Writing Preparation

Level 5 to 6+
Writing Paper Booster Programme

• Word03, 100kb, 23 pages, 13/02/2006 Yr 9 Writing Paper Booster L5 to L6.doc

English Test Top Tips

• Word97, 529kb/2 pages, 26/01/2005 Top Tips leaflet.doc

When you write, do you…?

• Word97, 20kb/1 page, 19/1/03, af_sheet_write.doc

Planning and Assessing Writing

Planning and Assessing Writing

• Word 97, 35kb/4 page, 28/01/04, Planning and Assessing Writing.doc

Aide memoirs for writing triplets

• Acrobat PDF, 31kb/6 pages, 18/2/03, aide_memoirs_writing_triplets.pdf

Lesson plans - a model of how to approach the triplets

• Word97, 421kb/1 page, 19/1/03, write_describe.doc

Starter resources for above lesson plans:

• Word97, 19kb/1 page, 19/1/03, lit_heritage_cards1.doc
• Word97, 19kb/1 page, 19/1/03, lit_heritage_cards2.doc
• Word97, 19kb/1 page, 19/1/03, lit_heritage_cards3.doc

The writing triplets's key features:

• Word97, 22kb/1 page, 19/1/03, write_conv_grid_eid.doc
• Word97, 22kb/1 page, 19/1/03, write_conv_grid_eie.doc
• Word97, 22kb/1 page, 19/1/03, write_conv_grid_apa.doc
• Word97, 21kb/1 page, 19/1/03, write_conv_grid_arc.doc

Classroom Resources

A writing mat to support students in independent writing.

• Acrobat pdf, 160kb/1 page, 12/05/2005 checklistindependentwork.pdf

• Acrobat pdf, 112kb/1 page, 12/05/2005 checklistindependentworkback.pdf

Storywheel - use with dice to generate ideas for creative writing.

• Acrobat PDF, 1,110kb/1 page, 26/10/2007 storywheel.pdf

• Acrobat PDF, 1,320kb/1 page, 01/12/2006 storywheelseaside.pdf

• Acrobat PDF, 1,380kb/1 page, 01/12/2006 storywheelseaside2.pdf

• Acrobat PDF, 1,330kb/1 page, 01/12/2006 storywheelseaside3.pdf

Grammar

Connectives

• Word 2003, 72kb/10 pages, 29/01/07, connectivestables.doc

Punctuation Fan - a useful resource for the interactive teaching of punctuation.

• Word 2003, 59kb/4 pages, 15/11/2004
  punctuationmarks.doc

Connectives for display

• Word 2003, 25kb/31 pages, 6/11/02, connectives.doc

Word Wall Challenge Teachers Notes

• Word 2003, 21kb/1 page, 18/2/03, wallchallengeteachers.doc

Word Wall Challenge Cards

• Word 2003, 19kb/5 pages, 18/2/03, wallchallengecards.doc

Ideas for Using a Picture

90 Things to do with a Picture

• Acrobat pdf, 275kb/8 pages, 06/08/04 ninetyideasforusingapicture.pdf

Improving Writing

Discussion Questions for Guided Writing

Possible questions to ask students during guided writing sessions

• Word 2003, 60kb/1 page, 15/11/2004
  questions_guided_writing.doc

Improving Writing Menu

Ideas and suggested resources to remedy a number of writing problems

• Word 2003, 75kb/4 pages, 15/11/2004
  improving_writing.doc

Supporting Weaker Writers

35 Strategies to Support Weaker Writers

• Word 2003, 29kb/4 pages, 24/07/03
  35strategiestosupportweakwriters.doc

Level Ladders

Level descriptors for writing in student friendly language - ideal for self and peer assessment

• Acrobat pdf, 3767kb/2 pages, 05/04/2005 xcurricwritinglevel.pdf

Story Wheels

Use with dice to generate ideas for creative writing

• Acrobat PDF, 1,110kb/1 page, 26/10/2007 storywheel.pdf

• Acrobat PDF, 1,320kb/1 page, 01/12/2006 storywheelseaside.pdf

• Acrobat PDF, 1,380kb/1 page, 01/12/2006 storywheelseaside2.pdf

• Acrobat PDF, 1,330kb/1 page, 01/12/2006 storywheelseaside3.pd

Spy Wheel

• Spy Wheel.pdf (Acrobat pdf, 1.5mb/1 page)

Story Wheel

• Story Wheel.pdf (Acrobat pdf, 1,510kb/1 page)

Using Whiteboards

10 Ways to Use Whiteboards to Generate and Improve Ideas for Training

• Acrobat PDF, 9kb/2 pages, 06/08/04 10waystousewhiteboards.pdf