Synonyms
Words or phrases that have similar/exactly the same meaning as other words or phrases. Synonyms for the word good: honest, generous,...
Types of Poetry
Haiku: Japanese poem with 17 syllables 3 lines of 5, 7 and then 5 words Traditionally has imagery of the natural world Shape: Describes...
Improving children's writing
Example 1: On Sunday we went to the park. We fed the ducks. Look for opportunities were children could enhance their work further with...
Types of Non-fiction
Report: Informational, relays info/recounts events Explanation: Helps readers understand a concept/procedure/process (provides meaning),...
Types of Fiction
Myths: Traditional story often relates to early history or explains natural/social phenomenon Legends: Traditional story popularly...
Finishing Sentences
As part of guided and shared writing, children can add their own ideas into sentences. You can target this for specific things e.g. vary...
Antonyms
Words that have the opposite meaning to one another. Pretty - Ugly Bad - Good Rich - Poor Young - Old Worried - Calm Early - Late Cold -...
What is writing?
Consider this question: what is writing? Written code Messages for others Vocablary Handwriting Audience Purpose Spellings Communication...
Writing Strategy
This is a teaching strategy that can be used before writing. Pose: gets all learners thinking - could be a question, a story, an object...
GAPS
This can be used to help plan writing. Helps you to remember important aspects that impact your writing. Genre Audience Purpose Style
