Creative Writing Portfolio · Summer Term

Drafting and Developing First Ideas

Putting initial ideas onto paper, focusing on getting the story or poem down without worrying about perfection.

Key Questions

  1. Justify the importance of a 'messy' first draft in the writing process.
  2. Analyze how starting with a strong opening can hook a reader.
  3. Construct a compelling opening paragraph for a short story.

NCCA Curriculum Specifications

NCCA: Primary - Exploring and UsingNCCA: Primary - Communicating
Class/Year: 3rd Class
Subject: Voices and Visions: Literacy in 3rd Class
Unit: Creative Writing Portfolio
Period: Summer Term

Suggested Methodologies

RAFT Writing

Creative writing from a specific Role, Audience, Format, Topic

25–45 min

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Think-Pair-Share

Individual reflection, then partner discussion, then class share-out

10–20 min

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Polishing written work by correcting errors in grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

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Publishing and Sharing Work

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