Part 2

Writing
 Writing descriptions

Imagine:

Imagine a dangerous situation in which you might find yourself. You

could be:

 Lost in a strange or dangerous place.

 Facing a dangerous person or dangerous animal.
 Stuck or lost somewhere else.

Using your ideas and vocabulary, write two paragraphs describing the
dangerous situation you have imagined.
Lost in the Space

Dark Dangerous Huge Corridor

LIFE OR DEATH!

Once

After a few minutes I

There was once a dangerous situation that happened to me.

Where?

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When?

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How?

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Who?

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What ?

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Why?

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Conclusion

Rising actions……… climax (top of the events)main problem of the story (peak)

Falling actions (solving the problem of the story)

Characters-plot-settings (time and place)

Hero has come to a fair and happy ending.

The lesson worth learning!

Summarising a text
When you summarise a text, yo

u need to use only the most important information, and rewrite it in your own
words.

Reread the fourth paragraph of the extract page 14 (Get help),

a) Write down three pieces of information given in the paragraph.

 b) Write a summary of this paragraph.

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Intention and respond

You are going to write an extract from a story in which you aim to guide
the reader’s response.

Imagine going on a long journey all by yourself. You could be:

  Travelling by train
 Riding on a bicycle
 Walking

Note down where you are going and how you will travel.

Using the ideas you have gathered and the structure you have
planned, Write two or three paragraphs of your story. Aim to:

1. Write in paragraphs
2. Think about how you want the reader to respond
3. End your story at an exciting point.

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Writing an argument text

You are going to write a paragraph arguing your point of view about:

The use of mobile phones by children at schools. Do you agree or

disagree?
Try to make your argument as powerful as you can by using emotive
language or using triple structure and direct address.

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Writing an article

You are going to write a news article about a dramatic rescue.

Write the heading and the first two or three paragraphs of your article,
Aim to:
1. Write a clear, attention grabbing heading.
2. Include all the key points of the story in the first paragraph.
3. Add detail in the second and third paragraph.
4. Make your vocabulary choices as dramatic as possible.

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Writing a letter
You are going to write a letter to your friend, telling him about a time
when you were trapped in a difficult situation.

 Use the correct format and layout for a letter.

 Use a first – person viewpoint.
 Use a variety of sentences starts in your writing.
 Tell the reader what happened.
 Show the reader how you felt.

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Writing a story opening

You are going to write the opening of a story in which the narrator finds
themselves in danger.
In your story, the narrator will:

 Set off on a journey.

 Realize that they are lost.
 Meet a stranger who may be a friend or a threat.

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Writing a response

You are going to write two paragraphs explaining your response to the story
opening you wrote.
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Planning and writing a description

You are going to write three paragraphs describing a journey through the
universe.
Imagine you are travelling on a spaceship. Write notes in response to the
following questions:

1. What can you see on the spaceship?

2. What can you see through the windows?

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Writing a poem.

You are going to write a short poem expressing your thoughts and feelings.

Write a short poem about friends:

Write one or two stanzas with four lines each, about how friends can make you
feel.

Write rhyming words at the end of the second and fourth lines of your stanzas.

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You are going to write three short paragraphs describing a horrible meal. You can
base your description on a real or imagined experience.
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Writing a persuasive leaflet

You are going to write two or three paragraphs from a persuasive leaflet for this
title:

Exercise is good for you!

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