Writing

[] Proof-Reading Cards Levelled cards to help you work through proof reading for spelling, punctuation errors etc. [|Match the Contraction] || Spin the wheel to compose your piece on the Internet. Print the screen and crop the picture before printing it or posting it on the Blog. Have fun! ||  || **Apostrophe:** [|Explanation & animated examples] [|Posessive] [|ID contractions & make original combinations] [|Select correct answer] [|ID correctly punctuated sentences] [|20 sentences to punctuate] || Create a character and give him or her crazy features, including Madagascar parts, if you wish. You can print off your character if you wish. Great for describing your character or writing a story. [|Types of words:] - nouns, conjunctions.... can you name them all? This is a challenging game but start off by guesssing and you'll pick it up as you go! ||  || **Sentences:** [|Types of sentences:] [|ID & write types of sentences] [|Reinforce learning] [|What is a Sentence?] Choose from different types of text such as a letter, an email and story and then punctuate with full-stops and add capital letters where needed || A living dictionary that gives definitions as you hover over words and shows links to synonyms.
 * General |||| Punctuation ||
 * || [[image:word_magnets.jpg width="202" height="139" align="left" link="http://www.triptico.co.uk/resources/wordMagnets/WordMagnets.html"]][|Word Magnets]This website transforms entered text into word magnets which can be dragged around the screen. It can be used to display spellings, for rearranging or improving sentences or for sorting activities. ||  || **Punctuation Fun**
 * Contractions:**
 * || [[image:Story_starters.jpg width="158" height="144" align="left" link="http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/clf/index.htm"]][|Writing Starters:]
 * || [|Build Your Wild Self]
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[|Timer] Watch ouy, the teacher has the timer set - watch as it counts down the seconds!

[|Book Review Sandwich Station] || [|**Candlelight Stories**] Read the competition winning stories of other children - guaranteed to give you a scare! || [] Tips and links about different writing types. ||  || [|Click this picture to complete a Mystery Writing Tutorial:] || [|Writing Fun: Jenny Eather] Write on-line or print off the text organisers and tips.
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 * Writing Types ||  || [|**Descriptive Motivation - Samorost 2 Game**]
 * || **Writer's Workshop:**
 * || **Organisers & Tips:**

[|Writing Instructions]
 * Instructions:**

[|Chocolates] [|Persuasive Texts] - elements [|Badger Wood] - good simulation for persuasive writing
 * Persuasive Writing:**

[|Descriptive Writing about A Trip to the Supermarket] ||  || Click on this [|text link] to find out about the history of mystery writing, sstory starters, author hints and the scavenger hunt. Enter if you dare! Wrting a Mystery:
 * Descriptive Writing:**

Solve the [|Mystery Challenge] Get your friends together, look really carefully and take notes because you are going to have to act like an experienced detective to solve these mysteries! || How to write a narrative presentation and avtivities. Writing a narrative checklist - this will help you improve your work. |||| Improving My Writing || A selection of websites and presentationsto help write good explanations. ||  || **Adjectives & Adverbs:** [] || [|Newspaper WritingPoetry WritingSpeech WritingMystery WritingBook ReviewsFolk TalesDescriptive WritingBiography]
 * || **Narrative Tools:**A selection of websites & presentationsto help write good narratives.
 * || **Explanation Tools:**
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 * || [|Writing Myths - Brainstorming Machine]

[|Create your own Fairy Tale] ||  || **Said:** [|Alternatives for said with punctuation for speech]

[|Using Similies to Enhance Writing Skills]
 * Similes:**

|| **Writing with authors tutorials:** Select the type of writing you are interested in. Read an authors work, read their tips and work throught the process of writing. [] ||  ||   ||
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