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Waiting on the platform
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- Where are they waiting?
- What is arriving?
- Where might they be going?
- How does the girl feel?
- What would you pack for a train trip?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- They wait on the ___.
- The train is ___.
- The train arrives so ___.
- Then ___.
- As the train glided in, ___.
- The platform buzzed with ___.
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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Waiting on the platform
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureA girl and her grandma wait on a station platform. A train arrives and people get ready to board.
Questions
- Where are they waiting?
- What is arriving?
- Where might they be going?
- How does the girl feel?
- What would you pack for a train trip?
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.