Writing | Bentinck Primary and Nursery School

Writing

Spelling, Punctuation & Grammar:

As well as some of the activities below, you can also access Edshed to practise your spellings which will be updated regularly:

Expanded Noun Phrases Explore expanded noun phrases with this interactive online lesson at the Oak Academy website.

Fronted Adverbials Recap and explore using fronted adverbials with this interactive lesson at the Oak Academy website.

Inverted Commas Revise using inverted commas for speech with this interactive lesson at the Oak Academy website.

Punctuation Pals- BBC Teach Review and practise using punctuation by watching these videos.

Handwriting Practise:

Cursive handwriting Practise your joined handwriting. Watch the video, then practise using the handwriting sheets or paper at home.

Composition:

Try some of the challenges below to inspire you to do some creative writing.

Create a story about a space adventurer with strange planetary systems to explore. Every day, write a new chapter about a different planet. Before long, the chapters will have built into a book that you can be really proud of!
Write the book of a film or TV programme. If you have watched something you’ve really enjoyed, you could try and tell the same story in writing.
Imagine dinosaurs roam the Earth again. What is it like?
Write a story that includes the following: “Watch out for the monkey!”
Write about a day from the perspective of a dog