The mysterious pumpkin

Create an exciting story (which can be linked to Halloween if you like but it doesn't have to be) about one of these pumpkins. 

Challenge:

Pack in all these words & phrases:

• glowed softly
• who lived in the crooked house
• whenever

A walk I'll never forget

Enjoy letting your imagination run wild by finishing this story in as close to 100 words as you can. 

Mrs Cole's tip:  Type it in Word first in case you don't get chance to finish - you can count the words there and spell check too! 

Your extra challenge is to try to add these words into your 100 words:

When
If
After
While
My head was spinning

Here is how your story begins...

It was last Saturday when I was taking my dog out for a walk on the moors. As I came over the top of the hill, this strange sight towered in front of me.

Could this be you?

Watch this video and explain why you would or wouldn't want to be an astronaut.

Finger click and "Oh no!"

We loved reading your Let's Get Writing stories from the Pressing the Button story starter.

Use your excellent VCOP skills to entertain us with another story...

Watch this:

http://zimmertwins.com/movie/starters/199947

Mystery box

Watch this very short cartoon clip. 

You challenge is to write a story about what happened before this moment.


Remember to introduce your people, what place they're in, the problem, panic and finally, the peace.

Use your targets and your tremendous descriptions.

Have fun!

"Keep the glass bottles safe!" said Atrus

Atrus found these bottles when he was scuba diving just off the coast from the tusk mountains in J'nanin.  They were on a ship that was shipwrecked in a violent storm.  He has given them to you to keep safe.  

Write a story including the glass bottles.

You must included in your story:
- people
- a place
- a problem
- a panic
- a peaceful ending

Being watched?

Your challenge this week is to pack in the description into 100 words! 

Use the new prompt sheets on the walls around the classroom if you like - hunt for new ways to improve your descriptions!

Can you use this sentence? My heart pounded furiously.