Write!
Words, I like to break 'em
Words, I'd like to shake 'em
-"The worrying kind" by Ola Salo in the band The Ark
Creative Writing Express feelings, emotions, thoughts, ideas — in an imaginative way, not just to give info.
- PRACTICE: Use prompts.
- WRITE: a letter to the editor of a local newspaper: Stepping Stones: An International Multicultural Magazine
A Brief Essay: A university creative writing class was asked to write a concise essay containing the following four elements: religion, royalty, sex, mystery.
The prize-winning essay read: "My God," said the Queen. "I'm pregnant. I wonder who did it?"
Formal & Informal English
- Formal Writing However, this can go too far. In this video, the speaker says "in my opinion you should try to avoid... using the word 'you' too much" while using the word "you"!
Media
- ANSWER QUESTIONS after watching Simpsons & other film clips
- MAKE a NEWSLETTER. Include news, features, reviews,...
- SUMMARIZE sammanfatta a news article at news in levels etc.
- WRITE a REVIEW after watching a film
modified from Hillevi Sjöbom, Nivrenaskolan, Kvissleby – www.lektion.se
1. What is the title of the film?
2. Who is the director filmregissör?
3. In what country is the film made?
4. What type of film is it? (Comedy, Action, Romance…)
5. Where does the film take place?
6. When does the film take place?
7. Who are the main characters in the film?
8. What is the story? Is the story based on true events? Is the story based on a novel?
Remember not to tell everything that happens, and don't reveal the end.
9. Who are the leading actors and actresses?
10. What is your opinion of the film? Would you tell your friend to see the movie?
Plain English
- Outline first.
- Prefer short words.
- Use everyday English. Explain technical terms.
- Keep sentences short.
- Use active verbs ("we will do it" not "it will be done).
- Be concise.
- Write the way you speak.
- Your writing should be clear, helpful, human and polite.
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Storytelling
- ANSWER questions after reading & discussing stories. Also rhymes & nonsense.
- PRESENT presentera a show for younger kids.
Descriptive Writing Describe a person, place or thing in a way that a picture is formed in the reader's mind.
- PRACTICE: Describe people, places, things, and phenomena.
What does it/he/she look like, smell like, sound like, feel?
Use similes & metaphors High Schoolers' Metaphores - GOAL: Write a description of our school for Wikipedia.
- GOAL: Write a description of the Stockholm underground system (subway, metro)
Technical Writing Instructions: How does it (the new app, recycling, the emergency room...) work?
- FOLLOW written instructions such as in this 4x4. Then make a new 4x4 with new instructions.
- DESCRIBE a process like how to cook your favourite food.
- MAKE a handbook (a how-to book). For example on how to play tetris or how to become a pro soccer player or how to get your teacher to do what you want!
Informative writing
- Write about an English-speaking country
- A photo that is OK to use: Fotoakuten Pics4learing ClipArt Fotofinnaren
- Good Rules, Bad Rules
- Write an article for Vikidia (Wikipedia for kids)
Write a skit sketch
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Most Distant Place Mest avlägsna plats
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A Decisive Meeting Ett avgörande möte
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When I was Courageous Då var jag modig
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An Unforgettable Birthday En oförglömlig födelsedag
Travel
adapted from
Write a short skit about travelling. Here are some words you can use:
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Hej Hi Hej då Bye Vi ses See you Hur mår du? How are you? Bra Fine Tack Thanks Tack Please Varsågod You're welcome Välkommen Welcome God morgon Good morning God dag Good day Godkväll Good evening God natt Good night Trevligt att träffas Nice to meet you Jag är ledsen I am sorry Ursäkta Excuse me Vad heter du? What is your name? Var är du ifrån? Where are you from? Hur gammal är du? How old are you? Jag förstår (inte) I (don't) understand Jag älskar dig I love you Hur säger man …? How do you say Vad betyder… What does …mean? också also om if lite little inget nothing aldrig never alltid always jag kan I can jag vill I want jag har I have jag ska I will jag behöver I need |
den här this den där that det är it is här here där there höger right vänster left Jag arbetar I work varmt hot kallt cold den/det it dem them man husband fru wife dotter daughter lamm lamb kyckling chicken fisk fish fläsk pork kött meat mjölk milk öl beer äta eat dricka drink hungrig hungry törstig thirsty Skål! Cheers! när… when… hur… how… varför… why… Vad kostar? How much does it cost? igår yesterday imorgon tomorrow ikväll tonight |
Write about a song
concise ver of Busuladzic Emina, Ekenässkolan, Eslöv – www.lektion.se
- What is this song about? · Who is involved? · What is going on? · What emotions do you feel?
- What colours do you see in the song? · Where (city/country)? · When (season/time of the day)?
- If the song doesn't answer a question, give your own answer · Use all the answers to make a story.
Write about the news
- Take a trip with a famous person in the news. (Politicians, sports figures and entertainers do a lot of traveling.) Where are they going and why?
- Read “Letters to the Editor insändare", then write your own.
- Interview a favourite athlete.
- Write a column about your favourite sport.
- Write a news article. Be sure to start off by answering these questions:
- Who is it about?
- What happened?
- When did it happen?
- Where did it happen?
- Why did it happen?
- How did it happen?
- Read an advice column. Write your own advice. If you need help, ask the school counselor, a student, a teacher, or a parent for their thoughts.
- Make a school newspaper
- More
Write about your experiences
- ...in your own Zine
- Me! Write about yourself skriv om dig själv — autobiopoem or your autobiography (au·to·bi·og·ra·phy) Essay Questions
- School (Adults, Classmates, Classrooms, Grades, House, Past, Schedule, Special, Subjects,...) Questions
- Work Experience PRAO: Questions Questions online
LTG Stories by F-sk kids
Write about other people & their experiences
Write about what you like to do
Skriv om det som du tycker om att göra. (Några förslag:)
- bicycle cykla
- build (a tree house) bygga
- cry skratta
- dance
- fly a kite (pappers)drake
- go boating, canoeing, sailing
- go fishing
- go horse-back riding
- go strawberry, raspberry, or blueberry picking plucka jordgubbar, hallon, blåbär
- go to a crayfish party kräftskiva
- go to a festival or fair or concert
- go to a funfair nöjesfält, tivoli AmE: amusement park
- have a picnic
- make ice cream or ices glass eller isglass
- play computer games
- play football / soccer spela fotboll
- play hopscotch hoppa hage
- play miniature golf
- play tag leka kull
- have a good experience har en bra erfarenhet
- help my parents hjälpa mina föräldrar
- hold a tag sale / garage sale garageförsäljning
- laugh skratta
- learn to play the guitar lära mig spela guitarr
- listen to music lyssna till musik
- make / create skapa
- mow the lawn klippa gräset
- paint or draw måla eller teckna
- play hide and seek leka kurragömma
- play miniature golf
- read a book
- redecorate måla eller tapetsera om
- sing sjunga
- sit in front of a fan or air-conditioner sitta framför en fläkt eller luftkonditionerare
- visit my grandmother hälsa på mormor / farmor
- walk around town promenera i stan
- walk my dog or take care of my cat
- watch a film / movie
- work (in the garden) arbetar (i trägården / på tomten)
- celebrate Midsummer/ Summer Solstice fira midsommar (ingen allmän helgdag i engelsktalande länder)
Writing Prompts
High School Prompts:
- Should cameras on drones watch all public spaces to prevent crime, or is that a violation of privacy?
- Do Americans have it too easy? Why do you think that?
- What causes racism?
- The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation hires you as a consultant to determine how best to use $20 billion to save the world. What’s your plan?
- What’s the worst thing about the internet?
- Would you rather be very beautiful or very smart? Explain.
- You can save one object before your house burns down. What is it? What makes that object important to you?
- How much control over your life do you have? What makes you say that?
- Describe your ideal life 15 years from now. What is something you can do every day to reach that goal?
- What would your friends say is your most lovable quality? Describe that quality.
- What is something scary that you would like to try? What makes it scary for you? How might you overcome that fear?
- What things do you conscientiously do to feed your brain?
- What are three of your most profound learning experiences? Where and when did they occur?
- By age 18, the average American has seen 200,000 acts of violence on TV, including 40,000 murders. What is it about television violence that is so compelling to people?
- Would you rather be loved or respected? Because?
- Does social media represent individuals authentically? Explain with examples.
- Imagine that it’s the last day of high school and you’ve been asked by a teacher to say a few words that summarize the events that have occurred over the last four years that are most meaningful to you. What do you say?
Middle School Prompts:
- Which classmate would be the best to lead us through a zombie apocalypse? Why?
- What real-life situations would work out better for you if you were a different gender? Why?
- How can you tell when someone your age is feeling insecure? Are most people more insecure or anxious than they let on?
- If the internet were to crash forever, what would the benefits be for you? The drawbacks?
- Write a scene that features a) a classmate, b) $100 million, and c) magical shoes.
- What three features should your future house have? Why?
- If you starred in a television show about your life, what would the show be called? What genre would it be? (Examples: comedy, drama, thriller, romance, action-adventure, fantasy, superhero, soap opera, reality, game show, space adventure, Western, tragedy, etc.) Summarize the plot of an episode.
- In the future, what extreme sports will people be talking about?
- Is your ethnicity an important part of your identity? How so?
- You get to take one book, one food item, and one famous person (living or dead) to a deserted island. What and who do you take? Why?
- Write a powerfully supportive email to yourself 10 years from now. Send that email to yourself using FutureMe.org.
- You have been selected to be king or queen of your school. What are five rules that every kid should follow at your school? What should the punishment be for rule breakers?
- What do the five friends you hang out with most have in common? How are you most like them? How are you different from them?
- What contributes to someone becoming a bully? What can help stop someone from bullying?
- Do you make friends slowly or quickly? Describe how one of your important friendships evolved.
- Should we fear failure? Explain.
- If a wizard could tell you anything about your future, what would you most like to know?
- Do you believe in luck? Are you superstitious? How so? If not, why do you think some people are?
Elementary School Prompts:
- I wish my teachers knew that . . .
- What’s the most beautiful person, place, or thing you’ve ever seen? Share what makes that person, place, or thing so special.
- Which is better, giant muscles or incredible speed? Why?
- What is your most difficult subject in school? Why is it difficult? What can you do to get better at that subject?
- Rewrite “Hansel and Gretel” from the witch’s perspective.
- Describe a scary situation that you’ve experienced.
- What is your first memory? Describe it.
- You wake up tomorrow with a silly superpower that makes you famous. What is that silly power? How does it lead to your becoming an international superstar?
- Are you a good loser? Explain.
- What are examples of things you want versus things you need?
- Last Friday, you were given one wish by a magical panda. You tried so hard to make the wish positive, but after the whacked-out events that unfolded over the weekend, you regret ever meeting that tricky panda. What did you ask for, and what happened?
- I wish my friends . . .
- Describe a routine that you often or always do (in the morning, when you get home, Friday nights, before a game, etc.).
- What things do all kids know that adults do not?
- What TV or movie characters do you wish were real? Why?
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