A Very Strange Pet — Story Writing — Answers
Answer sheet with model answers and success criteria for the Year 2 narrative writing writing prompt.
Year 2 · English · Narrative Writing
A Very Strange Pet — Story Writing — Answers
The prompt
Your family has a new pet, and it is not a cat or a dog. It might be a tiny dragon, a giant snail, a wombat that loves to dance, or something nobody has ever seen before.
One day, your strange pet causes a big problem. Write a story about what happens and how the problem gets fixed.
Plan
Answer each question with a few words. Use your plan when you write.
Answer: A tiny purple dragon called Spark. It is fluffy and sneezy.
Answer: At home on Saturday morning while Mum is making pancakes.
Answer: Spark sneezes and sets the curtains on fire.
Answer: I throw the jug of orange juice on the curtains and Spark hides in the fridge to cool down.
Answer: Mum is cross but then she laughs. Spark is sorry.
Write
Model answer: Spark the Dragon. On Saturday morning Mum was making pancakes. Spark, my tiny purple dragon, sat on the bench and sniffed the air. His nose twitched. 'Ah... ah... CHOO!' A ball of fire shot out and landed on the curtains.
Success criteria:
- My story has a title
- My story has a beginning, a problem and an ending where the problem is fixed
- I described my pet with describing words
- I used action words to show what happens
- Every sentence has a capital letter and a full stop or question mark
- I read my story to check it makes sense
Marking tips
- Give credit for correct method even when the final answer slips — the working shows where the thinking went right.
- For open-ended tasks, use the success criteria as a checklist rather than looking for one "right" answer.
- Celebrate what went well first, then pick one thing to work on next.
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