Out and about · Picture 17 of 40
On the top deck
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- Where are the children sitting?
- What can they see outside?
- Why do they like the front seat?
- Where might they be going?
- What do you see on a bus journey?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The children sit ___.
- I can see ___.
- From the top deck they can see ___.
- Soon, ___.
- Peering through the window, ___.
- The bus rumbled past ___.
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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On the top deck
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Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureTwo children sit at the front of a double-decker bus and look out of the window at a busy street.
Questions
- Where are the children sitting?
- What can they see outside?
- Why do they like the front seat?
- Where might they be going?
- What do you see on a bus journey?
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.