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The spilled paint
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- What has been spilled?
- Who looks shocked?
- What has the cat done?
- How could they clean it up?
- What would you say to your teacher?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The paint is ___.
- The cat has ___.
- The paint spilled because ___.
- So they ___.
- Blue paint spread across the floor as ___.
- Footprints trailed ___.
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 spilled paint
NameDate
Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureA pot of blue paint has spilled across the floor. A boy looks shocked and a cat has blue paws.
Questions
- What has been spilled?
- Who looks shocked?
- What has the cat done?
- How could they clean it up?
- What would you say to your teacher?
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.