writing
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Happy Monday. Here’s a new limerick challenge for you. Your new word is FAKE Last week’s word was WEED. Here are your limericks: Squirreljan: The mad old biddy from Bath was looking for funSo she called upon her hippy great-great-grandsonTo come to her at speedWith some cake and some weedFor a smoke, then a sleep, then…
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If you love nature and the environment, you might like to think about joining The Society of Environmental Authors and Journalists. We’re currently looking for articles for our magazine Bear Essentials. Click here to view the last magazine to see what type of articles we’re looking for.
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Your Thursday story challenge is here. Can you tell a story in 52 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 71 words using the following seven words in it somewhere: Here are your funny stories: Therapy Bits: Captain Morgan entered the sleepy town where a…
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Your new prompt word is BLOCK Numerous meanings for this week’s word come to mind – a Lego block, for example or a block of ice. There are buildings, such as a tower block or office block. Something might be causing you to have a mental block. Of course, there are physical blocks too. The…
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Here’s a new story challenge for you. Can you tell a story in 71 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 62 words using the following six words in it somewhere: Here are your excellent stories: Nicola Daly: ‘So, for my latest tiktok video, I’m…
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Your new prompt word is CLOSE I like the think of this week’s word as something positive – I’m close to my family or I’m close to finishing a piece of work, for example. You might ask someone to close their eyes as you’re about to give them a surprise. Some of us live in…
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Thursday means it’s story time. Can you tell a story in 62 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 37 words using the following four words in it somewhere: Here are your clever stories: Nicola Daly: Wearing figure-hugging dungarees, the prophet swaggered across the sand,…
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Your new prompt word is CROSS There are so many different meanings to this word. It’s a feeling – we can feel cross. It’s also a game – noughts and crosses, for example. If we think about Jesus, we can’t neglect the cross. We can use it as a warning – Don’t cross their path.…
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It’s Monday already – the summer is flying by! Here is a new limerick challenge for you. Your word is BILLS Last week’s word was JELLY. Here are your limericks: Nicola Daly: Remember that witch from Carlisle?Casts spells with glorious styleHaven’t you seen her on the telly?Stirring something that looks like jellyAnd on her face is…
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It’s that time of the week – story time. Can you tell a story in 37 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 52 words using the following five words in it somewhere: Here are your superb stories: Nicola Daly: Ugh, just look at that…
Esther Chilton 