Mouse Bird Snake Wolf Week 4 Writing a

Mouse, Bird, Snake, Wolf – Week 4 Writing a description of a strange creature

Starter: formulating questions An important skill in English is the ability to formulate questions and change language to suit a purpose. To do this, it is important to look carefully at the position of the verb in the sentence. Can you turn these sentences into questions without adding any words? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The teachers have treated us kindly. They had already eaten. She will win the fight. My cat would climb that tree. A pie can feed 4 people. We shall meet again Mr Bond.

Starter: formulating questions An important skill in English is the ability to formulate questions and change language to suit a purpose. To do this, it is important to look carefully at the position of the verb in the sentence. Can you turn these sentences into questions without adding any words? Answers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Have the teachers treated us kindly? Had they already eaten? Will she win the fight? Would my cat climb that tree? Can a pie feed 4 people? Shall we meet again Mr Bond?

Task 1: time to revisit the WAGOLL. Before writing your description of your animal, it is important to reread the WAGOLL and take any features you think are effective to add to your planning sheet. A few things to consider: • How has the author brought the creature to life? • What sort of language features are used? • Does the WAGOLL cover all 5 senses and the emotional aspect of the creature? • Is it a story or description? • How can you tell?

Task 2: time to write! Now you have designed your creature, read the WAGOLL several times and planned your description, it is finally time to write. Remember to use your plan carefully and to draw a picture once you have finished writing. Success criteria: • Written in 3 rd person and in present tense. • Uses a range of similes and some metaphors. • Organised into 2 or more paragraphs. • Uses a range of punctuation accurately. • Expanded noun phrases are used throughout. • Some sentences start with fronted adverbials.