Week 7, 8 and 9
WALT write to describe
Hang on!
Story Starter: Use this sentence in your writing
It all happened so quickly! One minute he was standing on the platform, the next he was hurtling through the air, hanging on for dear life…
Flying High
Story Starter: Use this sentence in your writing
This was to be another of his incredible adventures, and he couldn’t wait to find out where it would take him…
The Mountain Pass
Story Starter: Use this sentence in your writing
Bracing himself against the torrent of icy wind that rushed towards him down the narrow pass, the lone figure prepared himself for the challenge ahead.
Disappearing World
Story Starter: Use this sentence in your writing
Piece by piece, the street was disappearing.
Dry Land
Story Starter: Use this sentence in your writing
Suddenly, the heavens opened, and it started to rain…
Workshop Activities: To be completed with your teacher
Sick Sentences
Can you improve these sentences by including more descriptive words (nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs)
TEACHER MODEL:
The big ship had big masts and sails. The captain pulled on the rope.
YOUR TURN: Improve these sentences.
It started to rain. The ship began to move again.
Sentence Challenge
A simile is a figure of speech comparing one thing with another using 'as' or 'like', used to make a description more emphatic or vivid.
TEACHER EXAMPLE: Can you find the simile in this example?
This was one of those moments. You could hear the sharp intake of breath as the crest of the fifty meter wave frothed and foamed like the mouth of an angry Kraken.
TEACHER MODEL:
She could run as fast as_____.
He could fly like a ______.
Her body was as hard as ______.
He was as strong as______.
His eyes glowed red like_______.
YOUR TURN:
Can you write a sentence or two describing what it would be like to be flying above the lands in a cardboard box?
Now add a simile to your sentence.
Sentence Challenge
Onomatopoeia is the creation of a words that imitate natural sounds, such as swish and splash.
Can you make a list of sounds (onomatopoeia) that the die might make as it is thrown on the beach?
Can you write a sentence or few describing the picture above? Then add in your sound words.
Try starting and/ or ending a sentence with an example of onomatopoeia.
Sick Sentences
Can you improve these sentences by including more descriptive words (nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs)
TEACHER MODEL:
The adventurer began to walk up the path.
YOUR TURN: Improve these sentences.
It was cold. It was slippery. It was steep. It was snowing.
Sentence Challenge
1. Can you list some emotions the boy would be feeling while hanging on for dear life?
E.g. Exhilarated, excited, terrified…
TEACHER EXAMPLE: Can you start a sentence using one of these feelings?
E.g. Shocked, the dad stood paralyzed as he watched his soon disappear down the underground tunnel.
Reflect on my Writing
Identifying NOUNS, ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS:
TEACHER EXAMPLE:
Can you find the nouns, adjectives and adverbs in these sentences? How do you know?
After an adventure he always felt extremely tired.
We saw a magnificent sunset.
Flying over the bear during the flight wasn’t carefully thought out idea.
Select a piece of writing. Can you identify the nouns, adjectives and adverbs you have used in your writing?
Highlight each on in your writing:
Nouns - Yellow
Adjectives - Light blue
Adverbs - Light green
Editing - Capital Letters and Full Stops
WALT use capital letters and full stops in the correct place
Teacher Model:
i saw a giraffe at the zoo it was as tall as a house
after tea I went to the murray helberg park my friend peter was there
the explorers is my favourite book to read
Follow up: Worksheet below
Sentence Punctuation.pdfSpelling - They're There Their?
WALT understand the difference between they're, there and their
Teacher Model:
Look at the beautiful horizon over _____.
_____ is nobody home at the moment.
As soon as _____ here, we can leave.
Follow up: Worksheet below
They're There Their.pdf