Quick Write Number One - The Beekeeper
For the next two weeks we are going to work on ‘Quick Writes.’ This is where you are given something to write about (a writing prompt) and you only have 10mins to write as much as possible using this writing prompt.
For our writing prompts we will use either images or short videos.
The purpose of this is to practise writing fluently.
When we look at our writing prompt we will have about 10-15 mins to discuss it and brainstorm some ideas and vocabulary.
Our learning goals are to:
-write a description, using powerful words and phrases
-include some Te Reo Māori
-carefully check that our sentences make sense and have correct punctuation and spelling.
When we are writing we need to think about…
- What do I want my reader to see?
2) What do I want my reader to hear?
3) What do I want my reader to smell?
Tips:
-look closely at the picture or video
-think about the three key questions and the learning goals
-give yourself time to plan and write
Do your writing here
Beekeeper
Once there was a beekeeper who loved to make honey for his family. Every day he checked his beehive to see how much honey his bees had made. One day, when he opened the frame of the beehive there was barely any bees in the beehive. They were in the trees that were covered with flowers. The trees looked like a bright galaxy. After he saw the bees he sighed and walked back to his house and tried to pass time by watching T.V. He couldn’t wait until the next day.
