Write a short story that doesn’t have any humans in it. The author of The Wave used a wave and a cliff. What will you use? Use some or all of the five descriptive writing techniques on page 99 to help you bring your story to life. Swap your stories with other students.
MANAGING INFORMATION AND THINKING
Success Criteria: n I have made a plan for my story.
WORKING WITH OTHERS
n I am using descriptive writing techniques. NUMERACY
n There aren’t any humans in my story. n My story is broken up into paragraphs.
STAYING WELL
3.2 Poem: I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth
Learning Intentions In this section you will … ✓ Read a poem about the helpful force of nature. ✓ Write an email based on the poem. ✓ Revise personification and use this technique to form sentences.
Before Reading and Listening Think Pair Share
For many people, nature is a kind of cure for loneliness, sadness or boredom. Going for a walk in nature can help people connect to the world around them, lift their spirits or simply get them thinking and feeling well. Think: Take one minute to think about a place you go to clear your head and relax. Pair:
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Share your information with the person next to you and discuss your responses. Share: Be ready to tell the class about the places which are helpful to you.
Reading and Listening
DEFINITION Personification is giving human qualities to something that is not human.
You are going to read the poem I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth. The poet remembers an occasion when he felt lonely and sad – until his spirits were lifted when he saw daffodils beside a lake.
