Question

Fun Writing Activities for Struggling Writers

There are dozens of reasons kids struggle with writing. They may have difficulty getting their thoughts down on paper.1.Perhaps grammar and language barriers are blocking their progress. Whatever the reason, adding a little fun can be a great way to get the creative juices flowing.

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Sometimes writers get stuck because they simply don’t know where to start. For a child, you can try things that are geared(合适)toward their interests, like My Favorite Toy, or What I Like to Do in the Summer. Remember,  it' s important to support and guide their ideas, not to discourage thoughts or judge them.

Develop a story map

A great activity to help struggling writers is to build a story map. Write down ideas for the beginning, middle, and end of a story. Or put the topic in the middle of the paper and draw lines out like a wheel for who, what where, and why. 3. This is helpful, because it takes stress out of the writing process.

Make writing relevant

Children are more apt to write if they can identify with the purpose of writing. Writing a letter to a friend or relative can better engage a struggling writer. Or maybe your child has some suggestions for books that the library should have. 4. If writing becomes a more meaningful activity to the child, it can help to make it an easier process.

Make writing enjoyable

You could consider making different writing supplies available like colored pens and pencils, notebooks, etc. Or you could provide a word bank of common words for your kid to use and spell. 5. Afterwards, reward your child’s good performance. These all set the stage and invite kids to get excited to write.

A.Inspire ideas

B.Develop an interest.

C.Use the map to guide the writing.

D.Make the process into more of a game.

E.Maybe they lack experiences to write about

F.There are loads of fun ways to get children writing.

G.Encourage him to write a letter to the person in charge

Answer

1.E

2.A

3.C

4.G

5.D

【解析】

本文是一篇说明文，介绍了提高孩子写作能力的几个小技巧。

1.根据本空前的“They may have difficulty getting their thoughts down on paper.(也许他们很难把自己的想法写出来)”和下文“Perhaps grammar and language barriers are blocking their progress.(也许语法和语言障碍阻碍了他们的进步。)”可知，E项（也许他们缺乏写作经验）符合语境，承接上下文，故选E。

2.根据本段最后一句“it' s important to support and guide their ideas, not to discourage thoughts or judge them.”可知，重要的是支持和引导他们的想法而不是阻止他们的想法或评判他们，故A项（激发灵感）符合语境，适合做本段的标题。故选A。

3.根据本段小标题及本空前的“Or put the topic in the middle of the paper and draw lines out like a wheel for who, what where, and why.”可知，把主题写在纸中间，然后像画轮子一样画出人物、地点以及原因，故C项（用故事图指导写作）符合语境，故选C。

4.根据本空前的“Writing a letter to a friend or relative can better engage a struggling writer.Or maybe your child has some suggestions for books that the library should have.”可知，写一封信给朋友或亲戚可以更好吸引一个写作有困难的孩子，或者也许你的孩子对图书馆应该有的书有一些建议，故G项（鼓励他给负责任人写信）符合语境。

5.根据本段小标题及本空前的“Or you could provide a word bank of common words for your kid to use and spell.”可知，你可以为孩子们提供一个常用词库，让他们使用和拼写，结合空后的“Afterwards, reward your child’s good performance.(之后，奖励你孩子的好表现) ”可推断D项（让这个过程更像是一个游戏）符合语境。故选D。