Parents run a small business
Goes to a local selective school
You won’t plan a narrative successfully unless have an ending in mind as you start developing the plot.
You must have an ending and plot planned before you start writing!
Once you’ve created a character, you’re in a position to start figuring out what happens to them.
Sometimes it is hard to figure exactly how your story ends.
That’s okay. Writing endings, especially good endings, is the hardest part of writing a story.
Remember, you don’t need to produce a complete resolution. Farah doesn’t need to learn how to be a perfect bassist or acquire a taste for his Teta’s baking. You just need to show what the next logical step is in his development.
Here are some questions to ask when deciding on an appropriate ending:
It doesn’t matter if you can’t totally pin down the exact ending, you can always develop it further as you work through the second or 3rd draft
Once you’ve figured out a rough ending, you can plan out the structure in more detail.
Narratives work because they have characters we care about (like the one you just created!) that have interesting and relatable things happen to them.
When you are trying to figure out the broad elements of the narrative, it may help you to break it down into three parts:
Table: Plot planner | ||
Part | Detail | Note |
Introduction | Farah is playing a quick game of Fortnite before getting ready to go to his mate’s house to have band practice His Mum comes into his room and scolds him for having a dirty, room, reminding him that they have to go see Teta and Gido (Grandma and Grandpa) at the hospital Farah has forgotten and is pretty unhappy | Note down the setting Introduce the relevant characters Include a character introduction |
Complication | At the hospital, Farah has to eat Teta’s Baklava and is anxious about keeping his mates waiting for band practice. He’s a good cello player, but not great at bass. He’s worried his mates will get a new bassist. Farah’s Gido asks him to play something | Once the characters are introduced and the protagonist has been developed present them with a challenge that makes them uncomfortable |
Resolution | Farah stumbles through some basic bass riffs. Farah’s parents chide him for not bringing his cello. His Gido takes the guitar and plays some mad riffs. And explains how he used to be in a Beirut punk band before the civil war and fleeing to Australia. His Gido agrees to teach Farah how to play bass if he agrees to stop complaining about Teta’s baklava. | Think about how the character would solve their problem You don’t have to solve the issue, but you need to offer a resolution that addresses it. Maybe they realise they need help or figure out a way to solve things. |
When you plan structure you need to consider:
Step 4a: Choose your plot scaffold
A plot scaffold develops your plot in more detail and gives you the structure to tell it. Do you want to use a flashback as a narrative device or would you rather tell your story from start to finish?
Your choice here would shape your plot scaffold. Below is a pair of flowcharts illustrating the two most common scaffolds:
One scaffold is not better than the other. Flashbacks can be confusing, cliche or unnecessarily convoluted, similarly linear narratives can be predictable or a little plain.
You will need to play around to see which one works best for YOUR story.
You’ll notice that this is more detailed than the initial plot structure:
Let’s see what this might look like:
Part | Detail | Example |
Orientation | Introduce the protagonist and the setting. Orient the reader | Farah is playing Fortnite in a messy bedroom |
Trigger | Add an incident that sets things in motion | Farah’s Mum bursts in the room |
1st Complication | Something occurs which complicates the characters life | Farah has to go with his family to his grandparents in the hospital Farah is meant to have band practice with his friends. He’s anxious they will replace him with Jim, a cool kid who is better at playing bass. |
2nd Complication | A further complication makes his life even more difficult | His grandmother has brought homemade baklava that he doesn’t want to eat but his parents insist on him eating Farah has talked up his bass playing skills, overstating them. His sick grandfather wants him to perform. Farah plays badly and gets into an argument with his parents over being in the band and not practising his cello and neglecting his parents Things get heated |
Resolution | The protagonist arrives at a solution and perhaps begins enacting it or planning how to execute it | Farah’s grandfather picks up the bass guitar that was leaning against the bed and plays some riffs, silencing the room His grandmother explains his past in bands in Beirut and how he never had time to play when they got to Australia Farah agrees to spend more time with his grandparents so he can learn from his grandfather |
Table: Plot scaffold example |
Step 4b: Choose your tense
Once, you’ve picked a scaffold, you need to decide if it is told in the present or the past tense.
Writing in the simple past is the most common. It is easy to read and relatively straight forward to write.
Narratives written in the present continuous (-ing) are not uncommon but are a little harder to write. They can become hard to follow when characters in the present are remembering events in the past or they can seem overly simple and childish.
Blake Crouch’s Dark matter (2017) is a good example of an engaging and well-written present continuous narrative. You can read a sample on this page .
You should think about whether the events in the narrative are being narrated as they happen to the protagonist or if they are being remembered later on:
Step 4c: Choose your perspective
You have three choices when choosing the perspective your story is narrated from:
if you’re just getting confidence writing narratives, you’ll find it easiest to start off with a third-person perspective. As you develop confidence and skill, you should start practising first-person narration.
As a rule, second-person narration should be avoided intially as it is to get wrong and can seem quite gimmicky.
To help you choose, here are some pros and cons for each tense:
Tense | Pro | Cons |
Table: Pros and cons of narrative perspectives | ||
1st person | Relatively easy to write Let’s you get right into a character’s head You can see how they think of others Understand their emotional state (happy, sad, scared) | LImited to one perspective Can be tempting to get too involved in character’s emotions Can’t really see the bigger picture or get to know other characters |
2nd person | Involve the reader in the text Develop tension | Hard to write Can be disorienting Only good for certain narratives (adventure, action, horror) |
3rd person | Easiest to write Lets you show the bigger picture You can describe all events and characters Can dip into character’s thoughts | Can have too much going on Only allows a superficial or momentary insight into a character Easy to include too much information |
Okay, now you’ve done your planning, you’re ready to… write your 1st draft!
First things first,
It’s okay for your first draft to suck!
Like, really really suck. That’s okay. That’s the point of a first draft. it is a starting point for something much much better.
Be prepared to produce something terrible and then rebuild it into something great!
Now grab your plan and we’ll develop a first draft.
Let’s see how you should do that:
Step 5a: Compose the orientation
Your narrative needs a compelling hook. It also needs to introduce the characters and setting.
Don’t worry too much about getting the hook right in the first draft.
Introduce the setting and prominent characters by providing brief descriptions rather than detailed ones. Stories are more effective when the reader gets to paint the picture of characters.
For example, compare these two openings:
See the difference between the two? The first is more concise and only gives the reader as much information as they need. The second is much too detailed and in the process of being detailed loses any tension.
When writing your orientation, aim to only introduce the setting and key characters. You can start developing things further when you introduce the trigger.
Step 5b: Write your trigger
The trigger is an incident that sets the course of events in the narrative in motion. It could be something small like something said in a conversation. Or it could be something huge like an alien invasion.
You should make it clear that your trigger is important. You do this by describing the protagonist’s (and other characters’) response to it.
Step 5c: Write the 1st complication
The first complication is an obstacle that a character or characters encounter
Remember, complications are meant to provoke the character to find a solution to something and to have an emotional response.
For example, in Farah’s story, the first complication is being told by his Mum that he needs to go with the family to see his Teta and Gido at the hospital. He doesn’t want to go he has band practise with his friends, but has no choice but to go to the hospital.
When you write your complication, be sure to explain what the character’s response to it is. Describe their physical response and consider how they speak to people about it.
Ask yourself:
Then you can describe what the characters do in response to the first complication.
Step 5d: Write the 2nd complication
The second complication occurs while the character(s) is overcoming the first one.
As in the first one, you need to describe:
For example, in Farah’s case, the second complication occurs when his Grandma gives him a hard time about not playing the cello and challenging him to play them some music. It doesn’t go well, Farah isn’t as good a bass player as a cellist.
Once you’ve written the complication and its consequences, you can finish the story by writing the resolution.
Step 5e: Write the resolution
A resolution is where you conclude the narrative.
When you resolve a narrative, you don’t need to write the complete ending!
What does this mean? When you write a creative, you are only relating a short series of events that happen to a character or group fo people. You don’t need to tell their whole life stories!
Instead, you need to think about what part of their lives you want to relate and focus on that.
For example, in Farah’s story, we don’t need to see him go to his band practice after the hospital trip. Instead, we can focus on a smaller resolution. Farah’s Gido reveals he was in a punk band, plays some really good music, and explains why he left Lebanon in the 80s. He agrees to teach Farah how to play bass. The end.
When you edit a piece of work you want to break it down into two types of editing:
To edit your creative, you want to tick off the items on the following checklist.
✔ Macro: Check for plot holes
Read through your story, make sure all of the events make sense.
Ensure there are no logical flaws.
✔ Macro: Look for consistency
Make sure you’ve used the correct tenses throughout.
Ensure sure you haven’t confused tenses.
Make sure the perspective is consistent throughout.
✔ Macro: Choose a symbol/ leitmotif and develop it
You need to develop a symbol, symbols, or leitmotif (a recurrent symbol) throughout.
For example, instruments in Farah’s narrative show his passion and come to be a leitmotif showing his renewed connection to his Gido
✔ Micro: Develop your dialogue
Dialogue is important. It shows the reader how characters relate to one another.
Dialogue is hard to write right.
It takes practice. When learning how to write dialogue, focus on keeping it tight by only including dialogue that:
If it doesn’t do any of the above, then it is unnecessary.
✔ Micro: Incorporate techniques
You need to include techniques in your writing to help represent things.
This is how you SHOW and don’t tell.
Look for parts of your narrative where you only describe things in plain language and change them to using techniques like rhetorical questions, metaphors, similes, or symbols to convey your meaning.
For example, consider the following statements:
The second statement might be longer but, clearly, it is more evocative because it compares Farah’s mood to a black hole.
✔ Micro: Edit for grammar
Read your narrative aloud. This will help you find grammatical mistakes and other errors.
You should:
if you want help learning about grammar. You must read our English grammar Toolkit .
✔ Micro: Edit for concision
Finally, you want to get rid of all of the rambling and fluff from your story.
Short stories are meant to be concise. You don’t want to waste a reader’s time. Instead, you want to make sure that the action is moving along throughout.
Read through your narrative and consistently ask yourself:
Does my reader need to know this?
If the answer is no, then you should consider removing or rewriting it.
Once this is done, you’ve finished your first draft!
That’s the hardest bit done.
Now you need feedback.
Once you’ve got the first draft and tidied it up, you’re ready to get some feedback.
Feedback is important, as it will tell you what works in your narrative and what doesn’t.
When we write, it is often very easy to write for ourselves:
Feedback is a way of identifying these issues.
It can be hard receiving criticism on our work. Sometimes we don’t like hearing that our work isn’t fantastic.
It’s really important that you separate criticism of your work from criticism of you. The two are not the same (take note, parents!)
To get effective feedback, it will help if you give your reader a feedback form so they can tell you what they like and don’t like.
Step 7a: Give your reader a feedback form:
Sample feedback form for your readers | |
Question | Reader’s comment |
What did you like about the story? | |
What did you not like about the story? | |
Did you find any grammatical errors? | |
Were there any plot holes? | |
What does the story need more of? | |
What does the story need less of? | |
Final remark |
Once you get the feedback, you want to review it and take on board what the reader says.
You don’t need to follow all of their suggestions, but you should pay attention to those things that the reader says affect the readability of the piece.
Step 7b: Plan your changes
Before you redraft, make a plan outlining the changes you need to make to the story to make it better:
Table: Second draft planning | ||
Section | Change | Note |
Orientation | ||
Trigger | ||
Complication 1 | ||
Complication 2 | ||
Resolution |
Now you can redraft.
This is where you redraft your story.
Some of the pieces may need only one redraft, other times they may need to go through several drafts.
The main rule of redrafting is that you
Rewrite the story in full and don’t just cut and paster or drag and drop.
At Matrix, we prefer students to write their first and second drafts by hand. When you rewrite a second or third draft by hand, you are more willing to make drastic changes (which are really great improvements). When you use a word processor, you tend to make things that are bad work, rather than letting them go.
Make sure that after you’ve redrafted the story you give it a final proofread before you…
Now you’ve done all the hard work, you’re ready to submit it.
Remember, writing good narratives won’t happen overnight. Good writers become good through practice AND WIDE READING they weren’t born as good writers.
Don’t be afraid to write fan-fiction or try and imitate your favourite writers.
The best High School English Students try and write in a range of styles for fun and not just for school assessment tasks.
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It’s never too early to start writing, and so we’ve created this fun list of 300 creative kids writing prompts for teacher and parents to use.
You’ll love these fun ideas for kids writing prompts to use as creative sparks to get young imaginations writing in no time!
These are perfect to use as kids journal writing prompts, as short story writing prompts, or just for exercises to help students and children of all ages tap into their creativity. Maybe your kids will write an essay, maybe a poem, or maybe even a whole book!
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#1. Imagine a giant box is delivered to your front doorstep with your name on it. What’s inside and what happens when you open it?
#2. Write a short story about what it might be like if you woke up one morning with a mermaid tail.
#3. Which is better, winter or summer? Write about the reasons why you think winter or summer is better.
#4. Write about what would it be like if you had an alligator as a pet.
#5. If you had $1,000, what would you buy and why?
#6. Write a story using these 5 words: apple, train, elephant, paper, banjo
#7. What do you want be when you grow up and why?
#8. Who is your favorite person on the planet? What do you like most about that person?
#9. If you could have any secret super power, what would you want it to be and why?
#10. Write about 3 places you would like to travel someday. What do these three places have in common?
#11. Write about a time you felt really happy. What happened? What made you feel happy?
#12. Imagine what would happen if someone shrunk you down to be only 1″ tall. How would your life change?
#13. If you were in charge of the whole world, what would you do to make the world a happier place?
#14. Write a story about what it would be like to climb to the very top of the highest mountain in the world.
#15. If you were in charge of planning the school lunch menu, what foods would you serve each day?
#16. What are some of your favorite animals? What do you like about them?
#17. Imagine that dogs take over the world. What do they make the humans do?
#18. Write a story about flying to outer space and discovering a new planet.
#19. You are a mad scientist and have invented a new vegetable. What is it called? What does it look like? What does it taste like? Most importantly: Is it safe to eat?
#20. You go to school one morning to discover your best friend has been turned into a frog by an evil witch! How do you help your friend?
#21. Describe what it is like when trees lose all of their leaves in the autumn season.
#22. Write about your favorite sport and why you like it so much.
#23. Imagine what it might be like to live on a boat all the time and write about it.
#24. If you had one wish, what would it be?
#25. Write about what you might do if you have the super power to become invisible.
#26. You are walking through the forest when one of the trees starts talking to you. What does it say? What do you do?
#27. The weather forecast is calling for a blizzard in the middle of the summer. What do you do?
#28. What types of transportation will people have in the future?
#29. What were some of your favorite toys when you very little? Do you still enjoy playing with them?
#30. What would a day in your life be like if you were a movie star?
#31. Imagine you’ve invented a time machine! What year do you travel to?
#32. What are your favorite things to do over summer vacation?
#33. What is your favorite holiday and why?
#34. If you could meet any fictional character from a book, who would it be?
#35. You are writing a travel guide for kids visiting your city. What places do you think they should visit?
#36. What is a food you hate? Write about it!
#37. Imagine what it would be like if there was no electricity. What would be different in your daily routine?
#38. You are building a new city! What types of things do you think your city needs? How will you convince people to move to your new city?
#39. What is your favorite movie? Write your review of the movie and why you think people should watch it.
#40. Imagine you get a magic sweater for your birthday. What happens when you wear the sweater? What do you do with these new found magical powers?
#41. You are the security guard at the zoo and someone has stolen a rhinoceros! How do you track down the thief?
#42. You have been invited to have lunch with the queen. What foods do you eat and what topics do you and the queen discuss?
#43. If you could design a school uniform, what types of clothes would you suggest? What colors would they be?
#44. Imagine you are a reporter interviewing a celebrity about their life. What questions do you ask?
#45. You are running a lemonade stand. Describe the steps for how you make lemonade and the types of customers you see during the day.
#46. Write a story about being the ruler of an underwater world.
#47. Write an acrostic poem for the word “treehouse”.
#48. You decide to grow a sunflower, but the sunflower grows so tall it reaches up to the sky! Write about what happens when you decide to climb to the top. What do you discover?
#49. Imagine you look out the window and it is raining popsicles from the sky! Write a story about the experience.
#50. If you could be any animal, which one would you be and why?
#51. If you were on a spaceship, what would you be most excited about seeing?
#52. Do you have any pets at home? Write an essay about how you take care of your pets. If you do not have a pet, what type of pet might you like?
#53. Imagine you are opening a store that only sells items which are blue. What types of items do you sell?
#54. Have you ever lost something that is important to you? Were you able to find it?
#55. Write a story about a kid who is moving to a new school. How do you think they might feel?
#56. Rewrite the ending of your favorite fairy tale. For example, what would have happened if Cinderella never went to the ball?
#57. Have you ever forgotten to do your homework? What happened?
#58. Do you have a favorite song? Write about the type of music you like to listen to.
#59. Imagine your parents wake you up one morning to tell you they will take you to do anything you want to do for the whole day – you don’t even have to go to school or do your chores. What would you choose to do and why?
#60. Do you like amusement parks? What are some of your favorite rides?
#61. Write a story using these three words: detective, piano, and pizza.
#62. Have you ever been to the beach? Write about your favorite things to do. If you have never been to the beach, what would you like to do the first time you visit?
#63. Is there a favorite tv show you like to watch? Write about your favorite character and why they are your favorite.
#64. Write a poem using onomatopoeia , where the words you use are pronounced similar to the sound they make. For example, buzz, bark, sizzle, slam and pop.
#65. Have you ever had to stand in line to wait a long time for something? What did you do while you waited? How did you feel while waiting? How did you feel once the wait was over?
#66. Is it a good idea to keep ALL secrets a secret? Write about examples of when it is okay to spill a secret – and when it isn’t.
#67. Is there something you are good at doing? Write about your best strengths.
#68. What historical time period and location would you go back to live in if you could? Write about it!
#69. Write about 5 things you can do that are important for you to stay healthy and safe.
#70. Do you think thunderstorms are scary? Why or why not?
#71. What would you most like to learn over the next year? Think about things that interest you or questions you might have about the world and make a list!
#72. You are going on a trip to a jungle safari! What items do you pack in your suitcase?
#73. Imagine you are sitting at home one day and you hear someone shrieking in the living room they see a mouse in the house! Write a story about what might happen next.
#74. You are writing a letter to someone who is having a hard time making new friends at school. What do you write? What advice do you give them?
#75. Imagine you just met a magician – but their beloved rabbit who they pull out of a hat for all the tricks has been kidnapped! How do you help find the rabbit?
#76. Do you hear what I hear? Set a timer for 5 minutes and write about all of the sounds you hear in those 5 minutes.
#77. Imagine you go to get a haircut and they accidentally shave your head! How do you feel about that and what would you do?
#78. Do you find it easy to talk to people you don’t know? What are some ways you can start up a conversation with someone you have never met before?
#79. Are there any chores you have to do at home? What are they? What do you like – and not like – about each one?
#80. Open up a random book to any page. Write for 5 minutes about the first word you read.
#81. Pretend you are a writer for your city’s newspaper. Who would you like to interview for a news story and why?
#82. There are many fictional characters who live in unusual houses, such as the old woman who lived in a shoe. What kind of unusual house would you like to live in? Write about what it would be like to live in an unusual house!
#83. Write a list of 10 things you can do to practice kindness to others.
#84. Is there a homework subject you dread? Why do you not like getting homework in that subject?
#85. What is your favorite month of the year? Write about why you like it and some of your favorite things to do during that month.
#86. Imagine you are planning a surprise birthday party for someone. How do you keep it a surprise?
#87. Pretend you walked outside to find a sleeping dragon in the grass! Why is the dragon there? Is it a friendly dragon? What do you do? Write about it!
#88. What are you grateful for today and why?
#89. You were on your way to a very important event when you fell into a puddle. Now what?
#90. Have you ever watched a movie and didn’t like how it ended? Write what you think should happen instead.
#91. Can you answer this riddle from Alice in Wonderland ? How is a raven like a writing desk?
#92. Imagine you are the captain of a pirate ship. Write a diary entry for what your day was like.
#93. If you could start any type of business, what kind of business would you start? What types of products or services would you provide?
#94. Write a sequel to one of your favorite fairy tales. For example, what was Goldilocks’s next adventure after she left the bears?
#95. What is something you are afraid of? What helps you to feel less afraid of something? What would you say to a friend who feels scared to help them feel less afraid?
#96. Write a letter to your future self in 20 years.
#97. In addition to basic survival needs such as food, water, air and shelter, what are 3 things you would you need to be happy?
#98. If you could invent a robot of any type who could do anything you imagine, what types of things would you would have the robot to do?
#99. Which do like better? Apples or Oranges? How are they alike? How are they different?
#100. Why did the chicken cross the road? You are a detective and are assigned to the case. How do solve the mystery?
#101. Write instructions for how to make your favorite snack. Be sure you add your favorite tips and suggestions for how to select the best ingredients!
#102. Imagine you borrowed a friend’s favorite lucky pencil to help you pass a math test – but then it snapped in half! How will you ever tell the news to your friend?
#103. Look around the current room you are sitting in and choose 3 random objects that are nearby. Now write a story or poem that includes those three items!
#104. Write a letter to the author of a book you recently read and tell them what you liked most about the book.
#105. Ernest Hemingway is famous for writing a six word story. Can you write a story in just 6 words?
#106. What do you think will be the future for cell phones? Will people still use them in 25 years or will something else take its place?
#107. Do you want to go to college? Why or why not?
#108. Write a story or poem about a kitten who wanders off and gets lost. How does the kitten find its way home?
#109. Currently, it is required by law that kids go to school. Do you think this is a good or bad idea?
#110. If you could invent a new board game, what would it be called? How is it played? What are the rules? What makes it fun to play? Write about it!
#111. Imagine you come home to discover your entire bedroom is covered in ketchup! What on earth happened? What is your reaction? How do you clean everything up?
#112. What is something you learned today?
#113. Would you rather have a goldfish or shark as a pet?
#114. From A-Z: make a list of something for every letter of the alphabet.
#115. Have you ever gone fishing? If you have, did you like it? Why or why not? If you haven’t, do you think you might want to?
#116. What is one of the most important things you do each and every day?
#117. Write a story about Gretchen the Grouch, a girl who is always angry! Will she ever be happy? Why is she so grumpy all of the time?
#118. How do you feel when someone takes something of yours without asking? What is a good way to deal with it when that happens?
#119. Write a poem that starts with the word “if”.
#120. Write a story about a family of rabbits who live in the woods. What are some of the challenges they face?
#121. What clothes do you think are the most comfortable? What kind of clothes do you like to wear the most? What clothes do you NOT like to wear?
#122. Imagine there are no grocery stores and you must get your own food. What are some of the ways you find food? What types of things do you eat?
#123. What are 3 things you can do that are good for the environment?
#124. If you could meet any famous person today, who would you want to meet and why? What questions might you ask them?
#125. A tongue twister is a quick poem where many of the words start with the same letter and are similar in sound. For example, “Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.” Try writing your own with this fun kids writing prompt!
#126. What is the first thing you think of when you hear or see the word green?
#127. A hero is someone who is admired for their courage and achievements. What do you think makes someone a hero? Who are some of your heroes?
#128. What did you do during summer vacation last year? What do you want to do for summer vacation this year?
#129. Write a story about a super hero dog who saves the day! Who does the dog help and why?
#130. Would you rather live somewhere that is always cold, or somewhere that is always hot? Write about which one you would rather choose.
#131. Have you ever volunteered to help a charity? If so, write about the experience! If not, what are some charities you think you might like to volunteer for?
#132. What does the word courage mean to you?
#133. What makes you unique? What are some things about you that make you an individual?
#134. Have you ever been to a museum? What is your favorite thing to look at on display?
#135. What can you do to set a good example for others to be kind?
#136. A Tall Tale is a story that exaggerates something that actually happened. Write a tall tale about something that recently happened to you.
#137. What is one of your favorite toys that you think you might still want to have and play with when you are 22 years old?
#138. Oh no! Everyone around you is sick with a nasty cold! Write a silly poem about how you try to avoid catching their germs!
#139. Personification is when a non-living object takes on human characteristics. Write a story where you personify a common electronic gadget in your house, such as the Television or toaster.
#140. Write a poem using similes, which is when you say an object is like something else. Here is an example of a simile: “Her eyes were as blue as the sky.”
#141. Have you ever read a book written by Dr. Suess? Write your own “Suess-style” story, complete with rhymes and made up words.
#142. Do you have any siblings? Think about what it might mean to be a good brother or sister and write about it!
#143. Make a list of questions to interview your parents or grandparents about what it was like when they were growing up as a kid. Then, ask them the questions and write about their answers!
#144. You are in charge of writing a new radio show just for kids! What topics will you talk about? What music do you play?
#145. What do you usually eat for breakfast every day? What, in your opinion, is the greatest breakfast food ever created? What makes it so great?
#146. Write a 12 line poem where every line is about a different month of the year.
#147. What is something you look forward to doing the most when you are an adult?
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#148. Do you like to try new things? What is something new you have tried recently or would like to try?
#149. Imagine what it might be like to be alive in Egypt when the pyramids were built. Write about what it was like.
#150. A credo is a statement of personal beliefs. Try writing your own credo for things that you believe in and feel are important.
#151. The circus has come to town but they have no place to perform! How do you help the ringmaster find a place to put on a show?
#152. Do you like to act? What are some of your favorite actors or actresses? What do you think makes someone a good actor or actress?
#153. “Practice makes perfect” is a popular saying. What is something you like to practice so you can become better at it? A sport? A musical instrument? A special skill? Do you like to practice?
#154. Write about what it might be like to be water drops freezing and turning into ice.
#155. Do you think it is important to keep your room clean? What do you like about having a clean room?
#156. Imagine your parents are sending you away for a two week summer camp trip. Would you be excited? Why or why not?
#157. What are you currently learning about in history class? Write a fictional story about someone from the past you are learning about.
#158. Many wars have been fought in the past. Instead of going to war, what do you think countries could do to resolve their differences peacefully?
#159. Every year over 8 billion plastic bottles and cans are thrown away. What are some things you can do to help encourage your family and friends to recycle?
#160. Imagine if you were the principal of the school. What might you do differently? What things would you do that are the same? Write about it!
#161. Pretend that one day you are at your neighbor’s house and you notice a strange noise coming from the basement. You go downstairs to investigate to see a large machine running with many lights and buttons. Why is it there?
#162. Write an essay that starts with the line, “Tomorrow, I hope…”
#163. If you could give one thing to every child in the world, what would you want to give them?
#164. Do you have a piggy bank at home? How do you earn money to add to your savings?
#165. What qualities make a house a home? What are 3 things you think every house should have?
#166. Would you rather go scuba diving or rock climbing? Write about which one you think you would like to do more and why.
#167. Do you think it is a good idea for kids to write a daily journal? What are some of the benefits of writing every day?
#168. Do you like watching fireworks or are they too noisy? Write about a time when you saw fireworks in the sky.
#169. Oh no! Your friend has turned into a statue! How did this happen? What do you do? Does your friend ever turn back into a person again?
#170. If you could be any movie character, who would you be and why?
#171. A mysterious message appears in code on your computer screen. What could it mean?
#172. If you could go to work with one of your parents for a day, what do you think the day would be like? What types of things do your parents do at work all day long?
#173. Imagine you are the President and you are creating a new national holiday. What is your holiday about? How is it celebrated? What day of the year do you celebrate? Write about it!
#174. You won a never-ending lifetime supply of spaghetti noodles! What will you do with all of these noodles?
#175. Would you rather be a bunny rabbit or a hawk? Why did you choose the one you chose?
#176. Your teacher has been acting mysterious lately. After school one day, you notice a weird green light shining through underneath the door of your classroom. What do you do? What is happening with your teacher?
#177. Write an article about tips for how kids can be more organized and study well for tests.
#178. Look at any product in your house and read the ingredients labels. Research what each ingredient is. Do you think these ingredients are good or bad for people?
#179. If you were a doctor, what do you think would be the most important part of your job every day?
#180. The school librarian needs your help! A truck just arrived with 2,000 books and she can’t fit all the books onto the shelves! What do you do? How do you find a place to put all these books?
#181. Do you think it would be fun to plant a garden? What types of plants would you want to grow? Write about your garden ideas.
#182. What is a sport or activity you would like to try playing for the first time?
#183. Do you think kids should be allowed to do the same things as adults? What things do you think kids should be able to do that only grown-ups can?
#184. Imagine you and your parents switch places for a day. Your parents are the kids and you are now in charge! What would you do?
#185. Write a get-well letter to someone who has been sick. What can you say to make them feel better?
#186. If you could visit any planet in the solar system, which planet would you like to visit the most and why? Write about what it might be like.
#187. Have you ever been to a farm? What did you like about it? If you haven’t been to a farm, do you think you might like to visit one? Why or why not?
#188. The mayor of the city has a big problem and needs your help! What is the problem and how will you solve it?
#189. Pretend your little sister ate carrots for dinner and the next morning woke up with rabbit ears! How did this happen? What do you do? Will she be a rabbit forever?
#190. Imagine you wake up in the morning to find out you get to relive any day of your life again for the whole day. What day would you want to experience again and why?
#191. Do you think you might like to be a firefighter? Why or why not?
#192. You are a lawyer and your client has been accused of stealing a car. How do you convince the jury your client is innocent?
#193. Think of the four elements: fire, air, earth, and water. Which of these four elements do you like the best?
#194. What would you do if you could be invisible for a whole day? Do you think you would enjoy it or be glad to be back to normal the next day? Write about it!
#195. Imagine you are a meteorologist and people are starting to get angry that your weather predictions are always wrong. What do you do?
#196. If you could create any law, what would it be? Why do you think the law is an important one to have?
#197. You are going incognito and need to hide to your identity so you aren’t recognized or discovered while you walk through the city. What type of disguise do you wear?
#198. Write a persuasive letter to your parents explaining why you should get a new pet. Make sure you provide a convincing argument they won’t be able to refuse!
#199. Your friend wants to do something dangerous. What should you do?
#200. How do you think the world would be different if there were no oceans?
#201. What do you do when someone disagrees with your opinions? Is there a better way to handle conflicting opinions?
#202. What do you think you as a kid could do to help encourage more people to read?
#203. Do you have a good luck charm? What makes this item lucky? When do you use it? How do you use it?
#204. What is at the end of a rainbow? Imagine you follow a rainbow to the end. What do you discover? Is it a pot of gold, or something else?
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#205. What do you think the consequences should be for someone who is caught cheating on a test at school?
#206. Imagine you are riding your bike one day when you encounter an older kid who wants to steal your bike. What do you do?
#207. You are the lead singer and star of a famous rock and roll band, but there is one problem – your drummer is jealous of your fame! How do you solve this situation?
#208. If you could help a group of kids in any part of the world, what kids would you want to help the most and why? What are some things you think would help these kids?
#209. Everyone knows the house on the end of the street is haunted. What are some of the strange things that happen there? Why is the house haunted?
#210. You notice at school one day there is a door to a secret passage next to the janitor’s closet and decide to explore. Where does it lead? Why is it there? Do you go alone or bring a friend along?
#211. A bucket list is a list of things you want to accomplish in your lifetime. What are 5 things on your bucket list?
#212. Imagine the perfect treehouse or clubhouse for you and all of your friends as a place to hang out. Describe what it is like inside.
#213. Do you get bored easily? Make a list of things you can do whenever you feel like you are bored and there is nothing fun to do!
#214. Now vs. Then: Think about how today is different from one year ago. How have you changed? What things in your life are different?
#215. Write your autobiography about your life.
#216. It’s a heat wave! What do you do when the weather is hot? What are some of your favorite ways to stay cool?
#217. What are three important safety tips every kid should know to stay safe?
#218. What genre of books do you like to read the most? Write about the characteristics of the genre and list some of your favorite books as examples.
#219. Holiday Traditions: How does your family celebrate the different holidays and events? What are some traditions you do each and every year?
#220. Imagine one day in science class a science experiment goes terribly wrong and now you and all of your classmates have superpowers! What are your superpowers and what do you do with them?
#221. Who is favorite teacher? Why are they your favorite?
#222. You are baking a cake, but you accidentally put salt in the cake instead of sugar. Nobody will eat it! How do you feel? What will you do next time?
#223. Do you think it is important to have good table manners? What do you think some good manners to practice might be?
#224. Many schools no longer teach cursive handwriting. Do you think this is a good or bad thing? Do you know how to write cursive handwriting? Would you like to learn if you haven’t?
#225. If you were the owner of a theme park, what types of rides and attractions would have? Describe what they would be like and why people would want to visit your park.
#226. Your parents give you $100 to spend at the grocery store. What do you buy and why?
#227. Some people who are alive today grew up without computers or video games. What would you do if you didn’t have a computer or video games? How would life be different?
#228. You walk into your living room and discover there is a giant elephant standing there. How did the elephant get there? What do you do about it? How do you explain the elephant in the living room to your parents?
#229. Have you ever had a weird dream? What happened in the dream? What do you think it means?
#230. Do you like to draw or paint? Write a story inspired by a painting, doodle, or sketch.
#231. You are being sent on a mission to outer space to live in a space station for 5 years. What supplies do you pack and why?
#232. What is the scariest creature alive on earth? Describe in detail what makes it so horrifying.
#233. What do you think your pet might say if they could talk to you?
#234. Imagine your school is putting on a talent show. What act will you perform? What other acts will be in the show?
#235. If you could breathe under water, what would you do?
#236. What time of day do you think school should start? Write a convincing argument on why or why not the time of day school starts should change.
#237. If you were to start your own YouTube video channel, what would the videos on your channel be about?
#238. Do you like to cook? What are some things you like to make and eat?
#239. Your school is having a field day and you are in charge of planning the activities and games. What types of activities and games would you plan for the event?
#240. If you had a remote control drone that takes video of everything it sees from the sky and you could take it anywhere, what would you film? For example, the inside of a volcano or soar it over the plains of Africa.
#241. The Bermuda Triangle is an area of the ocean where many ships and planes have gone missing. Why do you think this could be? Write a story about what it might be like to travel there.
#242. There are 7 great wonders of the world – which one do you think is the most wonderful?
#243. If you could speak any foreign language fluently, which one would you like to speak and why?
#244. You are inventing a new flavor of ice cream! What is the new flavor called and what ingredients do you need to make it?
#245. Would you rather go to a baseball game or read a good book? What reasons do you have for your choice?
#246. You walk outside to get your mail and your mailbox starts talking to you! What does your mailbox have to say?
#247. Imagine you are a famous person. What are you most famous for? What is it like to be famous?
#248. What do you think would be the most fun job in the world to have? Give examples of why you think it would be a fun job to have.
#249. Write a poem about an object that is shiny and dazzling.
#250. Do you like to watch the Olympics? Why or why not? If yes, what is your favorite Olympic sport?
#251. What kind of car do you want to drive when you are older? Do you think learning to drive will be easy or hard?
#252. What do you think would make for a great gift to give someone on their birthday?
#253. Describe a time when you needed help and someone helped you. What did they help you with and how did it make you feel?
#254. If you could be any type of fruit or vegetable, what would you be and why?
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#255. Do you think it is more important to have a good imagination or have all the facts proven?
#256. Do you have a favorite aunt, uncle, or another relative? Write a story about their life and why you like to be with them.
#257. Think of a time you laughed really, really hard. What was so funny? Why were you laughing? Write about it!
#258. Write a poem about an emotion. For example: happy, sad, angry, embarrassed, guilty.
#259. Do you ever have a hard time falling asleep? What are some things that help you feel sleepy?
#260. If you could drive a car, where would you drive and why?
#261. Imagine you are trading places with your friend for a day. What will it be like to be at their house? What will your friend think while they are at your house? Write about it!
#262. If you could break a world record, what would it be? What do you think would be necessary to be able to break the world record?
#263. Imagine you live in Colonial times. What would it be like to grow up as a kid in Colonial America?
#264. You are building a new city. What is the name of your city? What is the weather like? What buildings will you build?
#265. What do you think it would be like to work as a sailor on big ship in the ocean each day?
#266. Imagine you are the teacher for the day. What types of activities do you make the students in the class do?
#267. How would you feel if your parents told you that you would be getting a new baby brother or sister? Write about it!
#268. Do you know any good jokes? What are some of your favorite jokes? What makes them funny? Do you think you could write your own?
#269. Imagine you are floating down a river on a raft. What types of things can you see from the river that you normally wouldn’t see from the land?
#270. You want to start a new hobby collecting something. What kinds of things would you collect and why?
#271. Your mom announces she is having a yard sale. Would you let her sell any of your things? Why or why not?
#272. Imagine you walk out your front door one morning and it is raining popcorn! What do you do?
#273. You are camping in the woods one night and hear a scary noise. What do you do? What might be the cause?
#274. What do you think might make kids really happy to go to school? What are some things you think schools should do so that it could be more fun?
#275. Today’s lunch at the cafeteria was unusually horrible. You are a detective on the case to investigate. What do you think is the cause?
#276. If you had a tree that grows money, what would you do?
#277. What would you do if you had a unicorn as a pet?
#278. Would you rather go to the zoo or go to the aviary? Which one would you pick and why?
#279. What are some safety tips you should follow when riding a bike?
#280. You are designing the cover of a magazine. What are some of the headlines on the cover?
#281. Are you afraid of the dark? Why or why not?
#282. If you could learn to play any type of musical instrument, which one would you like to learn how to play and why?
#283. Imagine you are playing a sport that involves a ball, such as soccer, baseball or kickball. What would it be like if the ball could talk?
#284. You come home to discover a friendly alien has been living in your closet. What do you do? Why is there an alien in your closet?
#285. Is there something you are afraid of that you wish you weren’t afraid of? Write about it.
#286. Write about the best party you’ve ever been to. What made the day fun and special?
#287. What makes you feel loved and cared about? What are some ways people can show you that they love and care about you?
#288. There is a kite flying competition coming up and you are going to design your own kite. What will your kite look like? What colors will it be? Will it have any certain shape?
#289. You are given the challenge to drop an egg on the floor – without it breaking! What are some things you might try to make sure the egg won’t break?
#290. What are some of the things you can do every day to stay healthy?
#291. Do you think grown-ups are boring? Why do you think they are so boring all of the time? What is something fun that boring grown-ups could do instead of being so boring?
#292. Write a lyrical poem or song about what kids do while they are at school all day long.
#293. What are the first things you like to do when you are done with school each day? What are some of the activities you like when you are not at school?
#294. Imagine dinosaurs were still alive today. How do you think our lives would be different?
#295. Would you rather visit a volcano or a desert? Which one would you choose and why?
#296. Is there a sound you think is annoying? What types of sounds drive you crazy? Write about them!
#297. What do you think it would be like to be the size of an ant for a day? What types of things would you do?
#298. Imagine one of your stuffed animals comes to life and starts talking to you. What types of things will you talk about? What will you do?
#299. What makes you feel happiest? Write about the things in life that make you feel happy!
#300. Imagine there is no gravity. What kind of things would you do you for fun? How would some of the things you already do for fun be different?
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You work incredibly hard to help your Year 6 children master the spelling, grammar and punctuation content all whilst juggling language comprehension and promoting a love of reading (phew!). Fostering that love for creative writing can be a slog, but it needn't be! Whether you’re a seasoned writing moderation veteran or new to the process, fresh ideas to capture interest and produce some awesome pieces of independent writing are always welcomed. We have included all you need to know about the 2022 external writing moderation process and collated 5 short-burst writing inspiration ideas for you to trial in your classrooms.
Undertaken by your Local Authority (LA) trained moderators, the Key Stage 2 (KS2) external writing moderation is a government-driven assessment strategy to ensure fairness across all Teacher Assessment (TA) judgements nationally. It can be easy to fall into the, ‘But I know he knows it!’ mindset when assessing, this process relies on objective, independent evidence to prove the child is working within the given category.
The LA, each year, selects 25% of their schools to be moderated. This can be a random selection but can be ‘encouraged’ by one or more of the triggers, you can find more information on the possible ‘encouragers’ for writing moderations here (section 11.1).
Schools will be notified 2 working days before the moderation is due to take place. One or more LA moderators will complete the moderation, looking at a selection of pupils around 15% of the cohort’s evidence collection to compare to the TA that child has been given (if you have a small cohort, a minimum of 5 pupils will be chosen). The moderators will take a selection of pupils from each of the 3 standard categories:
Children who are assessed to be working pre-key-stage or where the engagement model (previously P-Scales) has been used will not be included in the moderation process.
Using The Teacher Assessment Framework , you will use the evidence collected from extended writing opportunities to make a judgement on the statements you can see the child has met, this is encouraged to be cross-curricular to show a breadth of skill application. Additional information can be found here .
The evidence needed to satisfy a standard will not be found in one piece of independent writing, this should be across several pieces of writing demonstrating different genres. If evidence can’t be found in the independent writing pieces additional forms of evidence can be used. If Year 5/6 statutory spelling lists (along with Year 3/4) are unable to be organically used in the written evidence, the use of spelling test data can be used in lieu. This applies also for handwriting, the use of handwriting exercises to show a child can meet this handwriting standard. Internal school and cross-school moderations are encouraged to be undertaken before the external moderation for confidence in TA judgements.
5 engaging ideas to get awesome indpendent writing .
It can be difficult to generate independent writing opportunities. Sometimes what you need is a short burst of information to hook all children (even your reluctant writers) and a simple task that will produce writing that mirrors their understanding.
We have collated 3 of the best short-burst ideas for producing independent writing they will be proud to show off!
Descriptive narrative is a writing genre that demonstrates several statements in one piece. Children are often able to trial new grammatical features as well as play around with language. Skellig, by David Almond, is an excellent text to use as your vehicle to produce impressive writing. There is a full unit available here , with a film for reconsolidation and visual support for those who will benefit. When Michael discovers Skellig, this is a perfect opportunity to develop show-not-tell description, suspense building and sentence structure to reflect this tension. Another excellent writing piece is the description when Michael helps to tidy the garden, portraying it as a battle between man and weeds that can engage the reluctant writer.
Opportunities to demonstrate the shifts in formality needed for Greater Depth can be challenging to create in modern texts. Using the free unit of work from Read in to Writing, there are a host of resources and writing ideas to stretch traditional vocabulary and phrases. This resource is often used for letter writing from Tom to Peter and is perfectly designed for diary writing, from several perspectives to show personal choice. The option to supplement the book with the filmed version can also be useful when you are against the clock.
Thinking outside of the box for this next writing opportunity, an excellent one for those auditory and visual preference learners, they will write two detailed contrasting paragraphs. The first will focus on the chaos and the turbulence of a shoreline in a thunderstorm , just think of the adjectives alone. Moving onto the contrasting setting of a tranquil, calm after the storm .
Moving to a historical focus now, World War 2 is an engaging yet complex topic, regularly studied in Year 6. Beginning with a contained slide focusing on all you need to know about The Blitz, this free resource from eduu.school highlights technical and adventurous vocabulary and provides engaging images for the pre-writing discussion and is an excellent jumping-off point for newspaper articles, diary writing and radio broadcast play scripts.
Persuasive writing can be a challenging concept, highlighting Greater Depth writing skills when executed correctly. Speaking of executions… this free resource unit from Read in to Writing on Macbeth allows for persuasive letters, monologues and play scripts. A 6-week unit that can be easily used for short-burst writing for moderation. There are many online short film versions to allow for total understanding of the book when writing their speech from Macbeth to Lady Macbeth or even a defence or prosecution closing statement. The drama and role-play available will support the range of learning style preferences in your classroom. You can find over 24 free Key Stage 2 writing units packed full of writing ideas, here.
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In this page, you will find some examples of what is expected of Year 6 writers who are meeting all the age-related requirements. SCROLL DOWN to find out what to expect from your children and some of the reasons why this is expected at Year 6. All the examples below are from "extended writing" sessions, which are generally over two lessons and are completed independently having spent previous lessons building up and practising writing skills.
Why is this writing at the age-related expectation (ARE) for the end of Year 6?
Below is what writing should look like halfway through the year. It is not yet meeting all the criteria as set out above but it is very close.
Below is what "greater depth" writing may look like halfway through the year. Note the additional flair to the sentences, improved spelling and more consistent, challenging punctuation.
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Writing is a transformative skill that nurtures a child's ability to articulate thoughts, understand emotions, and express themselves with confidence. While some children find joy in putting pen to paper, others may need a gentle nudge into the world of writing. Recognizing this, we're committed to providing engaging and enjoyable resources that make the journey of learning to write both accessible and exciting!
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Use These Independent Writing Activities for Year 6 PDF Resources. Creative writing is an extremely important activity for children to do. It's an exercise that helps pupils to practise almost any aspect of English that's taught in school. Whether it's spelling and grammar, contractions, tenses or perspectives, independent writing helps ...
Creative Writing Topics for Grade 6. A Magical Land: Describe a world where magic is real and part of everyday life. Time Travel Adventure: Write a story about traveling back in time to a significant historical event. Superhero Origins: Create the origin story of a new superhero, including their powers and motivations.
Explore printable Creative Writing worksheets for 6th Year. Creative Writing worksheets for Year 6 are an excellent resource for teachers looking to engage their students in the world of reading and writing. These worksheets provide a variety of activities and exercises designed to help students develop their skills in fiction writing, as well ...
A set of resources available to use to help children's writing that will continue to be developed. They are made with Year 6 in mind but can easily be used for other year groups to aid their writing. Included so far are: A general writing help mat. Examples of time adverbials.
Use These Independent Writing Activities for Year 6 PDF Resources. Creative writing is an extremely important activity for children to do. It's an exercise that helps pupils to practise almost any aspect of English that's taught in school. Whether it's spelling and grammar, contractions, tenses or perspectives, independent writing helps ...
Step 4c: Choose your perspective. You have three choices when choosing the perspective your story is narrated from: First-person: Events are told from a character's perspective. the narrator uses "I", "me", and "we" to describe their actions. Second-person: Events are told from the reader's perspective.
Which is better, winter or summer? Write about the reasons why you think winter or summer is better. #4. Write about what would it be like if you had an alligator as a pet. #5. If you had $1,000, what would you buy and why? #6. Write a story using these 5 words: apple, train, elephant, paper, banjo. #7.
This step-by-step explanation to KS2 creative writing can help you support your Year 6 child's learning at home. The subject of Creative Writing is broken down into manageable chunks, providing you with a simple guide to follow when exploring creative writing together, either as part of homework or if you decide to give your child some extra support. This guide is based on the national ...
Creative Writing: Y6 - Working At Greater Depth. A resource designed to help Y6 pupils who are at 'expected standard' who want to move beyond to 'greater depth'. Designed for narrative writing: each slide is a prompt for a story with an example for each genre. Also useful for KS3. Report this resource to let us know if it violates our terms and ...
3. Beach Comparison. Thinking outside of the box for this next writing opportunity, an excellent one for those auditory and visual preference learners, they will write two detailed contrasting paragraphs. The first will focus on the chaos and the turbulence of a shoreline in a thunderstorm, just think of the adjectives alone.
Writing Topics. Do you want to inspire your students to write great narratives, essays, and reports? Check out these grade-specific writing topics organized by mode (explanatory, creative, and so on). Or search for writing topics that relate to a theme, such as "life" or "animals" or "family.". Jump to . . . Grade 1.
For example, the tone and layout of a newspaper should be clearly different to a narrative or a set of instructions. Handwriting should be neat, joined and legible. Correct tense throughout. A range of multi-clause sentences, including some thought into when you would use shorter or longer sentences. This is why children learn about grammar ...
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