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The school concert
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- What are the children doing on stage?
- Which instruments can you see?
- How does the girl at the front feel?
- What will the audience do?
- What would you perform?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The children are ___.
- I can see a ___.
- The girl is nervous because ___.
- When she sings, ___.
- Butterflies fluttering, the girl ___.
- A ripple of applause ___.
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 school concert
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureChildren on a stage play drums, recorders and a piano. A nervous girl stands at the front to sing.
Questions
- What are the children doing on stage?
- Which instruments can you see?
- How does the girl at the front feel?
- What will the audience do?
- What would you perform?
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.