Write Away - British Council - LearnEnglish Kids

		STORY MAKER Would you like to create your own science fiction, horror or fairy story? Choose your own places and characters, and make your story with Story Maker! You can print your story too.

		FOR TEACHERS Teachers can find notes on developing writing activities in the classroom on the British Council/BBC website Teaching English.

Do you love writing? Do you want to practise writing in English? Then this is the page for you! We have found some great links to websites with tips for writing stories, and sites where you can send your stories and poems.

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WRITING PRACTICE
These web pages have games and activities for you to practise things that will help you write better. For example, you can practise spelling, or how to write a letter.

The Magic Key
These activities on the BBC website will help you practise things like full stops, capital letters, writing in sentences and descriptions.

Bitesize KS1
Lots of games on the BBC Schools web pages to help you practise things like punctuation, writing in sentences and spelling.

Bitesize KS2
Lots of activities on the BBC Schools web pages to help you practise writing longer texts like letters, descriptions and stories.

Spellits
Spelling activities and games on the BBC Schools web pages.

WRITING TO FRIENDS
These web pages have activities to help you write messages, letters and postcards to your friends, or people in your family.

Secret Codes
Why not send messages to your friends using a secret code? You can find one here on the BBC's Digger and the Gang web pages.

Letter generator
Write a friendly letter to your friend or a person in your family with the letter generator on the Read, Write, Think website.

Postcard creator
People often send postcards when they are on holiday. You can make your own postcard using the postcard creator on the Read, Write, Think website.

CREATIVE WRITING
These sites are places where you can practise creative writing. You can make your own poems, stories, and comics, and you’ll find links to sites where you can send in your own work too.

Poems

Acrostic poems
Here is an example of an acrostic poem:
Cats
Are on
The bed
Sleeping
You can write acrostic poems with this interactive poem generator on the Read, Write Think website.

Diamante poems
Diamante poems are poems in the shape of a diamond. This interactive guide from the Read, Write, Think website will help you write a poem in the shape of a diamond.

Shape poems
Write poems in different shapes using this activity from the Read, Write, Think website.

Children's Poetry Bookshelf
If you like writing poems, you can send your poems to this website.

Stories

Wacky Web Tales
Fill in the blanks to create your own stories, and read stories written by other children. There is also a guide to parts of speech.

Stories from the Web
Do you like books and stories? Then take a look at Stories from the Web. Read and write stories, read interviews with your favourite writers, read and write book reviews, and send in your work and pictures.

Comic strips
Make your own comic strips with these web pages:
BBC Schools
Comic Creator
Make Beliefs Comix

Reviews

Kids Review
Book reviews written by children. You can send in your reviews too.

Cool Reads
Book reviews for and by children aged 10-15.