730 prompts matching "Writing: Writing Starter Task — the first two sentences of a short story"
Root word detective: micro-
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Help me build new words using the root 'micro-' by givi
Root word detective: macro-
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me what the root 'macro-' means, show me three En
Root word detective: circum-
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Quiz me on words containing the root 'circum-': give me
Root word detective: equi-
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Help me build new words using the root 'equi-' by givin
Root word detective: hyper-
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me what the root 'hyper-' means, show me three En
Root word detective: retro-
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Quiz me on words containing the root 'retro-': give me
Formal or informal? greeting a visitor
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Help me practise the difference between greeting a visi
Choosing polite words for a complaint letter
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Help me practise choosing calm, polite, formal vocabula
Formal or informal? a market conversation vs a job interview
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Help me compare the vocabulary and tone used in a livel
Formal or informal? apologising to a friend vs a teacher
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me different phrases for apologising informally t
Understatement: saying less to mean more
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me what understatement means with examples, and c
Command words: what 'explain' really wants
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me what the command word 'explain' expects in a c
Command words: what 'describe' really wants
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me what the command word 'describe' expects in a
Command words: what 'justify' really wants
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me what the command word 'justify' expects, showi
Scanning skill: finding an answer fast
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to scan a passage quickly to find a specif
Managing my time in a comprehension test
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me tips for managing my time sensibly across a co
Underlining key words in a question
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to spot and underline the key words in a c
Multiple-choice comprehension: avoiding trick answers
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to spot and avoid common trick answers in
Planning my answer before I write it
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how to quickly plan a comprehension or essay a
Repetition as a deliberate cohesive device
Act as my Primary 6 English tutor. Teach me how writers sometimes repeat words on purpose