Writing Activities Choose one of these activities for your writing challenge each day!

Conjunction challenge

Write a paragraph about your favourite

hobby. Make sure you use a subordinating or

coordinating conjunction in each

sentence. Underline each conjunction.

Simple present and simple past

Write some examples of some simple

present sentences and then re-write them in

the simple past.

Eg The river is frozen. The river was frozen.

TensionUse the picture below to write a paragraph that builds tension. Think about using expanded noun phrases, similes, metaphors and personification.

Description

Write a short description for the

picture below. Try to include as many of the

Year 6 writing standards as you can.

Story

Write a short story about this picture.

Exciting vocabulary

Can you find 10 exciting new words in one of your reading books and write a

definition for each – check them with an online dictionary.

Non-chronological report

Write a non-chronological report about your favourite

animal. Remember to include the correct features and use your Year 6 wiring assessment

grid.

Dialogue

Write down a conversation that

might occur between these 2 characters.Remember how to

punctuate your speech.

Design a setting

Draw a small picture of your story setting, then

write a paragraph to describe it.

Remember to include all your Year 6 writing

standards.

Parenthesis

Write 3 sentences about the picture

below. 1 sentence with brackets, 1 sentence with commas and 1

sentence with dashes.

Informal Letter

Write an informal letter from Cherry (The

Giant’s Necklace) to her parents.

Remember to include the correct features and think about your choice of vocabulary.

Formal Letter

Write a formal letter to Boris Johnson about why schools should

close or remain open.

Remember to include the correct features

and formal vocabulary.

Prepositions

Write a short description about this

picture using prepositional phrases. Underline the phrases

you have used.

Semi colons and colons

Choose from some of the words below to write 5 sentences

either using a colon or semi colon.

Poetry

Write a poem about one or all of the four seasons. (What does the season look, feel,

smell like? What memories do you associate with that

season?).

Up-level

Can you think of another word to up-

level these adjectives?oldbad

happybig

quietNow write a sentence for each of your new adjectives. Underline

your new adjective.