Primary English: Writing support

Literacy mats, activities and writing frames to help support KS1, KS2 and learners with SEN with their writing

Tes Resources Team

Visual of child writing with help from primary writing support resources for KS1, KS2 and SEN learners

Make sure every pupil in your class feels like a writing wizard with help from these supportive resources

In and out of literacy lessons, pupils spend a lot of time articulating themselves with the written word. With this essential skill in mind, we have gathered together some of the best resources to help you to support learners with their writing. There's everything from quick mats to be consulted mid-sentence to more in-depth tips and techniques, so why not take a look?

KS1 resources

Give young learners some guidance as they are getting to grips with the English language, with this range of resources, to help them with ordering words in a sentence, expanding their vocabulary or structuring different types of writing.

WRITING CHECKLIST FOR DISPLAY
cal22

WRITING CHECKLIST FOR DISPLAY

FREE
(12)
I use this to display in the classroom and the children would use it when writing. I also made smaller copies to encourage them to check each others work. Great to use when whole class teaching as well.
Writing a Sentence KS1
lbrowne

Writing a Sentence KS1

FREE
(2)
3 worksheets for children learning to write a sentence. Themes are Friends, Travel and Shopping. There are a selection of words on each page for children to use to write their sentences along with punctuation marks.
Synonyms for "said" Word Mat
Aaqam Apple

Synonyms for "said" Word Mat

£1.00
(1)
Synonyms for "said" word mat, with titles: Happy, sad, bossy, angry, frightened, tired/ill, when giving an answer, when asking for something. Good for use in the classroom or at home, to improve their writing! Colour and black/white version available.
Y1 Display Pack: Rules for Writing Sentences
Teach_Primary

Y1 Display Pack: Rules for Writing Sentences

£3.00
(1)
This display pack is perfect for supporting Year 1 children as they learn to write simple sentences. Two sets of materials are included: Set 1 reminds pupils to use a capital letter, finger spaces and a full stop, and to read their final sentence to check that it makes sense. Set 2 builds upon thi...

KS2 resources

From writing frameworks and checklists to easy-to-digest vocabulary banks and prompts, give your class the confidence to write fluently and accurately with these supportive resources.

Adjectives Word Mat (Over 350 different adjectives)
mrichmond

Adjectives Word Mat (Over 350 different adjectives)

£2.00
(5)
This is an adjectives word mat I have made to support the writing in my class. I have these on every table during lessons to encourage pupils to use new words and to check the spelling of words they want to use. They are in alphabetical order so pupils can find the word they want to write fast. The ...
SPaG - Writing Checklists
TesPrimary

SPaG - Writing Checklists

FREE
(43)
A set of five simple check-list style cards that pupils can use when checking their own work. Focuses on capitalisation, punctuation, grammar, editing work and revising work. Could be printed off at a smaller size if required. Additional editable versions have been added in PowerPoint format - these...
Free Fronted Adverbials Word Mat
DreamScheme

Free Fronted Adverbials Word Mat

FREE
(3)
This fronted adverbials word mat and poster can be used to aid learning within different genres of writing. This list can be cut out and stuck into pupil's books or laminated and stored within the classroom to be used when needed. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme
Revising and editing writing checklist
lizbiz2

Revising and editing writing checklist

FREE
(5)
This is to help students revise their written work. I have broken it down into sections with specific things for them to focus on. I have created it as often children seem to struggle in this area. Hope it is useful. Any suggestions to add to this are welcome!
Literacy Mats | Support Writing
Pagecraft

Literacy Mats | Support Writing

£1.50
(1)
Aimed at Years 5-11, this resource includes two Literacy Mats for general writing support in middle and high school. They come in both colour and black and white PDFs. Best stuck in exercise books or to desks as tools for improving students' written work! Each mat covers... * Common errors * Apostr...
Discussion Text Sentence Openers
Teachallenjoy

Discussion Text Sentence Openers

FREE
(5)
A complete bank of discussion text sentence openers. Includes a variety of words grouped into useful types. All that you need for expanding vocabulary and heightening progress during a discussion text unit. Types of openers included: * Openers for additional points of view * Openers for opposing po...
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Resources for learners with SEN

Check out some ways of supporting pupils with SEN by breaking down a writing task into digestible chunks, such as specific words or sentences, providing writing prompts or giving them writing frames to structure their ideas.

Sentence Writing: High-Frequency Word Frames
Krazikas

Sentence Writing: High-Frequency Word Frames

£3.00
(2)
This resource involves pupils creating sentences with the use of writing frames that contain many of the first one hundred high-frequency words. Writing sentences and reading them back helps pupils to embed and consolidate these words which they will then be able to use freely in their writing. ...
Creative Writing Prompt Cards
creativesquirrel

Creative Writing Prompt Cards

£1.00
(1)
A set of 72 writing prompt cards, can be used as a differentiation or scaffolding resource to support learners with their creative writing. Students pick from a choice of 24 cards from each category: character, setting and object and use these as a basis for their own creative piece. Can also be...