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Ducklings on the path
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- Who is crossing the path?
- How many ducklings are there?
- Why are the children waiting?
- Where are the ducks going?
- How would you help the ducklings?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The ducks are ___.
- I can see ___ ducklings.
- The children wait because ___.
- Then ___.
- Waddling in a neat line, ___.
- The children stood perfectly still as ___.
Level 1: short sentences, ages 6 to 8. Level 2: longer sentences with because, when and so, ages 8 to 10. Level 3: rich sentences and detail, ages 10 and up.
My writing
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Ducklings on the path
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureA mother duck leads her ducklings across a path to a pond. Two children stop to let them pass.
Questions
- Who is crossing the path?
- How many ducklings are there?
- Why are the children waiting?
- Where are the ducks going?
- How would you help the ducklings?
My writing
For grown-ups and teachers
Purpose: talk first, then write about a picture, with a word bank and starters for Level 1, 2 and 3.
Ask the five questions aloud and let the child answer in full sentences before they write. Do not correct spelling while they are composing; look at transcription afterwards. How to help without taking over.