One morning you wake up and find that everything in your house is upside down: the furniture, the pictures, even the water in the fish tank. Everything except you.
Write a creative piece about that morning.
Write a creative piece about that morning.
Describe breakfast as the cereal pours up out of the bowl
Show how a family member reacts when they find you
Decide whether the house flips back or you learn to live with it
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A clear sequence of a few moments, not a long list of objects
Sensory details that make an impossible situation easy to picture
A character who reacts and makes a choice, so something actually happens
人物：我，再加一位家人来作出反应
3个时刻：卧室、早餐、前门
最精彩的细节：麦片往上掉，鱼在天花板上游
感受：先困惑，再好奇，最后变得勇敢
结尾：我把自己也翻过来，或者一切又翻回原样
The first thing I noticed was the light. It was coming from the floor, because the window was now near my feet, and my bedside lamp was hanging from the ceiling like a sleepy bat.
Picture a kitchen in the hour before a large family lunch, with many people cooking at once.
Describe the scene so a reader can see, hear and smell it.
Describe the scene so a reader can see, hear and smell it.
Zoom in on one cook at the stove, then pull back to the whole room
Capture the sounds of chopping, sizzling and people talking over each other
End with the moment the first guests arrive
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Precise nouns and verbs (simmering, clattering) instead of 'nice' and 'good'
All five senses used, with each paragraph focused on one area or sense
Figurative language used sparingly and well, such as one fresh simile
视觉：蒸汽、摆满东西的台面、手上的面粉
听觉：滋滋声、切菜声、三段对话同时进行
嗅觉：大蒜、烤肉或烤蔬菜、正在烤的甜点
触觉：烤箱的热气、黏手的面团
气氛：忙碌但开心；以门铃声结尾
Every surface in the kitchen was busy. Onions hissed in a pan by the window, a pot of rice rattled its lid like it wanted to escape, and somewhere under the noise my aunt was humming.
Halfway through a school day, the power goes out across the whole school and does not come back for the rest of the afternoon.
Write a story about what happened in your classroom.
Write a story about what happened in your classroom.
Show your class in the first minute after the lights and fans stop
Let an unexpected classmate come up with a plan
Finish with the school day ending without a bell
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A clear structure: setting, problem, rising action and resolution
One or two characters who are shown through what they say and do
Dialogue that is punctuated correctly and moves the story along
背景：数学课，炎热的下午，灯突然灭了
问题：没有屏幕，没有铃声，本来还要考试
转折：全班想出自己的办法来学习或玩
人物：一个平时安静的同学原来是领头人
结尾：用手摇铃宣布放学；谁都不想让灯再亮起来
The ceiling fan slowed, wobbled and stopped. For a moment the only sound in 6K was Arjun's pencil, still scratching away, because Arjun never noticed anything until it was too late.
"Every primary school classroom should have a class pet."
Do you agree or disagree? Write a persuasive piece to convince your reader.
Do you agree or disagree? Write a persuasive piece to convince your reader.
Explain what a feeding and cleaning roster would teach a class
Describe how a pet might help a nervous student settle in
Answer worries about holidays, allergies or the animal's care
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A clear position stated early and held all the way through
Each reason in its own paragraph, backed by a specific example
A fair answer to the opposing view, which makes the argument stronger
立场：赞成（或反对），第一行就说明
理由1：培养责任感（喂食值日表）
理由2：让学生安静下来／帮助害羞的孩子
回应反方：假期怎么办、过敏问题
结论：重申观点，用一句有力的话结尾
Imagine walking into class on a Monday morning and being greeted not by a whiteboard, but by a guinea pig squeaking for breakfast. Every primary classroom should have a class pet, because a small animal can teach lessons no textbook can.
Many people have a habit they would like to stop, such as pressing the snooze button or leaving things until the last minute.
Explain why habits can be so hard to break, and what might help.
Explain why habits can be so hard to break, and what might help.
Explain why a habit can happen without you even thinking
Use an everyday example, like the snooze button, to show each cause
Suggest two or three practical ways to change a habit
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A clear explanation of causes, not just a list of habits
Relatable examples that make each point concrete
Linking words that show cause and effect (because, as a result, so)
引言：人人都有一个；举个简单的例子
原因1：习惯是自动进行的，不需要思考
原因2：好处马上就有，代价以后才来
有帮助的做法：换一个习惯、让它变难、告诉朋友
结论：改变很慢，但做得到
Almost everyone has a habit they wish they could switch off. Mine is reaching for one more biscuit, even when I am not hungry, and the reason it is so hard to stop says a lot about how our brains work.
A student from another country is coming to stay with your family and will spend a week at your school.
Write a piece that tells them what a normal school day is like, from arriving in the morning to going home.
Write a piece that tells them what a normal school day is like, from arriving in the morning to going home.
Walk your visitor through the day in time order
Explain words they might not know, such as recess or assembly
Tell them what to bring and who to ask for help
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A clear time order with headings or paragraph topics for each part of the day
Explanations of local words a newcomer would not know
Facts stated precisely (times, places, what to bring)
读者：海外来的访客，对我们学校一无所知
早上：到校时间、书包架、点名
中间：上课、课间休息、午餐规定、戴帽规定
下午：体育课或图书馆课，放学
小贴士：要带什么、找谁帮忙
Welcome to Riverbend Public School! A school day here starts at 8:50 am, but most students arrive about fifteen minutes early to drop their bags on the racks outside their classroom.
Your shadow has decided it no longer wants to follow you around.
Write a creative piece about what happens next.
Write a creative piece about what happens next.
Give your shadow a reason for quitting and a voice of its own
Show what goes wrong when people notice you have no shadow
Work out a deal that brings your shadow back
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An original take on the idea, with a shadow that has a clear personality
Humour or surprise that comes from specific, well-chosen details
Correctly punctuated dialogue if the shadow speaks
它为什么辞职：受够了被人踩
它的个性：爱发牢骚、夸张、好笑
问题：别人发现我没有影子
转折：我和它讨价还价，或者去追它
结尾：谈妥条件，这一次它走在我前面
The letter was waiting on my pillow, written in grey pencil so faint I nearly missed it. It said: Dear You, I have followed you for eleven years. I quit.
Your principal has asked students for ideas to make the school playground better.
Write a letter to your principal persuading them to make one change.
Write a letter to your principal persuading them to make one change.
Choose one change and say exactly what and where it would be
Give reasons a principal cares about, such as safety and cost
Finish with a polite, clear request
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Correct letter form: greeting, clear paragraphs and a polite sign-off
One well-chosen change, explained precisely rather than several vague wishes
Reasons that suit the reader, such as safety, cost and benefit to all students
改变：例如一个有遮阴的安静阅读角
理由1：照顾不参加体育活动的同学
理由2：夏天有遮阴，学生更安全
回应顾虑：费用（旧长椅、家长义务劳动日）
结尾：礼貌地提出请求并致谢
Dear Ms Okafor, thank you for asking students how to improve our playground. I would like to suggest one change that would help almost every student at our school: a shaded quiet corner beside the library.
