This resource can be used as a stimulus for a Cold Task for a Talk for Writing unit on persuasive non-fiction writing. It can also be used for writing assessment. The stimulus asks children to write a holiday advert for Brighton.

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Writing display poster can be displayed in your classroom to support children with basic writing skills. Editable in Publisher version and PDF version included. Each skills has an symbol linked so that it can be used with children from Year 1 to Year 6. I also used these symbols in my marking. Resource can also be printed as mini versions for handy resources in books or around the classroom. I hope you find this resource useful! If you like it please leave a review :)

Talk for Writing planning for Year 2 using the story Jack and the Beanstalk with the focus on dialogue. This planning is split up into the three phases of Imitate, innovate and independent application. At least three weeks worth of planning. This pack includes resources and learning objective slips. It also includes an example innovated story.

Talk for Writing planning for Year 6 using the story Elf Road with the focus on dialogue. This planning is split up into the three phases of Imitate, innovate and independent application. At least three weeks worth of planning. This pack includes some basic resources. It also includes an example innovated story. I couldn’t include the original story due to copyright but it is easily available online.

This planning is was used for a year 6 class but could also be used in year 5. This Talk for Writing unit on persuasive writing includes the first and second phase, imitate and innovate planning. The planning is detailed and includes differentiation. The 3rd phase is simply having the children write a persuasive text independently. The Talk Story is included. The unit also includes many of the resources needed for the lessons. Some I was not able to include due to copyright, however they can be easily found online. I hope you find the resources useful. If you do please leave a review.