I Hate Horrible Hairy Spiders: Digital Google Classroom Resource (7-12 years)

This DIGITAL resource contains a link to access and make a copy into your google drive. It is fully editable and can be shared with your students via Google Classroom. Pdf version included.

Includes two resources:

‘I Hate Horrible Hairy Spiders’

The child should read the pages, to help him or her plan and structure a story in three paragraphs (with a beginning, a middle and an end).
The child should read the story of the ‘horrible, hairy spider’ and complete the last paragraph, winding the story up. The child should then use the ideas given to write his or her own creepy crawly or crocodile and alligators story.

‘Write About What Scares You Most‘

The child should read the radio script from Guinea Pig radio and the dialogue between DJ George and his co presenter. Then, they should read the emails and messages sent in by the listeners, describing their nightmares and worst fears. The child should, then, develop some of these ideas into stories with three paragraphs. The child should write their own imaginary e-mail about what scares them or what they fear most. Finally, they should complete the ‘I am scared’ and ‘I am loving’ pages.

This series provides prompts to encourage children to write. It provides starting points, to encourage even the most reluctant writers. Presented in a lively ‘magazine style’ format, these packs feature stories and non fiction texts to read. They include follow up activities that will inspire even the most reluctant writer, to write stories, letters, play scripts, diaries, poems, persuasive leaflets and more. More than this, the child will learn writing techniques including: simple, compound and complex sentences - connectives, grammar tips - harder vocabulary and punctuation.

Aimed at 7-11 year olds, these work packs provide excellent writing practice for those children preparing to take examinations. They will also benefit children with special needs, or where English is a second language.

32 pages