Lesson 1 Lesson Objectives To show understanding of effective creative writing techniques Starter What makes a story a good story Is this a good story Midnight Racing to the house I saw it Black and foreboding No one to turn to as they were all gone What should I do Run Scre ID: 207640
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Writing to Imagine, Explore and Entertain
Lesson 1Slide2
Lesson Objectives
To
show understanding of effective creative writing techniques.Slide3
Starter
What makes a story a ‘good story’?Slide4
Is this a good story?
Midnight. Racing to the house, I saw it. Black and foreboding. No one to turn to as they were all gone. What should I do? Run? Scream? No, it was no good, they wouldn’t understand. I was alone and powerless. No one could save me from...the dog!
What does this story do
effectively?Slide5
Mini-Saga
A mini-saga is a story that is told in
50 words
. It is usually suspenseful, and contains a number of different styles of sentencing and interesting vocabulary. Slide6
Writing ‘good’ stories...
Today, we’re going to write our own mini-saga, to see what level our writing is at.Slide7
How can you assess your writing?
Level 4 Writing:
You
try
to use different kinds of sentences (simple, compound, complex)
You
use full stops
, and
some commasYou organize your ideas into groups
You include a
few details
You choose your words carefully
You
spell most common words correctlySlide8
Level 4 Writing
Example:
The cat were walking down the road. The cat sore a mouse. The cat ran after the mouse. The cat were
runing
realy
fast after the mouse and then the mouse went under a door and got away.Slide9
How can you assess your writing?
L
evel 6 Writing
You
confidently
use different types of sentences
Your
punctuation is correct
, and you experiment with using semi-colons ;You write in paragraphsYour writing is
detailed
You
use big, ambitious words
when you write
Your
spelling is almost always correct Slide10
Level 6 Writing
Example:
The
brown tabby cat was ambling slowly down
the road.
As she walked she spotted
a
mouse, from the corner of her eye. Stealthily she crouched down, her ears flat against her head. Suddenly she sprang forth, closing in on the unsuspecting mouse. At the last moment the mouse heard the cat, and darted quickly under the front door, evading the cat…for now!Slide11
Writing Checklist
Have you:
used simple, compound and complex sentences?
used full stops and commas correctly?
Written in paragraphs?
Used big, ambitious words?
Checked your spelling?Slide12
Starting your story
Every story has to start with an idea; what do you want your story to be about?Slide13
Try to answer the following…
where
does your story takes place?
who
are your characters?
what
will happen to them?When does the story take place (time of day)?
why
are things happening to them?
and
how
will the story end,
or
how will
the characters will feel at the
end?Slide14
Midnight. Racing to the house, I saw it. Black and foreboding. No one to turn to as they were all gone. What should I do? Run? Scream? No, it was no good; they wouldn’t understand. I was alone and powerless. No one could save me from...the dog!
WHO:
WHAT:
WHEN:
WHERE:
HOW:
WHY:Slide15
Planning your writing
Start by writing down
WHO
is in your story?
WHAT
your story is going to be about?
WHERE
your story is going to take place?
WHEN
(the time of day) your story is going to take place?
HOW
is the action going to
end
?
WHY
does the action start?Slide16
Writing Your Story
Once you have the basics, you can start to write a draft of your mini-saga.
Please leave a space between each line.
Remember, it can only be 50 words!Slide17
Plenary
Have you:
used simple, compound and complex sentences?
used full stops and comma’s correctly?
Written in paragraphs?
Used big, ambitious words?
Checked your spelling?
What level do you
h
ope to achieve?