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Instructions

Welcome to Exmouth! This beautiful seaside town on the Jurassic Coast is full of amazing sights and sounds. Use your imagination and writing skills to complete the activities below.

Part 1: Word Warm-up

Let's get your brain buzzing with some Exmouth-inspired words! Sort the words from the Word Bank into the correct columns in the table below.

Word Bank:

Jurassic Coast, beach, fossils, sandy, sunny, explored, waves, cliffs, splashing, ancient, town, relaxing, searched, delicious, colourful

Nouns (Places/Things) Adjectives (Describing Words) Verbs (Action Words)
     
     
     
     
     

Part 2: A Postcard from Exmouth

Imagine you are on holiday in Exmouth! Write a postcard to a friend or family member. Describe what you can see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. Try to use some of the words from the word bank to make your writing exciting!

Dear _______________,






From, _______________

Place
Stamp
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Part 3: Exmouth Acrostic Poem

Write an acrostic poem. Each line should start with the letter given and be about Exmouth or the seaside.

E __________________________________________________________________
X __________________________________________________________________
M _________________________________________________________________
O _________________________________________________________________
U _________________________________________________________________
T __________________________________________________________________
H __________________________________________________________________

Answer Key

Part 1: Word Warm-up

Nouns (Places/Things) Adjectives (Describing Words) Verbs (Action Words)
Jurassic Coast sandy explored
beach sunny splashing
fossils ancient relaxing
waves delicious searched
cliffs / town colourful
town / cliffs

Note: "relaxing" can be used as a verb (action) or an adjective (describing word). Either is correct!

Part 2: A Postcard from Exmouth

Answers will vary. Check for descriptive language that uses the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch/feel). For example: "I can see the colourful boats bobbing on the water and hear the splashing waves."

Part 3: Exmouth Acrostic Poem

Answers will vary. Check that each line begins with the correct letter and relates to the theme of Exmouth or the seaside.

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