Monday and Tuesday

Task: today you are going to start writing your story. You are going to write the setting and build up. I would like you to do this through the Alan Peat ‘Imagine 3’ sentence type.Remember to you use characters, settings and sentence structures you planned last week!If you want to use images/pictures in your you can do that.

Use this to help you.

Once you have written your starter then write your build up but please wait to write your problem as this is going to be in the ‘DASH’ style will be explained in Wednesday’s lesson. Please remember to describe what is happening. It would be fantastic if you can include character motives – why are they doing what they are doing? – in your build up so the reader understands what/why things are happening.

Try and use this online thesaurus: https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/kid to help you with your word choices.

Each group should focus on the following throughout your story, you will be using this for self – assessment at the end of the week.

Green group - Steps to success:Full stopsCapital lettersAdjectivesSpeech marks

Light blue group- Steps to success:Full stops and Capital lettersParagraphsCommas for listsAdjectivesSpeech marks

Dark blue group- Steps to success: Commas for listsCommas for clausesAdjectivesAdverbsAdventurous and interesting word choices Speech marksParagraphs

Red group- Steps to success:Use a range of punctuation e.g. ( ) , : ; “speech marks”Adjectival phrasesAdverbial phrasesAdventurous and interesting word choices ParagraphsWednesday and Thursday

Task: to write your problem and resolution. Your problem should be written using the ‘DASH’ structure. Remember this skill helps you to develop tension in your story.

DASH paragraphs must be written in this order: have a go.

Also, to develop tension you could:Use short sentences

Use onomatopoeiasRhetorical questions

e.g.

Bang! The door slammed behind her.Creak. What’s that noise? Scared. Worried. She walked on.

Friday

Task: Today, you will need to write your ending. Once you have done that, I would like you to use the Steps to success, which were shared with you at the beginning of the week, to self-assess your work.

Give yourself 2 stars and a wish. Then complete the wish you have set yourself.