WRITING
Term 3
Week 1
WALT
Week 1 - Monday
WALT
LEARN
Explore images of pirates. What would you expect to see on a pirate? Brainstorm a list of pirate features and language that you can use in your writing later.
CREATE
Design your own pirate that would be in charge and up for an adventure.
SHARE
Explore the pirates that have been drawn. Which ones stand out to you?
Which do you like?
Choose one word which describes your pirate or the pirate you are looking at?
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Week 1 - Tues
WALT
LEARN/CREATE
Describe it (Lesson with teacher)
SHARE
Share examples of the descriptive paragraphs you have written with a buddy. Give each other some feedback. Do the descriptions meet our agreed criteria?
Week 1 - Wed/Thurs & Week 2 Mon/Tues
WALT
LEARN
Lesson with teacher. Click here for an example of a wanted poster.
CREATE
Write your own wanted poster for the pirate you created on Monday. Focus on a description of both appearance and character.
SHARE
Publish your wanted poster for our pirate wall. I suggest this font called ‘Pirata One’. You may need to search for it. Add an image of your pirate.
On Monday we will print your work and tea stain it.
A photo of the wanted poster display will be shared on our class blog.
Optional - take a photo of your printed wanted poster and share on your blog along with a quality blog post.
Click the pirate to see the success criteria for your description.
Week 2-3
WALT
LEARN
Lesson with teacher. Click here for an example of a wanted poster.
CREATE
Write your own advert for a new crew member, focusing on ways to engage and persuade someone to want to join the crew. Challenge - can you make a terrible job such a Pot Washer or Chamber Pot Cleaner sound attractive?
SHARE
Share your advert with a buddy. Give feedback using 2 medals and a mission.
Publish your advert to your blog. Remember to include a quality blog post.
Click the pirate to see the success criteria for your Help Wanted Advert.
Week 4 - Free Writing
Choose one of the story starters below...
Pirate language and vocabulary to inspire your writing.
Perhaps you could try this one!
Be sure to use the following:
Week 5-6
WALT
LEARN
Listen to this soundtrack.
While listening to the storm, record as many synonyms as you can to describe emotions you would be feeling if you were on a ship.
As the storm is raging on, the ship begins to sink. How is your pirate feeling?
Complete a senses grid using images and other stimulus in preparation for writing a recount about the ship's last few minutes as it crashed and sank.
CREATE
Use your senses grid to write a recount about the ship's last few minutes as it crashed and sank. Explore the Pirate Language sheet and try to include some of this language within your recount to make it more pirate like.
SHARE
Share your recount with a buddy. Give feedback using 2 medals and a mission.
Publish your recount to your blog or ask Mrs Lambie to print it for our wall display.
Click the pirate to see the success criteria for your Recount