Yesterday, the narrator went to the beach on a hot, breezy day. They felt the warm breeze and hot sun on their skin as they walked along the sandy beach, picking up seashells. In the distance, seagulls cried out. The rough, blue sea crashed with huge waves as the narrator swam in the cold water, feeling the splash on their skin. Palm trees swayed softly in the breeze.

1. A DAY AT THE BEACH
Write as many sentences as you can using the words below.
You may use some words more than once.
to blue sea in hot
of heard sky warm beach
felt was white cold stones
on wind I went huge
waves blew under splashed my
skin were cries clouds swayed
yesterday about sand water swam
walked along seagulls seashells palm trees
feet and hard soft sun
breeze rough picked the
Now order your sentences to make a short poem.
Example:
A day at the beach
Yesterday I went to the beach. I felt the soft, warm breeze on my
The wind blew hard. skin.
The wind was hot. The sea was blue.
I felt the hot wind on my skin. The sea was rough.
The sun was hot. The waves were huge.
I felt the hot sun on my skin. I swam in the rough, blue sea.
I walked along the beach. I splashed about in the water.
The sand was hot. The water was cold.
I felt the hot sand under my feet. I felt the cold water on my skin
I picked white stones and seashells. and I heard the cries of the seagulls.
The palm trees swayed in the soft
breeze.
The breeze was warm.

2. DAY-DREAMING: BY THE OCEAN
(creative writing)
1. Picture yourself somewhere by the sea – this could be a place
anywhere in the world, or a place in your imagination.
2. Make notes about everything you see, hear, smell, touch, feel and
think.
• What is the weather like?
• What can you see? Describe the scenery.
• What is the sea like? Describe it – colours, sounds.
• And the sky?
• What are you doing?
• Are there other people / animals around you?
• What is going on?
3. Expand your notes into a text.
4. Swap papers with someone else.
5. Read your partner’s text and write down a few questions about it.
6. Ask for clarification and more detail.
7. Read your partner’s questions and try to introduce any changes or
improvement into your text as you think fit.