1. { Creative Writing – Year 7 LO: to work on exam strategies for the creative writing question

2. Step one: Read the question carefully Is it a description?Or a story?

3. Step two: Make a plan Brainstorm Plan using a clear structure OR What is going to happen? Which things are you going to describe?

4. Step three: Write down some phrases you could use. Triadic structures Exciting adjectives Things your character might say A few different words for ‘walk’ and ‘say’ Similes, metaphors or personification Alliteration

5. Step four: Start writing! Remember to include Action – what people do Dialogue – what people say Description – what people or places look like Ambitious punctuation Clear paragraphs Accurate spelling and grammar

6. Step five: Proofread Check for: Handwriting: can all your words be read and understood? Spelling: have you missed off any letters? Grammar: Have you checked this as best you can? Punctuation: Have you missed any commas, full stops or capital letters? Paragraphing: Are these clear? Exciting words: could any of your words be changed to something more exciting?

7. Timing 1.Read the question – 2.Make a plan – 3.Write down some phrases – 4.Write the answer – 5.Proofread -

8. Now try this practice question Write a short story with the title: ‘A Walk in the Forest’

9. Prep: write a short story which includes the words ‘As I looked at her, I knew’.