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A morning at the rockpool
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- Where are the children?
- What can they see in the water?
- What do they have with them?
- What might the crab do?
- What would you like to find?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- They are at a ___.
- I can see a ___.
- The children are looking at ___ because ___.
- Then ___.
- Crouching by the rockpool, ___.
- In the clear water, ___.
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 morning at the rockpool
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureTwo children kneel by a rockpool and look at crabs and starfish. The sea sparkles behind them.
Questions
- Where are the children?
- What can they see in the water?
- What do they have with them?
- What might the crab do?
- What would you like to find?
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.