Writing Activities Choose one of these activities for your writing challenge each day!
Conjunction challenge
Write a paragraph about your favourite
hobby. Make sure you use a subordinating or
coordinating conjunction in each
sentence. Underline each conjunction.
Simple present and simple past
Write some examples of some simple
present sentences and then re-write them in
the simple past.
Eg The river is frozen. The river was frozen.
TensionUse the picture below to write a paragraph that builds tension. Think about using expanded noun phrases, similes, metaphors and personification.
Description
Write a short description for the
picture below. Try to include as many of the
Year 6 writing standards as you can.
Story
Write a short story about this picture.
Exciting vocabulary
Can you find 10 exciting new words in one of your reading books and write a
definition for each – check them with an online dictionary.
Non-chronological report
Write a non-chronological report about your favourite
animal. Remember to include the correct features and use your Year 6 wiring assessment
grid.
Dialogue
Write down a conversation that
might occur between these 2 characters.Remember how to
punctuate your speech.
Design a setting
Draw a small picture of your story setting, then
write a paragraph to describe it.
Remember to include all your Year 6 writing
standards.
Parenthesis
Write 3 sentences about the picture
below. 1 sentence with brackets, 1 sentence with commas and 1
sentence with dashes.
Informal Letter
Write an informal letter from Cherry (The
Giant’s Necklace) to her parents.
Remember to include the correct features and think about your choice of vocabulary.
Formal Letter
Write a formal letter to Boris Johnson about why schools should
close or remain open.
Remember to include the correct features
and formal vocabulary.
Prepositions
Write a short description about this
picture using prepositional phrases. Underline the phrases
you have used.
Semi colons and colons
Choose from some of the words below to write 5 sentences
either using a colon or semi colon.
Poetry
Write a poem about one or all of the four seasons. (What does the season look, feel,
smell like? What memories do you associate with that
season?).
Up-level
Can you think of another word to up-
level these adjectives?oldbad
happybig
quietNow write a sentence for each of your new adjectives. Underline
your new adjective.