Weekly Writing Tasks My name is:. Contents The Poetry of Weather. Since we Last spoke The feeling of the Forest. Do you agree? Step by Step Australia.

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Weekly Writing Tasks My name is:

Contents The Poetry of Weather. Since we Last spoke The feeling of the Forest. Do you agree? Step by Step Australia Day Celebrations Newspaper Article Creative Writing

Australia Day celebrations Inside a map of Australia. Write about what Australia Day means to you. What do you and your family do on that day? What do you think about on the 26 th of January? Around the map, insert images and words that you believe are typically Australian. When complete find out some facts about Australia Day from the internet to see if you understand the real meaning behind Australia Day.

My Writing

Since we last spoke. Life prior to the invention of electricity would have been very different from life as we know it today. No light to brighten a room, no heater or microwave oven to cook you 2 minute noodles! Imagine that you are living in those pre-electricity times. Write a letter to a friend you haven’t contacted in quite some time. Tell that person what has been happening in your life, and how you occupy your time.

My Writing

“There is not a person on Earth who will not be affected by the continual cutting down of our forest” Write a discussion text about the above statement. Remember, your aim is to generate discuss on the topic. Provide arguments for both sides of the issue so that people can form their own opinion after reading your writing piece. The feeling of the forest.

My Writing

Do you agree? “Too many people drive cars to work.” What do you think? Once you have decided whether or not you agree with the statement, write as many arguments as possible to show why you think the way you do. Begin with a statement about the issue.

My Writing

Step by Step Your imagination is about to run wild. You have actually become your feet! You are at the end of an exhausting day and the only thing left for you to do before you go to bed is write your diary. Remember, you are your feet. Write a recount of all that you have gone through during the day.

My Writing

The Poetry of Weather. Choose one season or weather feature such as wind or flood, and brainstorm as many words as possible that are relevant to your chosen topic. Using your words, write your own narrative poem. The versus of your poem will need to include an orientation, complication and a resolution. Give your poem a title and illustrate the text. Remember, not all poems have to rhyme!

My Writing

Write a newspaper article about a special event that has happened recently in your life. Newspaper Article

My Writing

Choose one of the following titles and begin your creative or imaginative writing pieces. I was a Teenage Vampire! The Maze. The City that Time Forgot. The Locked Room. Creative Writing

My Writing