The students are 11-year-olds in 5th grade. They will practice their writing and speaking skills in English. The activity involves students writing a short story about their last family holiday and then finding classmates whose stories have similar characteristics to share. Word will be used and students will write their stories and note the names of peers whose stories are similar.

1. Name of activity. My classmates holidays
Age of children and level. Eleven years old, 5º EPO
Skills of English they’re going to practice
(reading, writing, listening, speaking or
use of English).
Writing and speaking
Software used: Word, PowerPoint,
OpenOffice, Prezi, etc.
Word
Short description of the activity and how
you’re going to carry it out in class.
Pupils have to write a story and, after
that, they will have to find out some class
mates that have the characteristics which
are required.

2. 2. Write a story about your last family holidays
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1. You have to look for someone who has a story with similar characteristics. Write
down their names.
3. You have to look for someone who has a story with similar characteristics. Write
down their names.