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Chesswood Junior School

Chesswood Junior School

Developing Writing

Level 3 - greater depth writing activities for further study after IXL activities have been completed.

Autumn Term

Creative Writing Challenge 1 - Taking Flight

 

After being dropped off with his 'boring, old Grandpa' one boy's dismay is turned into a thrilling adventure through the power of a shared imagination, a 'Radio-Flyer' and a story telling Grandpa. When Dad returns will the fun be over? 

 

Your challenge - Describe one of the adventures in detail.  Start with the line, "I was travelling in the 'Radio-Flyer; when... "

Creative Writing Challenge 2 - 100 word challenge

Take a look at the excellent 100 word challenge website (https://100wc.net/) and take on one of their challenges. Or you could have a go at the example below.

Just write something - it could be a story, a newspaper report or anything you like - that includes the following prompt:

...we disappeared into the night...

Creative Writing Challenge 3 - 100 word challenge

Take a look at the excellent 100 word challenge website (https://100wc.net/) and take on one of their challenges. Or you could have a go at the example below.

Just write something - it could be a story, a newspaper report or anything you like - that includes the following prompt:

...but should I really do this?

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Book Review

Have you a read a good book lately?  Write a book review to help encourage other people to read the same book.  Your review should include:

A brief introduction to what the book is about – but don’t spoil the story!

The name of the book and the author.

What makes the book so great?

Who you think would enjoy the book – e.g. is it for anyone, children only, people who love animals.

Diary Entry

Pick an event or day recently that you would like to write about.  It doesn’t have to be a school day — it could be something from the weekend.  Write a diary entry talking about the day – you could include talking through the day in chronological order, describing what you did and how it made you feel.

Letter Writing

Write a persuasive letter to your new teacher to try to persuade them into changing something in school that you think would make things better. E.g. being able to wear P.E. kit every day or having an extra break-time.

 

Spring Term

 

100 Word Challenge - COP26

100 Word Challenge - Climate Change - Wildfires

 

Summer Term