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Grandma Ruth's garden
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- What are they growing?
- Who is helping Grandma Ruth?
- What does the boy think of the garden?
- What will they cook with the tomatoes?
- What would you grow in a garden?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- Grandma Ruth has a ___.
- The boy is ___.
- The tomatoes are ___ because ___.
- Later, they will ___.
- Grandma Ruth had been tending the garden for ___, and ___.
- The scent of ___ drifted ___.
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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Grandma Ruth's garden
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureGrandma Ruth and a boy water tomato plants in a garden. Bees fly around bright flowers.
Questions
- What are they growing?
- Who is helping Grandma Ruth?
- What does the boy think of the garden?
- What will they cook with the tomatoes?
- What would you grow in a garden?
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.