Writing Level 1 At
Ni hao Level One At writers!
Choose your activities from the list below.
Activity OneRecount
Write about something interesting you have done lately. It may have been a walk around the park or an activity you have done with you family. What did you see, hear, smell, taste, touch? Try and include all your senses in your writing! |
Activity TwoSummer Fun!
What are you looking forward to doing this Summer and why? Watch the video for some great Summer ideas! |
Activity ThreePractise spelling these words... allowed awhile believe breakfast brought can't caught centre chocolate clothes Can you make a sentence with these words? Can you add a conjuction word to your sentences? because but so |
Activity FourTime Connectives
Can you add these time connective to your writing? Try add them to the beginning of your sentences. |
Activity OneGo on a walk outside or around your house and look for all of the things that are rainbow.
Complete the sheet below (click on it to make it bigger). |
Activity TwoWatch the video above about monkeys.
Complete the animal fact file below: |
Activity ThreeFollow along and draw the picture of the fairy house.
Write a creative story starting with... Once upon a time there was a brave and powerful fairy. |
Activity FourCan you describe all of the things that are happening in the picture above?
Try to use 5 adjectives in your story to describe. |
Activity OneAn Adventure!
Write about a place you have been to recently in Auckland. It may have been a walk around the park or an activity you have done with you family. What did you see, hear, smell, taste, touch? Try and include all your senses in your writing! |
Activity TwoAfrican Animals
Watch the video and do your best to draw your favourite African animal. After drawing your animal, write a story about what your animal would do in the savannah. |
Activity ThreePractise spelling these words...
another family walked found through everyone something before friend morning Can you make a sentence with these words? Can you add a conjuction word to your sentences? because but |
Activity FourCreate a Word Puzzle
Write the list of animals and words on a piece of paper. Cut out each letter and scramble up the letter pieces. Pick a letter and try and spell the words from memory. You can take a peak at the word if you need to! Africa savannah giraffe zebra gazelle rhinoceros elephant lion cheetah crocodile leopard hyena |
Activity OneYour Home
Write about what you like about your home. Think about what you see, hear, smell, taste, touch and do when you are at home. Try and include all your senses when writing about your home. |
Activity TwoFish School
Watch the video and do your best to draw a fish. After drawing your fish, write a story about what a fish would do if it went to fish school. Where in the ocean is the school? Does it wear a uniform? What does it learn? Who teaches your fish? Use your imagination! |
Activity ThreeContinue the Story
It was the most exciting ride ever! Even better the highest, fastest rollercoaster! The boy held on to the fish’s tail with both hands as it rocketed through the water. Its scales felt slimy and slippery, yet his grip remained strong. The warm water whipped against his cheeks as they raced along; the sand from the seabed tickling his toes. Continue the story, where was the fish taking him? What might he see? He couldn’t wait to find out! |
Activity FourCreate a Word Puzzle
Write the list of words on a piece of paper. Cut out each letter and scramble up the letter pieces. Pick a letter and try and spell the words from memory. You can take a peak at the word if you need to! Spelling words: because dodge fridge ledge straight weak beak together brought finally |
Activity OneRainforest Activity
Click on the video and learn about rainforests! Write 5-6 sentences about what you learned. What is the weather like? What is special about rainforests? In what parts of the world can you find a rainforests? |
Activity TwoSummer Holidays in Space
Summer holidays are almost here! What would you do if your family summer vacation was a trip to space? Where would you like to go? What would you want to do once you arrived at your galactic destination? Use descriptive words! |
Activity ThreeSilly Toucan
Watch the video and do your best to draw the rainforest bird called a Toucan. After drawing your toucan, write a silly story about him. Does he like to wear a business suit? Does he work in the tree side hotel? Use your imagination! |
Activity FourAngry Customer
Mr. Whiskers held the phone to his hear and listened carefully. He tried to stay calm but the screaming was giving him a headache. The cat-lady on the phone was shouting and shouting because. . .
Finish the story. Why was the lady screaming at Mr. Whiskers? What did she want? How did Mr. Whiskers help her? Or did he decide not to help her? |
Activity OneHaiku Poems
Click the example to see what type of haiku poem you can write. Remember to count the chunks in words you can hear! |
Activity TwoStuck on an Island!
What would you take with you if you were stuck on an island and why? You can only choose three things, so choose carefully. Don't forget to use 'becuase'! |
Activity ThreeCan you act these sentences out like charades?
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Activity OneAnimal Research
Write about what you did over the school holidays. Did you go anywhere? Did you have a picnic? What was your favorite activity you did during the school holidays. Make sure to include descriptive words.
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Activity TwoLockdown Feelings
Lockdowns are hard! Sometimes we're happy to be home, other times we feel lonely. Other times we feel worried for our friends and family while other times we feel joyful to get to play with our mum and dad. We can have all kinds of feelings and they are all perfectly normal. Write about how you have been feeling during lockdown. Why have you been feeling this way? If it is a negative feeling, what can you do to make yourself feel better? Remember, whatever you feel is perfectly normal. It is always good to talk (or write) about how you feel! |
Activity ThreeCreate a Word Puzzle
Write the list of words on a piece of paper. Cut out each letter and scramble up the letter pieces. Pick a letter and try and spell the words from memory. You can take a peak at the word if you need to! Spelling List: habitat animal their they and softly height fright might |
Activity FourMysterious Sounds
As Landon sat in the lab, just like he did every night, he was thinking of what he would have for dinner tonight. All of a sudden, the satellites caught a faint signal. He saw it on his computer screens and he could hear it. As Landon tried to figure out what the sound was, a large beam of light shot through the window. Landon was in shock! He saw.... Continue the story. Include what Landon saw, heard, and smelled. Was it a friendly encounter? Was he in danger? What would happen next? |
Activity OneAnimal Research
Click on the picture and print out the worksheet or try and copy it down yourself. Pick your favorite animal and find some facts about it using National Geographic Kids. After finding all your information, write 4-5 sentences about your favorite animal and read it to someone at home!
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Activity TwoSilly Writing
Click on the picture and print out the worksheet or write down the story yourself. On the worksheet, fill in the missing words. Remember, the story is meant to be silly so use the funniest words you can think of! |
Activity ThreeCreative Writing
Rahim and Nadia felt dizzy. All they remembered was finding the small door hidden in the basement and opening it. Now, as they looked at this strange new planet, they knew they had to work together to... Continue the story! Use your imagination and use descriptive language. |
Activity FourTrapped in a Zoo
On your trip to the zoo, you got distracted by all the beautiful animals. After looking at the tigers, monkeys, and hippos you realize it's dark outside and there is no one around. Oh no! You're trapped inside the zoo! Write a story about what happened while you were trapped in the zoo. Were you scared? Did you escape? Did you sleep in the zoo? You must include 4 of the words in this list: Skateboard battery snow ball unicorn robot rainbow |
Activity OneCreate A Super Hero
Watch the video and draw a super hero. Use your imagination and write down who your super hero is. What is their name? What are their super powers? How do they help people? What is their weakness? Who is their enemy? Draw them too! |
Activity TwoWrite a Comic!
Using the super hero (and villain) you created, now write a comic about them! Print the comic strip out or draw it yourself. Make sure your story has a beginning, middle and end. What problem did the super hero have? How did they solve it? What happened when he solved the problem? Be as creative as you want! Read the comic to someone in your home. |
Activity ThreeAdjective Writing
An adjective is a word used to describe a noun (person, place, or thing). Take a look at the picture. Write down as many adjectives you can think of that describe what is in the picture. After coming up with your adjectives, write a story but make sure you use all of the adjectives you came up with! |
Activity FourRetell The Story
Watch the Pixar Short 'Lifted'. After watching, write what happened in the video in the beginning, middle, and end. Who were the characters? What did you learn from the video? Extra Challenge: Write a different ending to the story! How would you change it? |
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Click on the video above to watch how to draw funny cupcakes. Draw along.
Then write down the instructions for one of the cupcakes for someone who can't watch the video. Share your instructions with someone and see how they do! |
Are you up for a challenge today? Your writing challenge is to write a narrative. Your narrative must include 3 of the following:
- a black and white panda - a banana - palm trees - a phone - a school bag - the beach When you have finished, share your writing with your teacher. |
Read or listen to this story and write about what is in your imagination.
What do you see? 👀 What do you hear? 👂 How do you feel? ❤️️ |
Practise your spelling. Can you spell all of these words? Check you have spelt them correctly in your writing for this week. Fix up any mistakes.
All correct? Do the same with the list below. |
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Let's work on using correct punctuation! Click on the video above to watch The Day Punctuation Came To Town. Can you write a story about punctuation? Or write any story you want! Make sure you use all the punctuation you know. Use the punctuation pen below to check your punctuation is correct.
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Do you remember the last day you were at school? It was on Tuesday 17th August! What did you do at school that day? Did you play on the playground with your friends? Did you learn something new? Recount your last memory of being at school. Remember to add lots of details to your ideas.
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Have you been on a ride like this? Imagine being on this ride. What would it feel like to spin round and round, faster and faster until everything is a blur? What would the people watching the ride see or hear? Remember to use lots of adjectives to describe your experience.
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Time to practise your typing skills! Click on the picture above to begin practising. Start with level 1 and see how far you can go.
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How do bees choose their queen bee? Find out by clicking on this LINK. Imagine you were chosen as the queen or king of your classroom, family, country or the world. What would you do? What rules would you have?
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Pick someone you know. It could be someone from your class or family, a favourite person, a family friend. Write a description of this person. Describe their appearance (what they look like), their personality/character (what they are like), and what they do.
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Can you unscramble these words? And write them into a sentence or a story? Can you make your own scrambled words?
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Typing Practice |