functional writing
 : Making A Mask
Approach: Independent
1.6k
Resources: Video showing (these) photos of a mask being made; colour photo of completed mask; answer sheet showing black and white pictures (See exemplars).

Questions / instructions:
This is what you need to do:

1. Watch the video which shows how to make a mask.

2. Look at the photo of the mask. mask materials

3. Under each picture write clear instructions which tell how to make the mask shown in the photo.

This is what is needed to make the mask
cardboard (30cm x 40cm)
coloured paper
scissors
gluestick
felt pen
paints
paintbrush

Start writing on the next page

  % responses
y4
y8

Picture 1: fold cupboard in half

55
91

Picture 2: draw curve

47
63

Picture 3: cut along curve

89
95
Picture 4: draw mouth & cut out
draw mouth or cut out
39
37
68
27
Picture 5: draw eyes & cut out
draw eyes or cut out
42
47
71
27
Picture 6: paint right side red
paint red or paint right side
47
37
63
32
Picture 7: paint left side blue
paint blue or paint left side
46
41
62
32
Picture 8: two or three features
one feature
20
56
55
34
Picture 9: run glue stick along uncut edge
48
63
Picture 10: two or three features
one feature
24
56
63
28
Total score: 13–16
9–12
5–8
0–4
21
43
26
10
57
35
7
1
Commentary:
 Fifty-seven percent of year 8 students gave a good to excellent descripton of how to make the mask, compared to 21 percent of year 4 students.

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