Writing Activities: Year 5
Lamb
A lamb is a baby sheep. Usually, sheep are considered to be timid animals that graze in flocks. They have a woolly coat and separate stomach compartments that allow them to digest grass and other vegetation.
In this clip, we will see a very clever lamb named Elfie help her owner, Raymond, herd some cows that have broken out of their pen.
Credit: BBC Two - This Farming Life
Literacy idea
Elfie is a pretty clever lamb – if she can help farmer Raymond round up the cows, who knows what else she can do?!
Write a story about the adventures of Elfie the lamb.
Make sure you include:
- A gripping opening, introducing the characters and setting
- A build-up of action
- A problem that Elfie faces
- A resolution to the problem
- An ending that leaves your reader feeling satisfied
Remember to plan your story and use lots of vivid vocabulary.
Wider curriculum ideas
Using this information from onekindplanet.com*, complete the 3, 2, 1 activity:
3 facts about sheep that have surprised you
2 questions about sheep to which you’d like to find out the answers
1 favourite fact about sheep that you would like to share with your family or friends
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