Check out this Writing Website with some great interactive writing activities!

Below are the links to several sites with a range of writing activities for those who wish for extension in this learning area:

Pobble365

The Literacy Shed

Scholastic Story Starters

The Poetry Box - create mixed up animals and write a poem

The Poetry Box - writing poems about clouds

Watch this YouTube clip on how to write a haiku poem and give it a go!

Watch this YouTube clip on how to write a diamante poem and give it a go!

Watch this YouTube clip to do some writing based on the story "Click Clack Moo Cows that Type" with Murray Gadd

Other possible writing activities:

• Write a letter/email to your teacher or to a friend in your class/the syndicate about what you have done so far over the time that you have been at home

• Write about what you are missing most about school

• List the pros and cons of doing your learning from home rather than at school

• Write a poem about your family

• Write a poem about your pet

• Write a review on a movie that you have watched recently (what did you like, not like or would/could change?)

• Write out and publish/upload to your blog the recipe for something that you have baked/cooked at home

Check out the online writing activities on the Fun English Games website, which include debating, newspaper articles, advertising, letter writing, story writing and writing instructions.

Interview a family member about their job. Include questions such as what they like or don't like about their job. What does their job involve? Alternatively, if you have a sibling who is doing their learning from home also, interview them about what they like/don't like about learning from home.