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A robot in the garden
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- What is the robot doing?
- Who is watching?
- What can it do that people cannot?
- How does the girl feel?
- What job would you give a robot?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The robot is ___.
- The girl ___.
- The robot waters the flowers because ___.
- Then ___.
- Whirring softly, the robot ___.
- The girl wondered how ___.
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 robot in the garden
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureA friendly robot with round eyes waters flowers with a watering can. A girl watches and smiles.
Questions
- What is the robot doing?
- Who is watching?
- What can it do that people cannot?
- How does the girl feel?
- What job would you give a robot?
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.