you are going to start each sentence to make it interesting for your audience.
Job Application
Curriculum Vitae
Walt: write an application for a job
Instructions:
Task 1:
This week you are going to be writing an application for a job here at school. You can choose from a list of jobs or even create your own. Remember to think about and add into your application why you would be good for the job and what characteristics you have that make you the best applicant. Have fun and those who are able to make me laugh and keep me interested are more likely to get the job!
Task 2:
When you have finished your CV write a covering letter to go with it. You will need to add in all of your achievements, so that your employer gets an idea of your skills and talents. Some of these could include; sporting achievements, learning awards, interests/ hobbies or skills. Think about all of the things that make you awesome! CV Example
Holiday Highlight or Immersion Assembly
Recount
Walt: use adjectives to make our writing exciting!
Instructions:
Task 1:
- Open the Word Cloud website
- Write down all the words that are about your holiday or Assembly.
- Change the fonts, layout and colours
- Take a screenshot and post to your blog with a sentence explaining what
you have done. Post it to the blog log.
Task 2:
Write a recount about one of your holiday highlights or the Immersion Assembly. You will convince your readers that this was the best highlight of your holidays or the best part of the immersion assembly.
Think about how you are going to use adjectives to make your story exciting for your audience to read.
Exemplars of Vocabulary
