Level 1 Writing - Describing a friend or family member

This is a set of materials for the first writing cycle in the spring term, “Describing a friend or family member”. This writing cycle is intended to last for approximately 3 lessons, and teachers are encouraged to supplement with other materials as they see fit.

There are 3 activities and 1 task sheet:
- activity 1 covers brainstorming and writing sentences;
- activity 2 introduces two simple correction symbols (for spelling and capitalisation errors);
- activity 3 has the students revise the first draft of a paragraph, and introduces a wider range of correction symbols;
- the task has students write a paragraph about one of their own friends or family members, and takes them from brainstorming through to writing the second draft of their paragraph.

Each of the activities contains a worksheet for students and a worksheet for teachers (with suggested answers). The task has 3 pages for students, which can be printed on double-sided A3 paper, plus one page of suggestions for teachers.

Please let us know how these materials work in class, and any suggestions you have for improving them. ‘Word’ versions of these materials are available in Shared Files, and hard copies are in the level 1 binder. Thanks.

Describing a friend or family member - Activity 1
Describing a friend or family member - Activity 2
Describing a friend or family member - Activity 3
Describing a friend or family member - Task