Week 6

Change the way you start your sentences. Try one of these!

Day 1: The Journey

WALT vary our sentences

1. What words could you use to describe this image? Add these to your plan.

Remember to think about the setting and the 'mood' of the picture. Destruction?

2. Write 1 paragraph about this picture. This will be the BEGINNING of your story.

Challenge - include the following in your paragraph:

  • include a different sentence starter
  • FANBOYS sentence
  • AAAWWUBBIS sentence
  • This was it! The start of her adventure! (add these sentences to your paragraph and write in red)

Day 2: The Greatest Storm

WALT vary our sentences

1. What words could you use to describe this image? Add these to your plan.

Remember to think about the setting and the 'mood' of the picture. What feeling did you want to give your story?

2. Write 1 paragraph about this picture. This will be the MIDDLE of your story.

Challenge - include the following in your paragraph:

  • include a different sentence starter
  • FANBOYS sentence
  • AAAWWUBBIS sentence
  • The Earth began to shatter... (add these sentences to your paragraph and write in red)

Words you could use:

  • Exploded into a sprint
  • Bravely captured the egg
  • Foolishly / Victoriously / Rapidly
  • Predator/ Prey
  • It was arduous work avoiding the crows.

Day 3: The Watchers

WALT vary our sentences

1. What words could you use to describe this image? Add these to your plan.

Remember to think about the setting and the 'mood' of the picture. What feeling did you want to give your story?

2. Write 1 paragraph about this picture. This will be the MIDDLE of your story.

Challenge - include the following in your paragraph:

  • include a different sentence starter
  • FANBOYS sentence
  • AAAWWUBBIS sentence
  • The crows gathered, the hunt was on. (add these sentences to your paragraph and write in red)

Workshop Lesson

Sick Sentences: Improve these sentences

Teacher Model:

The clouds were grey. They were in the sky. The ship was broken.

Follow up: Have a go at improving this sentence

The hot air balloon went through the clouds. The parrot flew through the sky and landed on her hand.

Workshop Lesson

Sentence Challenge: Apostrophes

Apostrophes for Contractions:

E.g. cannot = can’t I have = I’ve he will= he’ll she is= she’s we have= we’ve will not = won’t


Apostrophes for Possession

E.g. Alice’s heart Alice’s hair Alice’s face Alice’s arms


Workshop Lesson

Sentence Challenge: