Writing -

Story Starters

Great examples of good writing plus collaborative writing

Writing - Publishing

Woodlands Writing Resources

Various writing resources.

Interactive English

Grammar and Punctuation

Author's Craft:
Idioms

Idioms can be the most confusing part of any language. The expressions don't mean what the words say. We looked at the words and drew pictures to match what the words say and what the real meaning is. Idioms are fun to learn.

Idioms on Prezi

Writing

Writing is an important part of communicating with others. You need to write in a way your reader can easily understand what you are trying to tell them.

Improve your vocabulary

Vocabulary refers to all of the words we use to read, talk and write. When you use vocabulary well, you can speak more clearly, read lots of different texts and write down your ideas in a much more interesting way.

The more words you know, the more you will have to say!

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Wordle

Fun word graphics

Bubbl.us Graphic Organiser

What is it? Bubbl.us is a simple and free web application that lets you brainstorm online.

Why use bubbl.us? Because you can:

Create colorful mind maps online Share and work with friends Embed your mind map in your blog or website Email and print your mind map Save your mind map as an image

Planning a Story:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/teachers/ks2_activities/english/planning.shtml

Spelling and Grammar

Poor spelling and grammar can be really confusing! A good understanding of spelling and grammar will make you a better writer, reader and all round communicator.

Planning a persuasive piece

Map out your plan to make a persuasive argument.

Planning a story

Story map on line

Online Dictionary

Find pronunciations, definitions, spelling, and more in the free, online Yahoo! Kids Dictionary. Get help on your homework or just have fun learning.

Writing Different Genres:

Story Writing

A well planned story has a plot that develops from setting the scene at the beginning, through the action in the middle, and to the end where you tell your reader what happens to the characters, clear up any mysteries and tie up any loose ends.

Remember, it’s fine to make rough, scribbled notes when planning (as long as you can read them!) but always use neat, clear writing when it comes to writing the story itself.

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Recounts

Recounts are a way of retelling an important event or describing an experience that you have had to others, such as a school trip or a funny story.

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Reports

A report is a formal text that gives you information about a subject that you are interested in and would like to know more about. It is different from a recount or an explanation text because it isn’t written in the order that things happen.

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Newspapers

Newspapers report on news stories from around the world every day. They are written in the past tense because they are reporting on things that have already happened.

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Writing Letters

People write letters for all sorts of reasons: to tell someone something, to complain, to ask for information, or to apply for something, like a job.

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Leaflets

Leaflets and brochures give the reader a message in a small amount of space, usually one or two sides of a small page. As well as being informative, leaflets often try to persuade the reader to do something.

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Instructions

Instructions tell the reader how to do something such as cook a recipe, build a model, put furniture together, play a game or get from one place to another.

There are many types of instruction but they all share some important features.

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Explanations

An explanation text gives you information about a subject that you are interested in and would like to know more about.

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Argument/Persuasive

Writing persuasively can help people see things from your point of view. Adverts are a common form of persuasive writing.

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