Solid and rigorous writing practice material for Year 6 children to work on throughout the year in preparation for Common Entrance 11 Plus tests and pre-tests.

Give pupils the best chance of success in Pre-Tests and 11 plus exams with varied and thorough writing exercises. This write-in workbook for pupils aged 9-11 provides 25 activities covering a wide range of writing techniques and forms, with tips and advice.

- Express ideas fluently in writing
- Use appropriate vocabulary, tone and structure for a range of writing needs
- Learn to write in a variety of forms, including a book review, a news report, non-fiction and poetry

Also covers: accuracy and appropriateness in writing, presentation of character, use of dialogue, arguing a case and almost anything needed to write in school, for exams or in everyday life.

Also available from Galore Park www.galorepark.co.uk:
- Spelling & Vocabulary Workbook Age 9-11
- Reading & Comprehension Workbook Age 9-11
- Grammar & Punctuation Workbook Age 9-11

This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 64 pages in this book. This is a reference book. This book was published 2014 by Hodder Education .

Susan Elkin is an educational journalist and former secondary school teacher.

This book has the following chapters:

• 1: Building a character
• 2: Writing dialogue in stories
• 3: Writing an accurate description
• 4: Constructing an argument
• 5: Writing a play text
• 6: Writing a ballad
• 7: Writing a diary entry
• 8: Writing a news report
• 9: Writing a modern version of a fairy tale
• 10: Writing a play text based on a novel
• 11: Writing a news report on a school event
• 12: Writing to persuade
• 13: Writing a letter or email of invitation
• 14: Writing instructions
• 15: Writing a limerick
• 16: Writing a book review
• 17: Writing a haiku
• 18: Writing a story in the first person
• 19: Writing directions
• 20: Writing a review of a performance
• 21: Writing blank verse
• 22: Writing a story in the third person
• 23: Writing a letter or email to a newspaper
• 24: Writing a story from a provided opening
• 25: Writing a tribute