A three week block of Literacy planning of incidental writing opportunities around the picture book 'Tuesday' by David Wiesner. Outstanding lessons suitable for all of KS2. I delivered it to a Y4 class but can be easily adapted. Writing opportunities include Narrative (Adventure story), writing in role (diary entries, thought and speech bubbles), Play scripts, Newspaper report, Non-chronological report and explanation.

A unit of work (14 days of lessons) based around the text 'The midnight fox' by Betsy Byars. Lessons suitable and can be adapted for years 4, 5 and 6. Lessons based around reading, writing, speaking and listening and drama include: hot-seating characters in role, letter writing in role, persuasive writing, debates and conscience alley, drama, think/say/feel bubbles, character profiles, recount and narrative writing an additional scene.

I have produced a three and a half week block of Literacy planning (17 lessons) based around the text 'Friend or Foe' by Michael Morpurgo. The unit relates well to a topic on World War 2. A range of incidental writing opportunities including diary entries, character descriptions, narrative, newspaper article, discussion and conscience alley, recounts, letter writing in role, hot-seating, playscripts and a book review.

A unit of work (13 lessons) based around the text 'Kaspar Prince of Cats' by Michael Morpurgo. Reading and writing focus and a range of fiction and non fiction incidental writing opportunities including diary entries in role, narrative writing an alternative ending, newspaper articles, recounts and researching The Titanic and its voyage. Lessons can be adapted to suit Years 4, 5 and 6.

A large unit of work on two texts that raise issues and dilemmas. Literacy planning (23 lessons). A range of incidental writing opportunities including writing in role, discussion and conscience alley, hot-seating, narrative, playscripts, instructional writing, internet research and Non-chronological report.

A two week block of Outstanding Literacy planning based around the text 'Flotsam' by David Wiesner. A range of incidental writing including storytelling, character description, play script, diary entries, descriptive setting, fantasy story and a non-chronological report. I used this with Year 4 but can easily be adapted for Y3, Y5 or Y6. Individual lesson attached graded 'Oustanding' in performance management observations and by Ofsted.

A Literacy unit of work (12 lessons) for KS2 based on the text 'The Lost Thing' by Shaun Tan. A range of incidental writing opportunities including hot-seating, diary entry, playscript, advertisement, narrative and a newspaper article.

Complete the spooky Halloween sentences with adjectives from the list. Differentiated worksheet for higher ability to choose their own precise adjectives to complete the sentences.

A two and a half week unit of work on The BFG by Roald Dahl. Incidental writing opportunities including character descriptions, diary entries, recounts, instructional writing, non-chronological report, formal letter writing and a book review. I used this with my Year 4 class but can easily be adapted to suit Y3, Y5 or Y6.

A unit of work (21 lessons) based around the text 'The Butterfly Lion' by Michael Morpurgo. Whole class guided reading and writing focus with high level differentiated questions. Prediction before beginning the book (style of Michael Morpurgo books) and a lot of focused questions whilst reading each chapter that can be suited to target specific individuals / groups of children in your class. A range of fiction and non fiction incidental writing opportunities are planned for each day including diary entries in role, a discussion, argument, letters, playscript, hot-seating, newspaper articles, non-chronological report, recounts, book review and researching South Africa, Malaria and Adonis Blue butterflies. Lessons can be adapted to suit Years 4, 5 and 6.

A unit of work based on The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. 18 lessons with a range of incidental writing opportunities for Years 3, 4 or 5 children. Lessons include prediction, questioning, character descriptions, drama - role play, play scripts, newspaper articles, recount and diary entry, summarising chapters, work on similes and adverbs, planning and writing a fantasy story, direct speech and reported speech, character profile and a book review. In addition to this, there is a lesson where children analyse language used by the author and the effect of this.

A unit of work (13 lessons) of incidental writing and reading opportunities around the text 'There's a boy in the girls' bathroom' for Years 4 or 5. Opportunities include recounts (diary entry), hot-seating, character profile, letters, emails, play script, conscience alley (persuasion) and role-play.

A unit of work based around the text 'Street Child'. 15 lessons for Year 4-6. A range of incidental writing opportunities including letter writing in role, description of a setting, role-play, diary entry, writing an additional scene, persuasion and hot-seating.

Complete the spooky sentences by adding a verb from the list. Differentiated activity sheet for higher ability where they need to choose their own precise verb to complete the sentences.