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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Happy Halloween! It’s time for your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word VILLAIN in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word SQUASH. You sent in some fantastic stories. Here they are: Trent’s World: Pumpkin puree or squashed squash? Previously…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    Don’t say you weren’t warned…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s time for your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word SQUASH in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word KINDLE. You sent in some fantastic stories. Here they are: K Morris: The story blew the Kindle. Christine Mallaband-Brown: Re-kindle…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s time for your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word KINDLE in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word REWARD. You sent in some brilliant stories. Here they are: Christine Mallaband-Brown: My reward is your love… Dead or alive?…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Here we go – it’s time for your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Reward in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Camera. You sent in some witty and entertaining stories. Here they are: Christine Mallaband-Brown: The camera…

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  • Bite Size Writing Tips

    We all do it – overuse words like ‘that’, ‘very’, ‘really’, ‘then’ etc. They’re not necessary. Use the ‘find’ facility in Word and you’ll be surprised at how many of these words you’re using in your writing. Then go back through your work and get pruning! ***

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s time for your weekly five-word challenge! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Camera in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Date. You sent in some great stories. Here they are: Christine Mallaband-Brown: My date is waiting outside. The date will…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s your challenge time! For this week’s five-word challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Date in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Broken. You sent in some fantastic stories. Here they are: Kim Smyth: So tired of being broken! Ritu: My iPad is broken.…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s challenge time! For this week’s five-word challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Broken in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Help. You sent in some fantastic stories. Here they are: Kim Smyth: Help! Surgery tomorrow, prayers needed! Ritu: Crazy class! Help needed currently!…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    I hope your week is going well. It’s now time for a new five-word challenge. For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Help in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Triangle. You sent in some brilliant stories. Here they are: Kim Smyth:…

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