I created this sorting activity when I introduced newspapers/ recount topic in year 4. The word doc is printed out in colour and then cut up so that the children can sort and match the features with the corresponding explanation. In addition, I used this resource to help children identify the key features in real newspaper articles.

Great resource to help children extend their ideas and improve their sentences.

Children can use this template to record a range of language for all types of creative writing such as poems, stories and short burst writing.

Simple child friendly peer assessment checklist that children can use for a range of speaking and listening activities such as role play, group work, presentations and performances.

Simple child friendly peer assessment checklist that children can use to assess role play, group work, presentations and performances.

Simple key to stick into books that children can use to underline/ colour code language features (adjectives, adverbs, nouns and powerful verbs) in a piece of text or use it to assess their own writing.

Word bank with time adverbials, imperative (bossy) verbs and causal conjunctions. Smaller version included so that they can be cut out and stuck into books like a checklist.

I created this checklist so that children remember to include all of the features of an explanation text. The checklist is stuck into books and the children tick off each feature as they write. Great for assessment and marking.

These differentiated flow charts (blank, LA and MA) have been created to support children organise and plan an explanation text. The resources include time connectives and causal conjunctions.

Word bank of adjectives to describe a character. Suitable for KS2.