A DAY AT THE BEACH

Write as many sentences as you can using the words below. You may use some words more than once.

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Now order your sentences to make a short poem.Example:

A day at the beach

Yesterday I went to the beach.The wind blew hard.The wind was hot.I felt the hot wind on my skin.The sun was hot.I felt the hot sun on my skin. I walked along the beach.The sand was hot.I felt the hot sand under my feet.I picked white stones and seashells.The palm trees swayed in the soft breeze.The breeze was warm.

I felt the soft, warm breeze on my skin.The sea was blue.The sea was rough.The waves were huge.I swam in the rough, blue sea.I splashed about in the water.The water was cold.I felt the cold water on my skin and I heard the cries of the seagulls.

DAY-DREAMING: BY THE OCEAN(creative writing)

1. Picture yourself somewhere by the sea – this could be a place

anywhere in the world, or a place in your imagination.

2. Make notes about everything you see, hear, smell, touch, feel and

think.

What is the weather like?

What can you see? Describe the scenery.

What is the sea like? Describe it – colours, sounds.

And the sky?

What are you doing?

Are there other people / animals around you?

What is going on?

3. Expand your notes into a text.

4. Swap papers with someone else.

5. Read your partner’s text and write down a few questions about it.

6. Ask for clarification and more detail.

7. Read your partner’s questions and try to introduce any changes or

improvement into your text as you think fit.