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The sandcastle and the wave
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- What have the children built?
- What is coming towards it?
- How do the children feel?
- What will happen to the sandcastle?
- What would you build next?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The children made a ___.
- A wave is ___.
- The wave comes so ___.
- After that, ___.
- Towering above the moat, ___.
- Just as they finished, ___.
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 sandcastle and the wave
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureA big wave rolls towards a sandcastle on a beach. Two children watch and a bucket lies on its side.
Questions
- What have the children built?
- What is coming towards it?
- How do the children feel?
- What will happen to the sandcastle?
- What would you build next?
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.