Collaborative Writing!

This last two weeks in Year 6, our writing lessons have taken us on an exciting journey into the imaginative world of Never Believe. We have been exploring mythical creatures that are said to inhabit this mysterious island, using our creativity as well as our growing grammar knowledge to bring them to life. Throughout the week, we have been learning, practising and applying a range of writing skills. These have included using relative clauses to add extra detail, parenthesis to clarify meaning, and hyphenated compound adjectives to make our descriptions more precise and vivid. We have also focused carefully on choosing ambitious and specific vocabulary so that our writing really engages the reader.
A highlight of the week has been using our new writing strips. Working with a partner, we discussed grammar choices, refined vocabulary and practised applying our new skills together. This collaborative approach has helped us to think more deeply about how writing works and how to improve it.
We are now in the exciting process of designing our own mythical creatures to inhabit the island of Never Believe. Check back next week to see our finished creations and writing – you won’t want to miss them!