Focus: Writing a story in six sentences
This timeline activity can be used as a follow-up activity in response to a shared or guided text. Students retell the main events in a story and can also add the feelings of the main character. They could record their ideas or use illustrations.
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On-demand workshop:
For more ideas for retelling, see our on-demand workshop, Using retelling to support comprehension, oral language and writing.
Focus: Writing a story in six sentences
Using images of trees to motivate students for writing.
Focus: Using 'ed' and 'ing' verbs in a speed writing activity
Focus: Using a TED-Ed clip to support students to generate ideas for writing, using a range of text types
