Writing Goals | Learning Intentions | Beginning Writers

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 | The resource supports the student’s completed play 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 play writing. The resource also includes a certificate to celebrate the student’s work.

FREE | The resource includes four thinking prompt charts: planning, revisiting, partner reflection and self reflection. Suitable for students before buddy conference, writer’s circle or small group sharing.

FREE | A simple graphic organiser for students to plan their ideas for procedural - instructional writing.