Cambridge Primary Checkpoint 0837 · Topic 9 of 10

Writing emails, messages and stories

Writing clear emails, messages and short stories that answer every part of the task.

📌 Key points

Read the task carefully and include every point it asks for.
Emails and messages to friends: a greeting (Hi Sam,), your message, a closing (See you soon, / Best wishes,) and your name.
Use friendly, informal language with friends. Use polite, formal language with teachers or people you don't know.
A short story needs a beginning, a middle (a problem) and an end (how it is solved).
Use linking words: and, but, so, because, or.
Use time words to order events: First, Next, Then, After that, In the end.
Use adjectives and adverbs to make writing interesting: a huge, dark cave; she ran quickly.
Keep to the word count, then check spelling, capital letters and punctuation.

Task: Write a message to your friend Ali. Say where you are going on Saturday, who you are going with, and invite him to come.

Plan: there are three points to include (where, who, the invitation).
Greeting: 'Hi Ali,'
Message: 'On Saturday I'm going to the science museum with my cousin Dara. Would you like to come with us?'
Closing and name: 'See you soon, Karwan'
Check: all three points are included, with capital letters and punctuation.

💡 Test tip

Tick each point in the task as you include it. Missing a point loses marks, even if your English is perfect.

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