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The treehouse
Five questions
Press a speaker to hear a question. Talk about it with a partner before you write.
- What are the friends climbing?
- Where is the treehouse?
- What would they do up there?
- How does it feel to be high up?
- What would you put in your treehouse?
Words to use
Sentence starters
- The children climb a ___.
- The treehouse is ___.
- They climb up because ___.
- Once inside, ___.
- High among the branches, ___.
- Through the little window, ___.
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 treehouse
NameDate
Look at the picture. Talk about the questions. Then write.
The pictureThree friends climb a rope ladder to a wooden treehouse in a big oak tree.
Questions
- What are the friends climbing?
- Where is the treehouse?
- What would they do up there?
- How does it feel to be high up?
- What would you put in your treehouse?
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.