Dictation

The Blue Stew Stick

Mr Hooper came up with a prank.  His idea was to create a blue stew for a few of his close pals.  Mr Hooper knew what to do.  First, he placed non-toxic blue glue into his stewing pot.  Next, Mr Hooper threw in carrots and a few other vegetables.  Then at noon, Mr Hooper sat his pals in his dining room, blindfolded them and served up his blue stew.  He happily chewed on the blue stew.  Not one of them knew that the stew was blue.

Dictation

The Lazy Monkey

Lizzy, the monkey, was lazy and unhelpful.  She lived in a lush valley.  One day a pretty lady walked past Lizzy.  Lizzy wondered what a well-dressed lady was doing so deep in the valley.  The lady explained that she had been playing hockey and that now she was on her way to buy some honey.  Lizzy decided to help the lady locate some honey.  From that day on, Lizzy decided not to be a lazy monkey anymore.  

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Mr Wood’s Lawn Mowing

Mrs Wood explained to Mr Wood that on Saturday he should mow the lawn.  When Saturday came around Mr Wood couldn’t be bothered.  Later Mrs Wood asked why the lawn hadn’t been mowed.  Mr Wood explained that he would have mowed the lawn if he could, but the mower needed repairs.  Luckily for Mr Wood, his wife believed his ‘would if I could’ story.

Dictation

Trifle, Apples And A Pickle

In the middle of the jungle a table stood in a puddle.  The table had some trifle, a case of apples and a pickle.  A beetle longed for the trifle, some cattle longed for the case of apples and a bumblebee longed for the pickle.  When the animals ate the food, it made them giggle, gargle, tremble and sniffle.  They were baffled and puzzled as to why the food was odd.  The animals huddled together and grumbled about their rumbling and grumbling bellies.

Chapter 1- Introduction Does your story start at school or at home?

This is where you start the story.  (Start with either a conversation, description of setting, an action of a character or description of character)           Who tells the main character about the trip on the SS Kate?  (teacher/parent)     What is the reaction? How do you know this?      You need to have a conversation between the main character and his/her friend about the trip.            Make sure by the end of this chapter the reader knows what your character is like (appearance and personality) and where the story starts. (school classroom or home)

Chapter 2- Planning for the trip

Who else are you going to tell about the trip? (family/parents)            Here you need to describe the other setting. (home/school)     What plans are made to prepare for the trip (food/fundraising event/clothes)      There must be at least one conversation in this chapter.     Will the wooden box with shells be in your story and if so, what makes your main character take the box on the trip? Will this wooden box be a really important part of your story?

Chapter 3- The Trip

How did the main character get to the river?           How was everybody feeling?     Describe the paddle steamer.  Use your senses to describe the experience.          There must be at least one conversation here with the main character and the friend.

Chapter 4- Oh no…

Does the big problem in your story happen while the main character is on the boat or when he/she is at Redland Bay?           How are the characters feeling?           How does the teacher or friend help or not help?

Chapter 5- The Solution

What does the main character do to solve the problem?  Does the friend help or not?             How does the problem being solved change the attitudes of everyone?      Is the wooden box with shells important here?

Chapter 6- The ending

How does the story finish?  What happens to the characters? How do they feel by the end of the trip?            If you used the wooden box in your story, how/why does it get lost/hidden.

Sounds

Stone Age/Harry Houdini

Justin Ate More

Justin wanted to explore a store.  But before he did, start his exploring Justin ate some apple pie.  He tore off the pastry lid and chewed his way into the core of the pie.  Justin did ignore his sore tummy.  Justin just ate more and more pie.  Justin had a very sore tummy.  He had to lie down.  Justin will not get to explore the store.