The Year 2 students in Room 17 have been engaging in an in depth study of narrative writing this semester. We have learned about simple and compound sentence structure, and how a good author is very selective with their choice of verbs and imaginative detail in order to engage their reader. Students are now using their understanding of narrative composition, descriptive language and sentence structure to create their own entertaining stories!

Students began by brainstorming a creative idea with a particular focus on character and setting, and created an illustration to capture the essence of their story. Next they used a story planner to elaborate on their idea, and expand on the problem and resolution. Each lesson has focused on a particular part of their story to slow down the writing process and allow each child the opportunity to reflect on their writing.

We plan to display our stories in the school library once the children have published them so stay tuned. In the meantime, here’s a taste of some of the students’ introductions. I’m sure you’d agree some of them are a little scary!

‘The sky was velvet black as the stars shone like diamonds. It was the perfect time to look for owls.’ George

‘In a creepy dark cave on a stormy night Slappy and Zombie were up to mischief.’ Noah

‘On the isolated beaches of Africa, a tall bony figure cackled to herself. Tomorrow she would lure the two happy children and their stupendous friends away from their homes and into her dark gloomy cave.’  Nina G

‘In the 1960s in an old village, people told creepy stories about life outside the universe. The stories were about Aliens eating investigators.’ Michael

‘One sunny morning there was a donut shop owner. She was cosy and snug in her ginormous bed.’ Freya