Objective
We will be able to create our
own definitions for common
words.
Try thinking of your own
definitions for…
 1.
 2.
 3.
snow
rose
pencil
Try to chose words that are
precise.
Limit yourself to no more
than 10 words.
Frozen water vapour falling to the earth in white flakes.
Prickly bush with perfumed flower.
Instrument for drawing or writing.
Writing Objective
 We will be able to use techniques to keep the
reader interested in our writing.
Writers asides
Questions
Choosing words carefully.
The toys and games people
played
 Children played with dolls, wooden hoops,
balls, miniature weapons, board games and
pets. Children were taught to play musical
instruments such as lyres or pipes. Grownups played with dice and hunted deer and
wild boar.
How can this text be
made more
entertaining?
Tip 1
 Children played with dolls, wooden hoops,
balls, miniature weapons, board games and
pets. Children were taught to play musical
instruments such as lyres or pipes. Grownups played with dice and hunted deer and
wild boar.
DON’T start
sentences in the
same way!
Tip 2
The toys and
games people played.
Use an exciting
title.
Toys and games
Dull!
What did the Romans do
for fun?
Snappy!
Ask a question.
Involves the reader
Talk to the reader.
Tell the reader to do something
 Think about the toys that children play
with today: balls, box games, toy swords,
etc. Did you know that Roman children
over 1000 years ago would have played
with the same toys?
A question
Second person