Having explored the elements which writers use in different genres, I can use what I learn to create my own stories, poems and plays with interesting structures, characters and settings.
ENG 1-31a / Having explored the elements which writers use in different genres, I can use what I learn to create stories, poems and plays with an interesting and appropriate structure, interesting characters and/or settings which come to life.
ENG 2-31a / We are learning to
- Create our own story which had an interesting structure, character and setting
- Use appropriate punctuation which help our writing make sense
- Join our sentences together
- read through and self-evaluate our work
- create a story which has an interesting and appropriate structure, interesting characters and setting which come to life for the reader
- Use appropriate punctuation
- vary sentence structure
- use paragraphs to divide my work up
- check my work makes sense
I can create and describe a setting using adjectives, phrases and alliteration.
I can create a plot which has a beginning, middle and end.
I can write in proper sentences with correct punctuation used.
I can use connectives to join two sentences together.
I can read through my work and check it makes sense.
I can create and describe a character using adjectives, similes and senses.
I can create and describe a setting using adjectives, similes, alliteration and senses.
I can create a plot for my story that will grasp my reader.
I can use appropriate punctuation in my sentences.
I can vary my sentences using connectives and different length sentences.
I can use paragraphs to divide up my work.
I can check that my work makes sense.
I can write independently, use appropriate punctuation and order and link my sentences in a way that makes sense.
LIT 1-22a
Throughout the writing process, I can check that my writing makes sense.
LIT 1-23a / In both short and extended texts, I can use appropriate punctuation, vary my sentence structure and divide my work into paragraphs that makes sense to my reader.
LIT 2-22a
Throughout the writing process, I can check that my writing makes sense and meets its purpose.
LIT 2-23a
Hinge Questions
- How would you punctuate the sentence ‘I went a walk down the long, windy and bumpy road’?
- Pictures of Punctuation – name that punctuation
- Give me 5 adjectives to describe the man from our class reader ‘The Twits’
- How would you punctuate the sentence ‘I went a walk down the long, windy and bumpy road’?
- Name the punctuation used in this sentence – (on board) – ‘ “Can I have some ice-cream?”, said David.
- Punctuate this paragraph – last night I went a walk down to the river I saw a large red boat and wanted to go sailing I sat down on the grass bank and imagined I was on the boat sailing in the beautiful blue ocean I closed my eyes splash I woke with a jump
Holistic Assessment
Mrs McMillan has decided she wants you to enter BBC Radio 2s ‘500 Words’ Writing competition. Last year 123, 436children entered this competition…make sure your original fictional story stands out from the rest! / Mrs McMillan has decided she wants you to enter BBC Radio 2s ‘500 Words’ Writing competition. Last year 123, 436 children entered this competition…make sure your original fictional story stands out from the rest!
Teaching and Learning Activities
- VCOP Games – punctuation thief
- Board Game –Proofreading
- Looking at characters/settings from well-known stories – how have the authors made them interesting? Look at these on books, films etc
- Punctuating paragraphs
- Creating characters – feelings, actions, description
- Setting – devising a variety of settings – creating and describing
- Story mountain – plot of story
Benchmarks / Evaluations / Reporting / Next Steps
First Level
- Creates own texts, for example, stories, poems and plays with recognisable features of genre
- Creates texts with evidence of structure
- Creates interesting characters through their feelings and actions and physical description
- Writes independently, punctuating most sentences accurately using a capital letter, full stop, question mark or exclamation mark
- Links sentences using common conjunctions, for example, and, because, but or so.
- Checks writing to ensure it makes sense.
Second Level
When writing imaginatively and creatively
- Creates interesting characters through, for example, their feelings and actions, physical description and/or dialogue,
- Creates a clear sense of setting/context with descriptive detail.
- Creates plots with clear structure, for example, suitable opening, turning point, climax and/or satisfactory ending.
- Uses a range of punctuation, for example, capital letters, full stops, commas, inverted commas (speech marks), exclamation marks, question marks and/or apostrophes. Punctuation is mainly accurate.
- Uses sentences of different lengths and types and varies sentence beginnings.
- Links sentences with a range of conjunctions.
- Uses paragraphs to separate thoughts and ideas.
- Reviews and corrects writing to ensure it makes sense, is technically accurate and meets its purpose.