Grade 5 Creative Writing Parent Workshop.pdf

A great ppt with helpful details about creative writing for 5th grade students of IGCSE board.

3. Formats: a) Diary entry b) Letter
#Points to remember :
#The directed writing task requires students to produce a piece of
writing in which students will present their views, after getting into a
certain character without changing the story.
#Students should always use necessary details from the passage given
and elaborate the pointers given to them in their own words.
#They should try to use new vocabulary and correct punctuation in
their writing.



Directed Writing

4. Diary Entry
10th September, 2018
Tuesday
10.15pm
Dear Diary,
1st paragraph………
2nd paragraph………
3rd paragraph……….
Diary entry

●A diary starts with the
mention of the date, day and
time.
●‘Dear Diary’ is written for
salutation.
●Pointers will be used to
develop the diary entry.
●Do not question the diary.

5. Sharing is caring..
Try and recognise the important characters
from the advertisement and also make an
effort to state the character’s emotions and
thoughts.

6. Sharing is caring..
Write a
diary entry
as the
old man.
Write a
diary
entry as
the
daughter.
Write a
diary entry
as the wife
of the old
man.

7. Diary Entry
Write a diary entry as the daughter in
the advertisement. Use the following
pointers to write the diary entry in
your own words:
●The occasion and preparations
done by you
●The act performed by your father
●Your thoughts and feelings about
the whole incident.

8. 28th August, 2019
Tuesday
11.30 pm
Dear Diary,
Today dad left to return home. There was so much I had done and there was so much to be
done! I miss him already. It felt wonderful to have dad stay with me for a few days.
Once he was ready, he happily hugged me and left. While I was just about with some work,
I spotted a letter from dad. It was surprising as I thought why would he write to me when I
was with him. I picked up the letter and immediately sat to read. If I was surprised earlier, I
was SHOCKED now! Dad had so much to say. He had stated that he was proud of me and
appreciated every work I did, no matter how small or whether it was in home or office. It is
heartwarming to be praised by papa.
It is completely gratifying and pleasing to know that dad has decided to help mom in any
way he can. I feel so proud of him. Tomorrow morning I will call him to thank him and
wish him good luck with the housework.

9. Letter writing
Dear Emily,
1st pointer…
2nd pointer…
3rd pointer…
Yours lovingly,

Letter
Anna (Character’s name)
●Informal letters will be written
i.e. letters to people we know
like our relatives & friends.
●Letter will start with a
salutation to the reader.
●Pointers will be used to develop
the letter.
●The letter ends with a
complimentary close.

11. A good descriptive writing includes
many vivid sensory details that paints
a picture and appeals to all of the
reader's senses of sight, hearing,
touch, smell and taste when
appropriate.

It paints pictures of the feelings that
the place or thing invokes in the
writer.
Descriptive Writing

12. #Answer questions like where are you? What
can you see/hear/feel?
#Write specific details
#Remember to use precise language.
#Use specific adjectives, nouns and strong
action verbs along with good examples.
#Describe a few things that you see in detail.

14. Description
There were so many vehicles that one could not see anything else on the road. These vehicles
moved very slowly - like how a snail would move - one inch at a time. It was difficult to be
patient.
Looking around, I could see a huge white van next to me on one side. With more than ten people
squeezed inside the small carriage, they all looked breathless and uncomfortable. On the other
side, there was a blue Honda with a cute child and puppy playing together in the back seat. They
were having fun and the laughter of the child filled my ears. She had no worries about the time on
the road and the white ball of fur seemed equally at ease. A little ahead some loud noises could be
heard, a fight between two driver caught my ears. Suddenly the signal turned green and the
vehicles that were standstill came to life. It was as if everyone wanted to rush and was honking at
the same time. The sound was deafening and irritating and only made the traffic jam seem worse.

Blast! There was some dirty polluted smoke that the truck in front of me released. Black and
disgusting - I felt that I was choking even while I was in the comfort of my car. A whistle could
be heard. A traffic police in his spotless white uniform was trying to manage the flow of the
traffic but it looked like a challenge with so many vehicles.

15. Common problems
●No content/ Irrelevant content:
○Discuss/ Explain the topic in detail.
○ Create bullets/ rough draft.
●Has ideas but unable to write correctly:
○Give initial help to frame proper sentences.
○Try to avoid framing long sentences.
●Has written well but no use of figurative language
used:
○Encourage the use of at least two to four figures of
speech.
○Use varied adjectives and adverbs.

16. Common problems

●Has started with narrative mode:
○Avoid including oneself in the situation.
○Keep the use of ‘I’ to minimum.
●Use of repetitive adjectives and verbs:
○Use synonyms.
○List the related objects and useful adjectives/verbs
to suit it.

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19. Any Doubts