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Year 9 Writing Tasks
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Year 9 Writing Tasks
📚 Part 1: Knowledge & Text Features
1. Which sentence best shows a narrative opening that hooks the reader?
Yesterday I woke up and had cereal.
The storm arrived at midnight; even the dogs stopped barking.
My friend likes rugby more than football.
2. What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in an informative paragraph?
To add a surprising fact at the end.
To state the main idea of the paragraph clearly.
To show dialogue between characters.
3. Match each writing feature (left) with its best example (right). Draw a line across the gap.
A. Sensory detail
B. Persuasive reason
C. Topic sentence
1. "For example, this change will save families money."
2. "The river smelled of wet wood and salt."
3. "Electric cars reduce city pollution."
✏️ Part 2: Short Writing Tasks
4. Self-reflection (brief): Identify one strength in your writing and one goal for this week.
5. Edit this sentence to improve vocabulary and show, don't tell:
Original: He was very scared when the lights went out.
6. Plan a short narrative (use the prompts). Who is the main character? Where does it start? What problem happens?
Optional: Sketch the main setting (quick plan for sensory details).
7. Write the opening paragraph (4–6 sentences) of the story you planned. Aim to include one piece of sensory detail and one line of dialogue.
8. Checklist — tick the features you included in your paragraph:
Clear opening sentence
Sensory detail (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
Dialogue line
A problem or tension introduced
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