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The street party
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- Where is the party?
- What decorations can you see?
- What are the neighbours doing?
- Why are they celebrating?
- How would you plan a street party?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The party is in the ___.
- I can see ___.
- The neighbours share ___ because ___.
- Later, ___.
- Bunting fluttered overhead as ___.
- Neighbours who had never met ___.
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 street party
NameDate
Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureA long table runs down the middle of a street. Bunting flutters. Neighbours share food and music.
Questions
- Where is the party?
- What decorations can you see?
- What are the neighbours doing?
- Why are they celebrating?
- How would you plan a street party?
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.