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A visit to the library
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- Where are they?
- What are they choosing?
- Who is behind the desk?
- How does the girl feel?
- What kind of book would you choose?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- They are in a ___.
- The girl chooses a ___.
- The girl takes a book from ___ and ___.
- Later, ___.
- Amid the towering shelves, ___.
- She traced her finger along ___.
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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A visit to the library
NameDate
Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureA girl and her dad choose books from a tall shelf in a library. A librarian smiles at a desk.
Questions
- Where are they?
- What are they choosing?
- Who is behind the desk?
- How does the girl feel?
- What kind of book would you choose?
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.