Writing planning sheet which helps to break down the features of narrative writing in Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 and 6). This is broken down into blank templates with skills the children can populate with their own ideas to more structured planning with good examples to help children with their grammar and application of the skills.

This handout will help children to structure their non-chronological report writing. It contains skills for Upper Key Stage 2 (Year 5 and 6). It helps to identify the features of non-chronological report writing and structured writing skills. This help sheet is great for encouraging children to attempt skills they lack confidence to use or who lack ideas of what they could include.

Perfect for any teacher who is trying to inspire their pupils to write a non-chronological report on the life of a significant person. Harry Kane has been a role model for thousands and achieved at the highest level of professional football. Two A4 pages of facts about Harry Kane provide a fairly detailed snapshot of his family members, his sporting achievements, interests and some random facts too. There is a basic and an advanced planning structure sheet for children to use to support writing a non-chronological (biographical) report about one of the world’s most prolific strikers. There is also a skills-based writing mat which can be used to encourage children to include Upper Key Stage 2 writing skill objectives. 2 x fact sheets 1 x basic structured sheet 1 x advanced structured sheet - (Scaffold) 1 x writing mat with skill examples - (Scaffold) 1 x blank writing skills mat for children to record their own examples within their plans.

Perfect for any teacher who is trying to inspire their pupils to write a non-chronological report on the life of a significant scientist. Sir Isaac Newton has been a highly studied and renowned scientist for hundreds of years. His achievements in the field of science and maths have helped to understand the world around us significantly - the apple to the head is only part of the story. 1 A4 page of facts about Sir Isaac Newton provides a fairly detailed snapshot of life and achievements. There is a basic and an advanced planning structure sheet for children to use to support writing a non-chronological (biographical) report about one of the world’s most celebrated scientists. There is also a skills-based writing mat which can be used to encourage children to include Upper Key Stage 2 writing skill objectives. 1 x fact sheet 1 x basic structured sheet 1 x advanced structured sheet - (Scaffold) 1 x writing mat with skill examples - (Scaffold) 1 x blank writing skills mat for children to record their own examples within their plans.

Perfect for any teacher who is getting their pupils to write a report on the life of Dame Jane Goodall. An A4 page of facts about Jane Goodall provides a fairly detailed snapshot of her scientific importance, family, personal achievements and some random facts too. There is a basic and advanced planning structure sheet for children to use to support writing a non-chronological (biographical) report about one of the world’s most recognised wildlife expert life. 1 x fact sheet 1 x basic structured sheet 1 x advanced structured sheet - (Scaffold)

Beowulf can be hard to describe uniquely and engagingly but this resource will aid students to do so. Suitable for Upper Key Stage 2 and 3. Using this word bank and a variety of sentence examples (based on a range of senses and writing skills) inspires students to choose vocabulary carefully and challenge them. Having example sentences for them to magpie or use as a structure will give them the confidence to explore. This comes with a list of relatable adjectives, an artistic interpretation of Beowulf, examples of expanded noun phrases, metaphors, similes and up to 5 sentences for each of the 5 senses. *Look out for other resources on my site which will help with any Beowulf themed writing topics. *

Perfect for any teacher trying to inspire their pupils to write a non-chronological report on the life of a significant person. Mary Seacole was overlooked in her lifetime, due to her skin colour, but now is one of the most remembered healthcare workers of her time. This is great for Black History Month. Two A4 pages of facts about Mary Seacole provide a fairly detailed snapshot of her family members, her achievements, her legacy and some random facts too. There is a basic and advanced planning structure sheet for children to use to support writing a non-chronological (biographical) report about one of the world’s most prolific black women. 2 x fact sheets 1 x basic structured sheet 1 x advanced structured sheet - (Scaffold)

Help your students plan their own exciting pirate themed story. This gives the pupil ownership of their story without going too wild with their ideas. It’s like a menu of characters, settings and additional story content that can personalise their adventure. This structure is everything they need to get their ideas moving quickly so they can focus on the writing skills and how they want their story to progress.

This resource will help anyone trying to check children’s ability to write or spell 2 syllable words, 3 syllable words and common exception words for Year 1 and 2. The resource provides tick lists with 30 - 2 syllable words and 30 - 3 syllable words. There is an answer sheet included to help educators know where the syllables are within the words.

Perfect for any teacher who is getting their pupils to write a report on the life of Prince William. An A4 page of facts about Prince William provides a fairly detailed snapshot of his family members, his time in the RAF, charitable achievements, his love of Aston Villa and some random facts too. There is a basic and an advanced planning structure sheet for children to use to support writing a non-chronological (biographical) report about the future King of England’s life. There is also a skills based writing mat which can be used to encourage children to look for them to include the Upper Key Stage 2 writing skill objectives. 1 x fact sheet 1 x basic structured sheet 1 x advanced structured sheet 1 x writing mat with skill examples 1 x blank writing skills mat for children to record own examples within their plans.

This resource provides 24 various and interesting images of settings and a corresponding setting description. The descriptions use interesting vocabulary and should expose children to a wider base of vocabulary too. You can choose whether to display the text or the image (or both at the same time). There are also 25 teaching-related questions at the end of the PowerPoint which help to engage children with the writing techniques as well as give them the opportunity to add more, edit or practise various skills. This is Pack 2 and different from Pack 1.

This resource provides 24 various and interesting images of settings and a corresponding setting description. The descriptions use interesting vocabulary and should expose children to a wider base of vocabulary too. You can choose whether to display the text or the image (or both at the same time). There are also 25 teaching-related questions at the end of the PowerPoint which help to engage children with the writing techniques as well as give them the opportunity to add more, edit or practise various skills. This is Pack 3 (different from Pack 1 and 2).

This Word document contains 72 different types of setting descriptions and corresponding images. There are 12 images per page and each setting description tries to use a range of writing techniques (such as listed adjectives, figurative language and adventurous vocabulary). This is great for KS2 or KS3 children (ages 7-14). You can also get this as three separate PowerPoint presentations to display in the classroom.

This resource provides 24 various and interesting images of settings. This is a Word doc that has 3 images and 3 writing boxes per page - to allow pupils to write their descriptions or notes next to the images. This is Pack 2. (Note- These are the same images that are in Pack 2 of the presentation version available on my site.)

This resource provides 24 various and interesting images of settings. This is a Word doc that has 3 images and 3 writing boxes per page - to allow pupils to write their descriptions or notes next to the images. This is Pack 3. (Note- These are the same images that are in Pack 3 of the presentation version available on my site.)

This resource is aimed at children in Year 2 or 3. There are two activities for children to apply their understanding to - conjunctions and imperative verbs. They are separate from each other so children who only need one of them can focus on the one skill they need or do both. The tasks build in difficulty as they progress through the activities. Answer sheet include.