Free-flow ideas for sci-fi fun! Your class will love thinking up feature ideas for an alien, and independent writers will be keen to fill up the lines of this sheet with their descriptions. Are the alien’s eyes rolling, red, twinkly as stars, or different again? Could its skin be soggy, spiky, scorching as desert sand or covered in green hair, perhaps? Discuss possibilities with the class to unlock minds, and let each read out a line afterwards. See my other free alien writing sheet too, for a format variation - also my other space writing sheets, featuring planets, stars, and space rhymes.

Being kind is - this opening phrase invites examples, which children can think up individually, following class discussion. The writing sheet rounds off with a simile: Kindness is like … - the more the better. An example of a completed version of the sheet is provided for teacher and pupil guidance. Recommended for Yrs 4-6 (ages 8-11).

SPRING LITERACY! Inspiring, illustrated poetry writing sheet, differentiated with harder/easier versions, for creative writing about the wonders of spring. Line starters invite ideas for lambs and other baby animals, the sky, meadows and more, with open-ended prompts and plenty of space for free expression and extra input. Supports topics related to spring, seasons, animals, colour, where we live, outdoors, birth and rebirth, and more, while developing literacy skills. A handy discussion-starter, too. Recommended for Yrs 2-4.

Versatile resource to discuss, add to, prompt with, link and build with, or hand out individually for reference for descriptive writing on ‘Spring’ and related topics. Supports work on Seasons, Environment and Nature, Colour and more, as well as Literacy, including vocabulary-building, expressive writing and verbal language skills. **SEE ALSO - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/springtime-creative-writing-harder-easier-frames-12078237 + https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/3-spring-rhymes-12070798 .

14 rhyming couplets depicting autumn leaves - their colours, movements and other qualities, often with imagery. Bare, winter trees also feature towards the end. A handy resource for teachers and pupils to work from, spurring further ideas for poetry and prose creations. My animal poetry collection - Squeak! Squawk! Roar! - is due out on 9th January ('25) with Otter-Barry Books. Available now for pre-order.

Spooky rhyming couplets to complete, with prompts and rhyme choices. One PDF sheet of rhyme starters, in different colours, with picture. This is a teacher’s guide, for sharing with class as they wish - verbally, with written out selections, or photocopied and distributed (for older). Whole-school Halloween fun! Upcoming book - Squeak! Squawk! Roar! (54 animal poems for 6+) available to pre-order now from all good bookshops + Amazon. It’s the SQUAWK of the town!

Snow is … This simple, one-line picture poem will tempt any emergent writer to have a go at a word or more to describe snow, especially if they’ve just been out in some! Encourage with simple suggestions, such as soft, cold, fluffy, fun… For more adventurous writers, encourage interesting words like - smooth, gentle, swirly, floating, peaceful, pure white, white as icing sugar, calm, exciting, magical, twinkly, crunchy. See also my harder version: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/snow-writing-ys-1-3-12466490 BOOK NEWS! ‘Squeak! Squawk! Roar!’ - my animal poetry book - comes out with Otter-Barry Books on 9th January! Available from all good bookstores.

The Thrill of December - this is the title of my 4-verse poem for children and their teachers. Enjoy the magical images, the rhythm and rhyme, the sparkle and glow of natural, outdoor Christmastime in this upbeat poem. Discuss, share similar experiences, add a verse of your own. BOOK NEWS! My animal poetry book - Squeak! Squawk! Roar! - comes out on 9th Jan. with Otter-Barry Books. Details: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Squeak-Squawk-Roar-Amazing-Animal/dp/1915659558/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3QGMI3DOA0ZAU&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.FvZglVbTBZCqICARsQkTRlDbVm7WyJaJ4yyZJQzy2vI.KkCtk-kzt5oxbxhaYynBMSZdrAoBpxAGaxgZqI_RKew&dib_tag=se&keywords=squeak+squawk+roar+amazing+animal+poems&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1733386904&sprefix=squeak+squaw%2Caps%2C95&sr=8-1