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The missing shoe
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- What is the girl doing?
- Where is her other shoe?
- Who has the shoe?
- How can she get it back?
- What would you say to the puppy?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The girl has one ___.
- The puppy has a ___.
- She hops because ___.
- Then ___.
- Glancing around frantically, ___.
- The puppy wagged its tail as ___.
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 missing shoe
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureA girl hops on one foot with one shoe on. A puppy sits under a bench and has a shoe in its mouth.
Questions
- What is the girl doing?
- Where is her other shoe?
- Who has the shoe?
- How can she get it back?
- What would you say to the puppy?
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.