Need fresh writing ideas that actually get children talking before they write?
 
Mr Mc’s Writing Pack 3: Say It, Spot It, Write It is packed with playful, picture-led activities designed to spark talk, build vocabulary, develop sentence confidence and help children put their ideas onto the page.
 
This pack is perfect for Reception and Year 1 children who need exciting visual prompts, simple sentence stems and a reason to write beyond staring at a blank page like it has personally offended them.
 
Inside, you’ll find a range of engaging writing activities including:
 
Which is Better?
Children choose between two images, share their opinion and explain their thinking using simple sentence stems. Oh it will be hard to decide which will win haha 
 
Blankety Blank
A phonics-focused activity where children use picture clues to guess the missing letter, digraph or split digraph.
 
Hold up, something isn’t right!
Funny images where children spot what is wrong, talk about it, and write simple sentences to explain.
 
What can you hear?
The children will have to use those ears of theirs to listen carefully and figure out what the sound is that is playing, then write what they think it could be. 
 
Bumble bee, where are you?
A series of images that show a bumble been up to its silly antics! Can they talk about the image, share it with a partner and then write about it. 
 
 
This pack supports:
Talk before writing
Sentence building
Phonics application
Vocabulary development
Reasoning and explanation
Independent writing opportunities
Quick morning tasks, provision prompts, group work and writing interventions
 
Whether you use it for carpet talk, writing tables, continuous provision, small groups, early finishers or whole-class writing, this pack gives you ready-to-use prompts that help children move from “I don’t know what to write” to “I’ve got an idea!”
 
A practical, playful and time-saving writing pack for busy teachers who want writing to feel exciting, meaningful and manageable.
 
Download it, print it, use it, and let the little writing engines start chugging.