Discussion Writing | Text Planner | Graphic Organiser | Chart

SMART RESOURCE |The resource includes fifteen animal photographs with speech bubbles. Students fill in the speech bubbles to show only the words the animal has spoken. A follow up activity is to rewrite the words in the speech bubble as direct speech and insert punctuation as needed. The resource includes an example sheet and fifteen sheets for each animal to complete this task. A concluding activity is write a conversation by pairing the animal cards together! This time students use the words with the speech bubbles to write sentences to show the animals in conversation. A first-rate resource for students to master direct speech and punctuation that is needed in their personal writing.

SMART RESOURCE | A simple succinct writing process check list for use during a class writing session. The resource lists: the Writing Process, Editing and Proofreading, and Publishing. The pages are printable in colour or black and white, making the resource ready for a teacher modelling book and student books. Also included is a blank template page for extension ideas. A first rate reference for writing.

SMART RESOURCE | The resource supports the student’s completed explanation writing; the time when they reflect upon their work. Here are two suggestions for the use of this resource: 1. Students evaluate their writing against the set Self-Reflection success criteria sheet; or 2. Students select the success criteria from the Self-Reflection sheet that they have been focusing on in their writing, record it on the template, and then complete the self-assessment. Finally, the student is asked to think about and record the next step to further improve their explanation writing. The resource also includes a certificate to celebrate the student’s work.

FREE | A simple graphic organiser for students to plan their ideas for narrative writing.