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A playground game
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- What games are the children playing?
- Who is turning the rope?
- How does the jumper feel?
- What happens if the rope hits her feet?
- What is your favourite playground game?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The children are ___.
- She jumps ___.
- The children turn the rope while ___.
- Next, ___.
- As the rope whirled, ___.
- Laughter echoed across ___.
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 playground game
NameDate
Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureChildren play skipping and hopscotch in a playground. Two children turn a long rope and one jumps.
Questions
- What games are the children playing?
- Who is turning the rope?
- How does the jumper feel?
- What happens if the rope hits her feet?
- What is your favourite playground game?
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.