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re-read their own texts and discuss possible changes to improve meaning, spelling and punctuation
- adding or deleting words on a page or screen to improve meaning; for example, adding an adjective to add meaning to a noun
- beginning to use dictionaries and resources to check and correct spelling
- identifying words that might not be spelt correctly
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Ocean-Themed Flashcards and Writing Prompts
Build vocabulary and writing skills with this ocean-themed writing activity.
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Build-a-Bird - Owl Animal Report Writing Template
Research, write and create an owl report with a cut-and-assemble owl shaped animal report writing template.
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Persuasive Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 1
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their persuasive writing.
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Fun Letter Ideas for Kids
Share fun letter ideas with your students using this engaging article featuring six creative tips to make personal letters more exciting and expressive!
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Roll a Christmas Story – Dice Game
Download this Roll a Christmas Story Dice Game to spark creativity and build writing skills during the festive season.
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Sports – Digital Report Writing Activity
Use this digital writing scaffold to model the purpose and structural elements of informational writing.
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Community Helper – Digital Report Writing Activity
Use this community helpers interactive activity to model the purpose and structural elements of information reports.
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How to Build a Sandcastle – Procedural Writing Craftivity
Use this engaging, hands-on sandcastle craft activity to teach your students all they need to know about procedural writing!
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How To Build a Snow Globe – Procedural Writing Craftivity
Use this engaging, hands-on snow globe craftivity to teach your students all they need to know about procedural writing!
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How to Make Waffles – Procedural Writing Project
Get your students writing high-quality procedure texts with this fun “How to Make Waffles” procedural writing project.
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How to Make Hot Chocolate Flipbook
Use this “How to Make Hot Chocolate” procedural writing activity to help familiarise your students with the structural elements of procedure texts.
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Procedural Writing Flipbook
Get your students to write a procedure text using this easy-to-compile flipbook scaffold.
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Phoneme Find - R, RR, and WR Spelling Game
Decide when to use r, rr, or wr to spell the /r/ sound with an engaging Interactive Phonics Activity!
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Interactive Build A Snowman Sequencing Activity
Practise sequencing and writing procedural texts with an interactive How to Build a Snowman game.
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How to Decorate a Christmas Tree - Year 1 Procedural Writing Activity
Practise sequencing and writing procedural texts with an interactive ‘How to Decorate a Christmas Tree’ slide deck and differentiated writing prompts for Year 1 students.
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How to Build a Snowman Procedural Writing Activity Pack
Use this how to build a snowman procedural writing activity pack to explore procedure writing with your year 1 students.
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Syllable Puzzles - Apple Matching Game
Practise segmenting, blending, and identifying types of syllables in words with a set of apple-themed puzzles.
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Halloween Words - Vocabulary and Writing Centre
Stretch your students’ vocabulary and writing skills with a devilishly-delightful Halloween Vocabulary and Writing Centre.
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Dictionary Guide Words Cut and Paste
Cut and paste to work out what guide words go with each of these words found in the dictionary.
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Dictionary Entry Cut and Paste Worksheet
Practise identifying the parts of a dictionary entry with this cut-and-paste worksheet.
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Dictionary Skills - Guide Words Teaching PowerPoint
Learn how to use guide words to find words in a dictionary with this teaching PowerPoint.
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Gumball Guide Words Worksheet
Practise identifying words within guide words from a dictionary with this fun gumball-themed worksheet.
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Dictionary Skills - Guide Words Sorting Mats
Practise using guide words to help find words in a dictionary with this popcorn-themed sorting activity.
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Easter Writing Prompts for Narrative Writing
Inspire creativity and build writing stamina with these engaging Easter-themed Writing Prompts for Narrative Writing.
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Earth Day Craft and Write
Create a fabulous Earth Day display with a printable Earth Day craft activity.
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Winter Writing Prompts for Beginning Writers
Use the season of winter to inspire writing in your early years classroom.
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Insect-Themed Flashcards and Writing Prompts
Inspire young entomologists to read and write about insects with minibeast writing prompts and word wall cards.
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Farm-Themed Flashcards and Writing Prompts
Build vocabulary and writing skills with this ocean-themed writing activity.
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Narrative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 1
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their narrative writing.
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Modelled Writing - How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth
A 60 minute lesson in which students will jointly construct a simple procedure about a familiar experience.
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Guided Writing - How To Make Fruit Salad
A 60 minute lesson in which students will jointly construct a simple recipe for fruit salad in small groups.
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Independent Writing - How to Make Bush Stew
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a recipe for bush stew.