The Old Clock on the Wall
BodhiKidz – Creative Writing Through Object Writing
Activity Sheet: The Old Clock on the Wall
Look Carefully!
Imagine an old clock hanging on a wall.
It has been there for many years. It has watched people come and go. It has heard laughter, arguments, celebrations, and quiet moments.
Before writing, close your eyes and imagine the clock clearly.
Part 1: Observe Like a Detective
Answer these questions.
What do you SEE?
□ Round
□ Square
□ Wooden
□ Metal
□ Cracked
□ Dusty
□ Other: _______________________
What color is it?
What makes it look old?
What do you HEAR?
Does it make any sounds?
Can you hear:
□ Tick-tock
□ Creaking
□ Chiming
□ Silence
Describe the sound:
What does it FEEL like?
Touch the clock in your imagination.
Is it:
□ Smooth
□ Rough
□ Cold
□ Warm
□ Dusty
□ Broken
Describe it:
What does it SMELL like?
Part 2: Build Your Imagination
Answer these “What If?” questions.
What if the clock could talk?
What if the clock had been watching the room for 100 years?
What stories would it tell?
What if the clock stopped working one day?
What if the clock had a secret hidden inside it?
Part 3: Give the Clock a Personality
Complete the sentences.
The clock is as patient as ___________________________
The clock is as old as ______________________________
The clock sounds like ______________________________
The clock reminds me of ____________________________
Part 4: Memory Connection
Have you ever seen an old clock?
Where?
What did it remind you of?
Part 5: Describing with Strong Details
Replace boring words with better descriptions.
Instead of:
“The clock was old.”
Write:
Instead of:
“The clock made a sound.”
Write:
Instead of:
“The clock hung on the wall.”
Write:
Part 6: Object Writing Challenge
Write continuously for 5 minutes.
Use:
✓ Sight
✓ Sound
✓ Touch
✓ Smell
✓ Feelings
✓ Imagination
Start with:
“The old clock hung quietly on the wall…”
Bonus Challenge
Imagine the clock is telling its own story.
Write 5 sentences beginning with:
“I am an old clock…”
Writer’s Reminder
Great writers do not simply tell.
They help readers:
See
Hear
Feel
Smell
❤️ Experience
Make your reader feel as if they are standing in front of the old clock!
BodhiKidz
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