The Story with Writing

Name: The Story with Writing
SKU: 5213
Price: 44.95 NZD
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Author: Marie Langley
ISBN: 9781877478796

Using story-based activities to develop writing skills

By
Marie Langley

Motivate your pupils to use language more effectively with The Story with Language, Reading, Writing and Editing series. Each book features short stories with associated activities that provide pupils with opportunities to practise and develop a range of English skills. The series is useful for collaborative or individual use or for homework. By helping your pupils to better understand how language works, you will be helping them to produce work that has greater clarity and impact.

Ages: 9-14 | Pages: 52 | Code: 5213 | ISBN: 9781877478796

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Marie Langley

Marie Langley’s experience in education includes 19 years teaching in secondary and area (Years 1 to 13) schools, 10 years as head of an English department, and seven years as a deputy principal. Her published works include a thesis for a Master of Teaching and Learning degree, magazine articles, short stories, poetry, picture books, a junior novel and numerous educational resource texts. She currently lives and works in Golden Bay in the top north-west corner of the South Island of New Zealand.

Contents
Introduction	4
How to use this resource book
1. Lost and Found	8
and ... poetic writing Activity: A lost story
and ... expressive writing Activity: Journal/diary entry about being lost
and ... transactional writing Activity: Travel guide
2. Busted	13
and ... poetic writing Activity: Excuses play script
and ... expressive writing Activity: Editorial
and ... transactional writing Activity: Article on a special animal3. Worth It	17
and ... poetic writing Activity: Poem about your messy room
and ... expressive writing Activity: Speech about being tidy
and ... transactional writing Activity: Report writing
4. A Bad Day	21
... and poetic writing Activity: New viewpoint on a bad day
... and expressive writing Activity: Diary account of a bad day
... and transactional writing Activity: Formal letter
5. Are You There?	26
... and poetic writing Activity: Radio play
... and expressive writing Activity: Letter to the editor
... and transactional writing Activity: Instructions for cold calling
6. Pacific Post	31
... and poetic writing Activity: Story of a disaster
... and expressive writing Activity: Personal letter
... and transactional writing Activity: Public appeal letter
7. Number One Rule	35
... and poetic writing Activity: Story about breaking a rule
... and expressive writing Activity: Expository essay on rules
... and transactional writing Activity: Newspaper article
8. The Bridge to Somewhere	39
... and poetic writing Activity: Poem about fear
... and expressive writing Activity: Opinion piece
... and transactional writing Activity: Advertising brochure
Further resources for your information	44
Figurative language techniques
Persuasive language techniques
Sound techniques
Structure of a newspaper article
Example of a formal letter
Example of an expository essay
Writing checklist
Writing review form