INDEPENDENT GUIDE
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INDEPENDENT GUIDE Get transported into the incredible world of creative writing. From magical trips and epic quests, to under the sea adventures and imaginary worlds, adventure stories let you escape anywhere and explore genres, ideas, settings and characters. This fun challenge invites 7-11 year-olds to write a mini saga – a story told in 100 words – allowing them to skip to the action and focus their ideas. Adding a constraint to the writing helps remove the fear of getting something wrong. Check out the video that introduces the activity: https://youtu.be/i6l7wHXE6D4 CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION FOR 7-11 YEAR-OLDS Prizes For pupils (Independent entrants are still eligible for pupil prizes.) Our 5 favourite writers will each win a Complete Writer’s Toolkit – Junior Edition! This awesome prize gives kids the tools to write and publish their very own book! Our editors and independent judge Mark Grist will pick the winners from entries received during the Autumn Term 2021. Congratulations to our latest school and pupil winners, find out more at www.youngwriters.co.uk/competition/winners Settings Volcano Beach Jungle Abandoned house Maze Forest Cave Mountain Descriptive Writing To describe the setting, writers can: Use their senses Use colour Think about the weather Think about the season Think about the time of day Think about what objects, buildings, people or creatures would be there Your child needs to write their story on the worksheet. Stories can be on any theme. There is a 100-word limit. Ensure your child’s name, age and school are included on the worksheet in the space provided. Email the worksheet to [email protected] – we’ll then email to confirm receipt. 1. 2. 3.
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INDEPENDENT GUIDE
Get transported into the incredible world of creative writing. From magical trips and epic quests, to under the sea adventures and imaginary worlds,
adventure stories let you escape anywhere and explore genres, ideas, settings and characters.
This fun challenge invites 7-11 year-olds to write a mini saga – a story told in 100 words – allowing them to skip to the action and focus their ideas. Adding a
constraint to the writing helps remove the fear of getting something wrong.
Check out the video that introduces the activity:
https://youtu.be/i6l7wHXE6D4
CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION FOR 7-11 YEAR-OLDS
Prizes For pupils(Independent entrants are still eligible for pupil prizes.)
Our 5 favourite writers will each win a Complete Writer’s Toolkit – Junior Edition!This awesome prize gives kids the tools to write and publish their very own book!
Our editors and independent judge Mark Grist will pick the winners from entries received during the Autumn Term 2021.
Congratulations to our latest school and pupil winners, find out more at www.youngwriters.co.uk/competition/winners
Settings
Volcano
Beach
Jungle
Abandoned house
Maze
Forest
Cave
Mountain
Descriptive WritingTo describe the setting,
writers can:
Use their senses
Use colour
Think about the weather
Think about the season
Think about the time of day
Think about what objects, buildings, people or
creatures would be there
Your child needs to write their story on the worksheet. Stories can be on any theme. There is a 100-word limit.
Ensure your child’s name, age and school are included on the worksheet in the space provided.
Email the worksheet to [email protected] – we’ll then email to confirm receipt.
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