Writing Lesson Plan: I Heard That!

Lots of exciting ideas come from this prompt - from things that are heard that shouldn't be, to children who overhear but don't comprehend. Then there are all the different kinds of conversations we have. This is just a brief list of suggestions - I'm sure you can think of more!

Exercise 1 - 20 minutes

Prompt

Write a piece about someone with too loud or too soft a voice

Readback and discuss

Exercise 2 - longer exercise

Prompt - choose one of the following options:

1 Write about a child overhearing something they don’t understand.

2 Write a story in which someone is listening to one side of a telephone conversation.

3 Write about someone who is upset about being eavesdropped on!