Homophones, Short paragraphs and TiP ToP

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Homophones, Short paragraphs and TiP ToP

• L.O.
• To be able to understand and use short paragraphs
  in writing
• To be able to use a variety of learning
  strategies to plan and create a piece of writing.

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Key Words

• Paragraph
• TiP ToP
• Effect

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Target

• Set yourself a target for the lesson.
• This should be a target different to the learning
  objectives but something you can show you have
  done this lesson.
• Eg. Write paragraphs, use capitals in the right
  place, use quotation marks correctly

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Task 1

• On whiteboards tell me what each part of TiP ToP
  stand for

Ti
P
To
P
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• The TiP ToP song!!!
• Ti.. for time change use this when
• You want to move from now to then.
• P.. for place change this is found
• Every time you move around.
• To.. for topic this is due
• When you mention something new.
• P.. for person this would fit
• When someone else comes into it.

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Task 2

• Consider
• Why might we use short paragraphs?

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Task 2 (cont.)

• To slow the reader down
• To create a shock
• To make something stand out
• To change the flow of the writing
• To repeat something
• To remind the reader of something
• Speech
• To create an impact

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Task 3

• You will now continue to plan your first piece of
  coursework
• You will need to
• Create a mind-map of possible inanimate objects
  that you could write about,
• Then create a plan/mind map/ bullet points about
  how your story will develop,
• Then begin to write your draft, make sure that
  you have a beginning,
• middle and end to your story.
• TRY TO VARY THE LENGTH OF YOUR SENTENCES AND
  PARAGRAPHS
• (Short sentences can make the reader stop and
  think,
• emphasise important parts of the story and break
  up the rhythm
• While longer sentences can show a thought
  process,
• describe an event or object or provide a more
  regular reading pattern)

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Task 4

• Swap your work with a friend
• Each person should comment on one good thing and
  a one thing they could do to improve
• When making your comments you might like to use
  one of the following statements or create your
  own
• Remember to check your spelling using a
  dictionary.
• Make sure you use capital letters and full stops.
• Try to use a variety of punctuation.
• Try to make your writing more descriptive.
• Vary your sentence length.
• Think about your paragraph structure.

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Task 4 (cont.)

• Think about the challenge you set yourself at the
  beginning of the lesson.
• Did you meet your own target? How?