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Mince Spies Writing Unit

Read the mince-spy story, crack the writing clues, then plan and write your own festive spy adventure. Check your capital letters and full stops.

The Case of the Missing Mince Pie

Anya and Pip were two tiny mince pies who lived in a tin on the kitchen shelf. On Christmas Eve, they heard a clatter. The last mince pie had vanished! “Someone has taken our friend,” whispered Anya. Pip spotted a trail of golden crumbs beneath the table. The brave little spies crept after it. The crumbs led to a red stocking, where a sleepy dog was snoring. A pie-shaped bump poked out of the stocking. “Psst! Wake up,” called Anya. “We need your help!” The dog opened one eye. He had carried the pie away by mistake. Pip and Anya rolled it gently back to the tin. Their friend was safe, and the dog was given a biscuit instead. The three pies settled down together. What a deliciously daring mission!

Crack the clues

Use details from the story to answer each question.

1.Who are the two spies, and what kind of creatures are they?

2.What problem do Anya and Pip discover?

Their tin has fallen off the shelf.
The last mince pie has vanished.
The dog has eaten their biscuits.

3.Put these events in the order they happen. Write 1, 2, 3 and 4 beside them: the pies return to the tin; Anya and Pip hear a clatter; they find the dog; Pip spots golden crumbs.

4.Find one word in the story that tells you how Anya and Pip moved. What does it help you imagine?

5.In “The brave little spies crept after it,” which two words describe the spies?

6.What punctuation marks show the words Anya says to Pip: “Someone has taken our friend,” whispered Anya.

Gather your writing tools

Try each writing move before you begin your own mission.

7.Join these ideas with but, or, yet or so: “The spies wanted to help. They did not know where to look.” Write one joined sentence.

8.Write a noun phrase with two adjectives to describe the spies. Start: “The ___, ___ spies …”

9.Imagine you are Pip. Write one line of speech to ask the dog for help. Use speech marks and a question mark.

Plan your own spy adventure

Invent a new team of unusual spies. Decide what goes wrong and how the team solves it.

10.Choose your spies and describe them with two adjectives. Who are they, and what do they look like?

11.Plan your adventure: what is the problem, what clue helps your spies, and how do they solve it?

12.Write the opening of your spy story in 3–5 sentences. Introduce your spies, set the scene and hint at a mystery. Use a capital letter and full stop in each sentence.