This document supports teaching pupils how to edit writing following a few simple steps. Editing is not just about changing spelling and checking grammar. Improving writing includes revising sentence structure, improving vocabulary, ensuring it is effective and interesting to the audience/reader. Watch this simple video using the link below to find out how to; Ask questions about your first draft of writing (what’s missing?) Add (tier 2 vocabulary, adverbs, and expanded noun phrases and figurative language) Takeaway (poor words, description) Replace (sections, for improved vocabulary, better synonyms or short sharp sentences). Read Aloud (ongoing) Peer Assess (ask a friend to read and make suggestions) Repeat (process above). Use a slip lined paper to re-write the second draft and replace in margin or asteria the paragraph and rewrite below original

Information Tex planning about Puffer Fish for Year 2 Front Cover Suitable for year 2 TAF writing objectives. Find the complete unit of work in the shop with the following; Three weeks of planning Exemplar Text for All About Puffer Fish (can be linked to under the sea or seaside topic). Focused grammar features and vocabulary in the exemplar text includes subordinating conjunctions suffix ly subheadings Varied sentences Expanded nouns Differentiated exemplar for SEN Key Vocabulary from exemplar with visual aids All About Turtles exemplar as application text Links to literacy shed under the sea short films Planning Information Text, summarising and identifying grammar features Many more resources included Follow the author on instagram for more resources @thisisrehanafazil

Non-fiction labels and captions or narrative text - familiar settings.Retell and sequence. Describe the main character Sam or Jeremy. Write a list of rules for the bully Jeremy to follow. Write a letter to Sam advising him how to behave if someone is mis treating you or bullying you inside school, in the playground, or out of school. Link the story to Anti bullying week. Make a rosette from Jeremy to Sam as a good will gesture. The main characters (jeremy, sam, old lady, park keeper) can be made into stick puppets to role play the story successfully.