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Students create a vignette with a focus on writing that is brief, descriptive, and set in one point in time. They should not be concerned with plot. As the emphasis is on quality rather than quantity, students need to show a controlled and elegant skill in writing, and to use figurative language to 'show' rather than 'tell'.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

Students first do the science activity Throwing balloons 3 or Throwing balloons 4 where they predict, observe, and explain what will happen when a balloon containing another balloon filled with water is thrown. Then the students do this resource's writing task where they describe the balloon and what happens when it is thrown, and explain why they think it moved the way it did. Six annotated exemplars of student scripts (writing) are included under the "Working with Students" tab.

This resource provides information on students’ ability to write a string of adjectives in the correct order.

This resource provides information on students’ ability to write a string of adjectives in the correct order.

This resource provides information on students’ ability to write a string of adjectives in the correct order.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

Students first do the science activity Throwing Balloons 2 (PW2548) where they predict, observe, and explain what will happen when a balloon containing another balloon filled with water is thrown. Then the students do this writing task where they describe the balloon and what happened when it was thrown, and explain why they think it moved the way it did. Six annotated exemplars of student scripts (writing) are included under the "Working with Students" tab.

Students create a vignette with a focus on writing pieces that are brief, descriptive, and set in one point in time. They should not be concerned with plot. As the emphasis is on quality rather than quantity, students need to show a controlled and elegant skill in writing and use figurative language to 'show' rather than 'tell'.

Students create a character vignette with a focus on writing pieces that are brief, descriptive, and set in one point in time. They should not be concerned with plot. As the emphasis is on quality rather than quantity, students need to show a controlled and elegant skill in writing, and to use figurative language to 'show' rather than 'tell'.

Students create character vignettes with a focus on writing pieces that are brief, descriptive and set in one point in time. They should not be concerned with plot. As the emphasis is on quality rather than quantity, students need to show a controlled and elegant skill in writing, and to use figurative language to 'show' rather than 'tell'.

Students prepare an oral book review. The assessment focus is on the ability to summarise, read fluently, and promote the book. Oral Language Assessment Guide C is suitable for this task.

This task is about identifying the topic sentence, supporting sentences, and summary sentence in a paragraph of description.

Students are provided with information about the structure of a haiku poem. They identify the syllables in another haiku poem, and then write their own.

Students prepare a talk for a group or the class about a book. The assessment focus is on both content and delivery. ARB scoring guides A and B are suitable for this task.

This oral assessment is designed to be given to a small group. The audience asks questions at the end of the speech. A selection of scoring guides is provided.

This resource assesses grammar knowledge. Students identify the adjectives in a short story about making breakfast.

Students write about aspects of a lesson that they have just had. A list of possible starters is used to provide topics for the students to write about.

Students place photos of a canoe trip in order, then use them to write a narrative with a beginning, middle and end.

Students place photos in order, then use them to write a narrative with a beginning, middle and end.