Write-A-Book Project Calendar
Timeline showing how to run the Write-A-Book Project over six week period. This shows at what stage the project should be at during each week of the project. (.doc file 23KB) Download File…
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Book or Story Contract 02
This is a template of a contract for younger pupils to sign before writing a book/story. Its purpose is to make sure that the pupil has put some thought into the story/book before they commence writing and so that they may be kept on track while they are writing. (.doc file 26.5KB) Download File…
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Book or Story Contract 01
This is a template of a contract for pupils to sign before writing a book/story. Its purpose is to make sure that the pupil has put some thought into the story/book before they commence writing and so that they may be kep on track while they are writing. (.doc file 39.5KB) Download File…
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Descriptive Portraits
This is a short booklet to help pupils describe characters in the story. It gives suggestions on how to describe the character, their physical appearance under different headings and their mannerisms. (.doc file 30.5KB) Download File…
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Character Creation
This is a template to help pupils create characters for a story or book. It consists of a circle with four sections to be filled in to allow the pupil to get to know the character better before they commence the writing of the story. (.doc file 36.5KB) Download File…
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Editing a Draft
Writing a first draft and editing it are component parts of the writing process in the Write-A-Book Project. The First Draft is sometimes known as a “Sloppy Copy” because it can sometimes get a little messy as editing and re-drafting is in process. This Powerpoint is to show pupils examples of pages from first drafts…
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Authors’ Circles
Authors’ Circles are a component part of the process of the Write-A-Book Project. At a certain point in the writing process, pupils split up into authors’ circles to share some of their written work and ask their peers for suggestions on how their written work could be improved. This Powerpoint is for the teacher to…
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Story Sounds
A list of sounds to add to the telling of stories/poems in the classroom. (.doc file 54KB) Download File…
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Teacher Talk
How much of classroom time is taken with the teacher talking? Some thought-provoking points on oral work in the classroom are put forward in this resource for the teacher. (.doc file 42.5KB) Download File…
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Talk Time
This resource talks about the rules for Talk Time in the classroom, how to make talk more effective, how to widen the range of audiences that a pupil talks to, how talk is related to the Write-A-Book Project, curriculum planning in relation to language, suggestions for making books about language and looking at a story /…
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