Writing
CURRICULUM FOCUS
We are learning to write a historical narrative including a sizzling start.
VOCABULARY
Historical narrative: a fictional story set in past times.
Sizzling start: A way to engage the reader like using the following:
Onomatopoeia
Character talking
Paint a word picture
Using figurative language
ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING
Students practise using a sizzling start in a sentence to tell you about their day or something they did.