Write your work in the ‘Dual Notebook’ format · 2. Circle any errors 3. Give a positive comment (WWW) in terms of content and structure 4. Give a target for improvement (EBI)

Write your work in the ‘Dual Notebook’ format

Write your narrative on this side of the page

You will Self-Assess/Improve/Annotate with Purple Pen on this side

Self-Assessment – Down the side, write down what you have used and what effect is creates

Ingredients List

1

• Your first sentence will start with a word beginning with ‘L’.

• Your second sentence will contain brackets.

• Your third sentence must include a colour.

• Your fourth sentence must contain a colon.

• Your fifth sentence must be a rhetorical question.

Write a 5-sentence paragraph describing this picture. Think about why the girl has taken the egg and why the birds might be chasing after her. Use the techniques below in each of your sentences.

The wind blew really quickly. It knocked everything over. Which words could we use instead

to show more violent action?

Upgrade the sentence: Rewrite it with changes to make it more interesting.

Year 7 Weekly Writing Challenge

Write the opening of a story about a person caught in a violent storm.

Ingredients you need to include this week:

Personification

Plosive sounds (words beginning with p, b or d

A sentence starting with an adverb

Triplet of adjectives

One word sentence

A simile

Technical Accuracy Don’t forget to:• Punctuate your sentences

accurately e.g. a capital letter at the beginning

• Use paragraphs• Spell accurately

VocabularyThe noun:ChaosThe adverb:AggressivelyThe adjective:Blustery

Year 7 Weekly Writing Challenge Peer Assessment

1. Highlight and label the ingredients that were given in the challenge

2. Circle any errors3. Give a positive comment

(WWW) in terms of content and structure

4. Give a target for improvement (EBI)

5. Sign and date your peer assessment

Use PURPLE pen

VocabularyThe noun:

The adverb:

The adjective:


Personification

Plosive sounds (words beginning with p, b or d

A sentence starting with an adverb

Triplet of adjectives

One word sentence

A simile

2

• Your first sentence will be a simile.

• Your second sentence will start with ‘Without warning’.

• Your third sentence will include a sound.

• Your fourth sentence will be 18 words exactly.

• Your fifth sentence will use direct address ‘you’.

Write a 5-sentence paragraph describing this picture. Think about who the man, is, what his want has the power to do, and whether he uses his power for good or evil. Use the techniques below in each of your sentences.

Anna sat down. Anna touched the mirror. The glass moved.

Which words could we change/add to make this more

descriptive?



Write the opening of a story called ‘The Magic Mirror’.


Sound and smell

A list of three interesting adjectives

A simile

Description of her hand movement

A two word sentence

A cliff hanger ending




VocabularyThe noun:

The adverb:

The adjective:







Use PURPLE pen

VocabularyThe noun:

The adverb:

The adjective:


Sound and smell

A list of three interesting adjectives

A simile

Description of her hand movement

A two word sentence

A cliff hanger ending

http://www.pobble365.com/the-mirror-in-the-attic

Planning and Generating Ideas…

• Where do you think the mirror has come from?

• Who does it belong to?

• Why has Anna not noticed it before?

• What will happen now that Anna has touched the mirror?

• What are attics used for?

• Do you have an attic? Is there anything interesting up there?

3

TITLE: Writing Skills: ‘Lost’

Upgrade the opening sentence:

The girl was in a forest. It was a bit scary. The trees were big and tall she couldn’t see much sky.

Thinking Time…

•Can you draw 5 things you would like to have with you if you were lost in a forest in the middle of nowhere?

•You could then explain why each item might be valuable.

Creative Writing Example

Hours and hours had passed, and she hadn’t seen a soul. The monotony of trudging through this seemingly never-ending labyrinthwas draining all her energy, and her eyelids felt heavy. The heady scent of the pine sap and earthy moss added to her lethargic state. She felt as if she could close her eyes and sleep for a thousand years. She knew she couldn’t though; being trapped in the woods when night fell wouldn't be a wise move. Making the most of the remaining daylight would be crucial, she knew.

A great sense of foreboding filled her, and she had a tight feeling in her chest. The trees around her, like soldiers protecting the gods of the forest, seemed to bear down upon her. The dense army of pine trees threatened her from every side. There was only one path forward, and she took it hesitantly, not knowing what awaited her in the distance…

Question time!

• What does the fact that she is ‘trudging’ through the forest tell you about how she is feeling?

• What does ‘lethargic’ mean?

• Why would ‘making the most of the remaining daylight’ be crucial?

• Why are the trees compared to sentinels?

• What might happen in the forest when night falls? What is she so afraid of?

• Who might ‘she’ be?

• Have you ever been lost? What does it feel like?

You must include: A sentence that starts with an adverb. A sentence for each of the 5 senses. A sentence that is only one word. A sentence that has a list of 3

adjectives. A sentence that starts with ‘When’. A sentence that has a simile A sentence that contains a question. A sentence that contains a semi colon

(; replaces ‘and’, ‘but’, ‘because’)

TASK: Write the opening of a story called ‘Lost’ – 3 detailed paragraphs

Question time! This will help you come up with ideas for your own story

• What does the fact that she is ‘trudging’ through the forest tell you about how she is feeling?

• What does ‘lethargic’ mean?

• Why would ‘making the most of the remaining daylight’ be crucial?

• Why are the trees compared to soldiers? What is the technique and effect?

• What might happen in the forest when night falls? What is she so afraid of?

• Who might ‘she’ be?

• Have you ever been lost? What does it feel like?

4

• Your first sentence will be three words long.

• Your second sentence will start with ‘Despite’.

• Your third sentence will include a colour.

• Your fourth sentence will be 15 words exactly.

• Your fifth sentence will begin with an adverb (usually ‘ly’ words).

The man sat on the bench. He held the flowers in his hands. Which words could we use instead

to show more emotion?


Weekly Creative Writing Challenge

Write the opening of a story called ‘Hope’.

Ingredients you need to include:

Pathetic Fallacy

A sentence containing two words

A metaphor

Description of his hand movements

A semi colon for effect

Onomatopoeia

Technical Accuracy Don’t forget to:• Punctuate your sentences accurately e.g. a

capital letter at the beginning• Use paragraphs• Spell accurately

VocabularyThe verb:ClutchedThe noun:CacophonyThe adjective:Melancholy

Upgrade the sentence: The man sat on the bench. He held the flowers in his hands.

Planning and Generating Ideas…• Who is the man in the park? What has

happened to him?• What do you think he is hoping for?

What is significant about the flowers?• What colour is winter? What colour is

summer?• Is there more happiness or sadness in

the world?







Use PURPLE pen

VocabularyThe noun:

The adverb:

The adjective:


Pathetic Fallacy


A metaphor



Onomatopoeia

http://www.pobble365.com/hope/

Planning and Generating Ideas…

• Who is the man in the park? What has happened to him?

• What do you think he is hoping for? What is significant about the flowers?

• What colour is winter? What colour is summer?

• Is there more happiness or sadness in the world?

5

• Your first sentence will start with the word ‘Because’.

• Your second sentence must contain a semi colon.

• Your third sentence will have 21 words in it.

• Your fourth sentence must use three adjectives.

• Your fifth sentence will contain a question mark.

The lady went along the path. In front of her a ladder went up. How could this be described

better?



Write the opening of a story called ‘The Skypath’.


Pathetic Fallacy


A metaphor



Onomatapoeia




VocabularyThe noun:

The adverb:

The adjective:







Use PURPLE pen

VocabularyThe noun:

The adverb:

The adjective:


Pathetic Fallacy


A metaphor



Onomatapoeia

http://www.pobble365.com/the-skypath

Planning and Generating Ideas…• What do you think is at the top of the ladder?

• If you didn’t know what was at the top, would you climb the ladder?

• Do you think the lady in the picture has a story to tell? What kind of person do you think she is?

• Why do you think she is climbing the ladder? Is she looking for something/someone?

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Write your work in the ‘Dual Notebook’ format · 2. Circle any errors 3. Give a positive comment (WWW) in terms of content and structure 4. Give a target for improvement (EBI)