Write Like a Ninja

Wr. Andrew Jennings

Pub. Bloomsbury

Write Like a Ninja provides children with all the vocabulary and grammar they need to become writing ninjas, as well as a handy list of Alan Peat's exciting sentences to help children vary their writing. Designed to be used independently by Key Stage 2 pupils, this is a must-have book for children to use in the classroom and at home.

"a creative writing thesaurus"

From the same stable as the excellent Vocabulary Ninja books, Write Like a Ninja aims to help children supercharge their writing in the classroom. This handy, pocket-sized book is aligned with the Key Stage 2 National Curriculum, and will give any child a creative boost.

Essentially, it's a creative writing thesaurus, with suggestions for alternatives to the more obvious word choices. Intended as a quick reference guide, it offers a portable replacement to the types of vocabulary posters you find on many classroom walls. It's an imaginative and affordable resource that every classroom should have.

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Contents

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Grammar Essentials

Adjectives, superlatives, verbs, adverbs, fronted adverbials, conjunctions, modal verbs, determiners, pronouns, formal and informal language, and contractions. Each section comes with a definition of each term, plus an alphabetised list of suggestions.

Exciting Sentences

Alan Peat provides a number of useful structures for writing richer sentences, such as BOYS, which uses the coordinating conjunctions of but, or, yet, and so.

Awesome Alternatives

A chapter offering, unsurprisingly, ideas for spicing up descriptions with more interesting colours and verbs. Instead of red, one might use cherry, crimson, ruby, etc.

Alternative Verb Choices

Includes suggestions for alternatives to said, get, got, go, went, want, and wanted.

Settings Vocabulary

Offers various words associated with settings, such as seasons, places, etc.

Character Vocabulary

Suggests words for different aspects of characters such as physical appearance and clothing.

General Vocabulary

The final section offers words for a variety of other word types, such as transport, food and drink, and emotions.