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Mending the bike
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- What are they mending?
- Which tools can you see?
- How does the boy feel when it works?
- What went wrong with the bike?
- What would you like to learn to fix?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- They are mending a ___.
- The boy has a ___.
- The chain ___ so they ___.
- After that, ___.
- Kneeling beside the upturned bicycle, ___.
- With a satisfying click, ___.
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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Mending the bike
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureA boy and his mum fix a bike chain in the yard. They have tools and a little puddle of oil.
Questions
- What are they mending?
- Which tools can you see?
- How does the boy feel when it works?
- What went wrong with the bike?
- What would you like to learn to fix?
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.