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Literacy puzzle – December 6th (Write like an author)

This is taken from the book I am reading at the moment, Good Thieves by the amazing Katherine Rundell. Can you write a sentence like it? Remember, look at the structure before you have a go and then write your own in the comment box below. ‘A seagull was chasing a young crow across the […]


Literacy Puzzle – November 9th 2019

Can you write another stanza for this poem about a tree? Remember to follow the structure. It’s A B C B.   A tree is a soldier, So silent and still, Guarding the landscape, On top of the hill.   Add your stanzas in the comment box below. Let’s see if we can write a […]


Literacy puzzle – Oct 18th

OK Oak class, try this on for size. Can you write like an author? Below is the fabulous opening from Louis Sachar’s ‘Holes’. Look at its structure. Can you write something similar? Dojos are available 🙂 ‘There is no lake at Camp Green Lake. There once was a very large lake here. the largest lake […]



Literacy puzzle

Phrase or clause? Look at the bold part of the sentence below. Then answer the question.   David, who was in the dinner hall, ate his lunch.   Tick the correct description of the bold part of the sentence. preposition phrase relative clause main clause noun phrase Comment below with your answer. Don’t forget to […]


Literacy puzzle

Hi. Can you improve this sentence by using one of the following conjunctions: because, but or so? You had some great ideas in class. Let’s see if you can do it again. Remember all that you are trying to do is add detail to a sentence by making it a bit longer. Joe stormed to […]