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Morning on the farm
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- Where is the girl?
- What is she feeding?
- What is the goat doing?
- What jobs are there on a farm?
- What farm animal would you like to meet?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The girl feeds the ___.
- The goat is ___.
- The hens are ___ because ___.
- Soon ___.
- As the sun climbed over the barn, ___.
- The goat watched hopefully 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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Morning on the farm
NameDate
Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureA girl feeds hens in a farmyard while a goat watches from a gate. The sun rises behind a red barn.
Questions
- Where is the girl?
- What is she feeding?
- What is the goat doing?
- What jobs are there on a farm?
- What farm animal would you like to meet?
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.