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The rainy bus stop
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- What is the weather like?
- Who is waiting at the bus stop?
- Why is the boy splashing?
- What will happen when the bus comes?
- What do you like to do on a rainy day?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- It is ___.
- The boy is ___.
- It was raining so ___.
- When the bus arrived, ___.
- Rain hammered on the roof of the shelter while ___.
- Despite the downpour, ___.
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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The rainy bus stop
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The picturePeople wait at a bus stop in heavy rain. A girl holds a yellow umbrella and a boy splashes in a puddle.
Questions
- What is the weather like?
- Who is waiting at the bus stop?
- Why is the boy splashing?
- What will happen when the bus comes?
- What do you like to do on a rainy day?
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.