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Planet A21
Planet A21
You will complete 4 tasks about a picture. You will then use these ideas in your writing.
Questions:
Where is planet A21?
How many people have left Earth to live there?
Why did they leave Earth?
What makes it exciting to live on this planet?
Step 1:
Plan for writing: Use the planning frame to plan for writing.
Use keywords only!
This is just to help you gather ideas and organise them for writing.
Step 2: Sentences and Language Features
Task 1: Sick Sentences
Noah looked at the view. The buildings were tall. He could see other planets.
Task 2: Write a METAPHOR about something in the photo
The planet is a round ball appearing into the sunlit sky.
Task 3: Write at least two sentences which describe the scene or the weather
(show me, don’t tell me)
Hint: add details such as when, where, and how.
e.g As the sun slowly creeps above the horizon, the planet suddenly appears in the morning sky.
Task 4: Write a simple, compound and complex sentence describing your subject
Hint: You can write these as 3 separate sentences or combine them to form a paragraph.
Step 3:
Follow up Activity: Use your plan to write about the image.
Remember to
use the sentences from each of the tasks above.
use paragraphs to separate your ideas.
Step 4:
Reflect on your writing: Write about what you are proud of, and what you would like to work on next. Think about these ideas when you reflect.
Descriptive language
Punctuation
Sentence starters and lengths
Paragraphing
Trapping the Sun
Trapping the Sun
You will complete 4 tasks about a picture. You will then use these ideas in your writing.
Questions:
How has the person managed to catch the sun?
What do you think they will do with the sun now?
What would happen to the earth if we were further away/closer to the sun?
Why do we need the sun?
Step 1:
Plan for writing: Use the planning frame to plan for writing.
Use keywords only!
This is just to help you gather ideas and organise them for writing.
Step 2: Sentences and Language Features
Task 1: Sick Sentences
The woman pulled the sun across a field. It was cold. She wore a coat.
Task 2: Write a METAPHOR about something in the photo
The sun is a flaming ball of light, wanting to burst from its prison.
Task 3: Write at least two sentences which describe the scene or the weather
(show me, don’t tell me)
Hint: add details such as when, where, and how.
e.g As the sun peers through its prison, the women carefully stumbles along rocky terrain towards the mythical city.
Task 4: Write a simple, compound and complex sentence describing your subject
Hint: You can write these as 3 separate sentences or combine them to form a paragraph.
Step 3:
Follow up Activity: Use your plan to write about the image.
Remember to
use the sentences from each of the tasks above.
use paragraphs to separate your ideas.
Step 4:
Reflect on your writing: Write about what you are proud of, and what you would like to work on next. Think about these ideas when you reflect.
Descriptive language
Punctuation
Sentence starters and lengths
Paragraphing
Early Finishers
Early Finishers
Choose a prompt and write about it. Create a new document or slide in your Writing folder in your Google Drive. Give it a title and include an image.
Your writing needs to include:
a simile/ metaphor
simple, compound and complex sentences
show not tell - describe!
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