Final Inquiry Reflection

Why Write?

According to the Year 2 neighbourhood, this is why we write:

• We write because if we did a spelling test without using writing imagine how long it would take the teachers to write an individual word at a time. This allows individuals to share their understanding. (Olivia)
• It entertains people. It is fun. We can express ourselves. We can talk to people far away. (Claudia)
• For information and to communicate (Maggie)
• We write to make stories (Molly) – Isabelle/Lilian/Iona agree.
• We write because it’s fun and it makes us happy. We can use our imagination. (Lyla)
• We write because it helps us when we are grown ups. It helps us communicate. (Archie H)
• To get better at spelling so when you are a grown up you don’t make mistakes (Lilian)
  • Mistakes are good because we learn from them. (Lyla)
• To ask for something, like a playdate, a book. (Maggie)
• We write because we want to learn new things. (Karl)
• We write to get better at writing. (Isabelle)
• We can tell messages in stories. There is a purpose in writing. We can write about anything. (Claudia)
• So we know what we are thinking. (Seb. E)
• We can write whenever we want. (Lyla)
• To understand something. (Maggie)
• You can write something down so you can remember what you are thinking. (Maia)
• To write stories. (Ayantu)
• For communicating without talking. And for talking to people far away from each other. (Ike)
• We write because it helps us. (Sophie)
  • To communicate with our writing. (Owen L)
  • To show what people know so teachers can teach in schools. (Tao)
• Writing helps us communicate. (Sammy H.)
• To share our ideas. (Lewis)
• We write because we can communicate that way. (Alannah)
• Because we write to understand people with disabilities. (AJ)
• Writing helps us with our vocabulary. (Bessie)
  • More complicated sentences. (Bessie)
    • So it engages the people who are reading the text. (Lewis)
• If a word is hard to say, writing helps pronounce words. (Tao)
• If we can’t speak it’s a good way to communicate. (Owen L)
• I think we write to communicate to help us later in life so other people will understand. (Alessia)
• To communicate and to share. (Archie M)
• So we can write stories and letters to each other. (Sebastien)
• You write to impress people and show them your skills. So you can feel proud. To get feedback. (Ziyu)
• We write to entertain people. (Franzi)
• So you can write something to someone faraway. (Sonny D)
• To contact people. (Scarlett Ht)
• We write to persuade people to buy something. (Robert)
• To make people feel good. (Theo)
• To express your feelings. (Archie M)
  • Wren agrees.
• It helps our learning. To make us smarter. (River)
  • Sunny W, Hugo agree.
• For safety, signs. (Banjo)
• To write letters. (Charlie)
• To share our thinking. (Kat)
• To learn new things. (Archie M)
• To make friends by writing letters, sharing learning. Someone may agree. (Sebastien) 
• Invitations (Theo)