Pre-Assessment Writing - Describe

My Room, My Castle

A television station is advertising for teenagers to enter a competition for a free 'room makeover'. If you win, your room will be transformed into the room of your dreams. Your plans should be considerate of the needs of all the people who live in your house, as well as giving you a dream bedroom. Write a description of how you would like your room transformed.

The entry form asks you to:
briefly describe your original room and what aspects need changing describe your ideas for the makeover of your room show some originality and flair in the changes you describe

Hints

• Plan your writing before you start.
• Be logical and ordered in your presentation of ideas, organising them into sentences and paragraphs.
• Include an introduction and conclusion.
• Use language that will make your writing interesting and vivid for your reader.
• Remember to use the time at the end to proof-read and edit your writing, paying attention to grammar, punctuation and spelling.

Time Frame:

5min discussion as a class

5min Planning

30min Writing

5min editing at the end

Post Writing Assessment Explanations

The Life Cycle of Butterflies

Your class has been researching the life cycles of butterflies. You need to write an explanation of the processes of change that occur during a butterfly's life cycle. Look carefully at the diagram.

You need to write to explain the life cycle of a butterfly. You should think about the process that happens and include details and reasons in your explanation.

Hints

• Remember who you are writing the explanation for.
• Use the diagram to help you think about what to write.
• You can add ideas of your own.
• Start by telling what it is you are going to write about.
• Remember to give details and reasons to help explain the process.
• Write in sentences.
• Think about the order of your ideas.
• Pay attention to spelling and punctuation.
• Remember to use the time at the beginning for planning and the time at the end to check and edit your writing.
• If you need more space to plan your writing, ask the teacher for more paper.

Time Frame:

5min discussion as a class

5min Planning

30min Writing

5min editing at the end

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly