Encourage children to write like an author with this author word mat! While reading books, I note down adventurous vocabulary and sentence structures that the author uses. I then pull all of this together to make a word mat for that book, separated into sections: verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns and phrases to inspire children to write like an author. As the word mat is separated into sections, it makes it so much more accessible for children to use independently.

A model text written for KS2 based around ‘Fantastic Beasts and where to find them’ that echos all the features of instructions. This model focuses on the ‘niffler’ who likes to steal anything shiny. I have taught this unit for the last 5 years and the children adore it.

A guide I created for my Year 5’s, breaking up all of the features they should include into paragraphs. I stick this down the left hand side of their books and they write next to it, using it as checklist.

Encourage children to write like an author with this author word mat! While reading books, I note down adventurous vocabulary and sentence structures that the author uses. I then pull all of this together to make a word mat for that book, separated into sections: verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns and phrases to inspire children to write like an author. As the word mat is separated into sections, it makes it so much more accessible for children to use independently. Double sided. The Wizards of Once - Cressida Cowell

Homemade reading lettering. Books included: Ratburger Cosmic Charlie and the Chocolate Factory The Umbrella Mouse Street Child Harry Potter The Wizards of Once

Encourage children to write like an author with this double-sided author word mat! While reading books, I note down adventurous vocabulary and sentence structures that the author uses. I then pull all of this together to make a word mat for that book, separated into sections: verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns and phrases to inspire children to write like an author. As the word mat is separated into sections, it makes it so much more accessible for children to use independently.