Writing tasks
After watching the Magic Grandad video (with an adult) write a character description of Florence Nightingale. Include a description of her appearance (what she looks like), her personality (what she is like), her family and her work. Try to use commas in a list and more than one adjective at a time.
E.g. Florence was a kind, caring and hard-working person.
Images for creative writing
Write a letter to a local nursing home or an older relative.
Can you tell them something interesting about yourself?
Can you ask some questions to find out all about them?
Write a set of instructions.
These could explain how to:
- look after a dragon
- play a game
- find your way through an imaginary land
- make a sandwich
- tell the time
Don't forget to include a title, subheadings, bullet points, time words (first, next, then) and bossy verbs.
Can you write a treasure hunt for someone in your house to follow?
Write 10 clues for them to find.
For example; my first clue is hidden where you have a wash, my second clue is hidden where you lay your head to sleep.
Perhaps you could draw a winners trophy to hide with the last clue. Have fun!