This writing topic contains six writing tasks each designed to support children in their independent writing. Each piece is moderation ready!
This is an English lesson designed for year six extended piece of writing. It can be used in conjunction with any Romeo and Juliet adaption.
It is designed on the principles of gradual release of responsibility where the teacher takes responsibility at the beginning of the lesson and gradually releases responsibility to pupils through group work and independent writing.
Each page of the presentation include notes on how the lesson could be delivered. This includes a WAGOLL for the lessons writing. Each lesson also includes a success criteria to be stuck in at the top of the page for assessment purposes.
This lesson has been used to prepare for Year 6 writing moderation.
Try a free lesson here: Romeo and Juliet Writing Lesson - Diary
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13049093
This is an English lesson designed for year six extended piece of writing. It can be used in conjunction with any Romeo and Juliet adaption.
It is designed on the principles of gradual release of responsibility where the teacher takes responsibility at the beginning of the lesson and gradually releases responsibility to pupils through group work and independent writing.
Each page of the presentation include notes on how the lesson could be delivered. This includes a WAGOLL for the lessons writing. Each lesson also includes a success criteria to be stuck in at the top of the page for assessment purposes.
This lesson has been used to prepare for Year 6 writing moderation.
Try a free lesson here: Romeo and Juliet Writing Lesson - Diary
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13049093
This is an English lesson designed for year six extended piece of writing. It can be used in conjunction with any Romeo and Juliet adaption.
It is designed on the principles of gradual release of responsibility where the teacher takes responsibility at the beginning of the lesson and gradually releases responsibility to pupils through group work and independent writing.
Each page of the presentation include notes on how the lesson could be delivered. This includes a WAGOLL for the lessons writing. Each lesson also includes a success criteria to be stuck in at the top of the page for assessment purposes.
This lesson has been used to prepare for Year 6 writing moderation.
Try a free lesson here: Romeo and Juliet Writing Lesson - Diary
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13049093
Emotive Language for Newspaper Lesson Pack
KS2 English writing lesson to enhance children’s newspaper reports using emotive language.
Lesson pack includes…
Lesson Plan,
News Report example with emotive language,
Emotive language key words,
Emotive language headlines,
Lesson designed to support the writing of newspaper reports. Lesson included in News Report Writing - Planning, Lessons and Resources. KS2 English Planning Pack found here…
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/news-report-writing-planning-lessons-and-resources-ks2-english-planning-pack-12060029
Monster Investigation - English Wow Lesson
Escape room based writing lesson. Send your class on an investigation. A impossible monster has been sighted and it is up to your class to use the clues to create a profile of the monster and find out what it is.
Lesson pack includes…
Lesson Plan,
Monster Clue Posters,
Puzzle Starter Activity,
LA Fact Finding Sheet,
Wow lesson designed to introduce the topic of Non Chronological Reports. Lesson included in Non Chronological Report Writing - Planning, Lessons and Resources - KS2 English Planning Pack found here…
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/writing-a-non-chronological-report-ks2-planning-lessons-and-resources-12089854
Conjunction and Complex Sentence Lesson Pack
KS2 English writing lesson to enhance children’s Non-Chronological Reports using complex sentences and conjunctions.
Lesson pack includes…
Lesson Plan,
Three differentiated activities,
Conjunction Starter,
Conjunctions Explanation Presentation,
Has been used and tested in observation lessons.
Lesson designed to support the writing of Non-Chronological Reports. Lesson included in Non-Chronological Report Writing - Planning, Lessons and Resources. KS2 English Planning Pack found here…
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/writing-a-non-chronological-report-ks2-planning-lessons-and-resources-12089854
Harry Potter Character Descriptions - Writing Lesson
KS2 English writing lesson to enhance children’s story writing skills using detailed character description with examples from the Harry Potter books.
Lesson pack includes…
Lesson Plan,
Writing Activities,
Adjectives Starter Activity,
Character Description Lesson Presentation,
Lesson designed to support the writing of fiction stories.
Has been used and tested in observation lessons.
Everything You Need For Guided Reading!
Make guided reading easy by putting your class in groups and setting a weekly timetable.
This pack includes …
Guided Reading Groups (Tigers, Wolves, Crocodiles and Elephants),
Guided Reading Timetable (Group reading, Follow up activity, Independent reading and Comprehension),
Group Reading book analysis sheet,
Book front cover analysis and predictions sheet,
Reading Review,
Daily fun spelling practice activities,
Maths Escape Room: Fractions Y3 Y4 Y5
Everything you need to turn your classroom into a maths escape room. This lesson pack includes…
Escape room Clue Cards differentiated Y3 Y4 Y5,
Lesson Plan with National Curriculum links,
Answer recording sheet,
Assessment Sheet,
This is a perfect lesson resource for the start of a topic to see what children already know or at the end of a topic to assess what they have learnt. Bring a bit of fun to your Maths lessons.
Each question is linked to the national curriculum objectives and made to incorporate White Rose Hub Maths Planning for the different year groups.
Try a free sample of this activity here…
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-escape-room-fractions-y3-to-support-white-rose-hub-12096517
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Unlock the magic of descriptive writing with this engaging, four-lesson plan inspired by The Boy in the Tower! Perfect for young writers, these lessons will guide students through creating a vivid view from a tower using adverbials, sensory details, and creative structure. Each lesson builds toward a captivating final piece, complete with interactive activities, partner work, and editing sessions. Download now to give your students a fun, skill-building journey into the art of description, ideal for both classroom and remote learning!
Includes
Four fully resourced lessons building mastery of adverbial phrases in writing,
Detailed lesson plans,
End Product: a descriptive writing piece using adverbials.
Boost your students’ dialogue-writing skills with this structured 5-lesson plan on direct speech, guiding them from understanding basic dialogue to crafting a conversation with correct punctuation and formatting. Each lesson builds progressively, beginning with identifying speech in text and practicing conversations in speech bubbles, then introducing the rules of inverted commas and punctuation for direct speech. Students engage in activities like acting out scripts, writing their own dialogues between characters, and refining their use of dialogue markers, creating a clear and expressive conversation. The final lessons focus on editing and peer-reviewing to enhance grammar, punctuation, and clarity, ensuring students finish with confidence in writing realistic, well-punctuated conversations.
Five fully resourced lessons building mastery of inverted commas in writing,
Detailed lesson plans,
End Product: a dialogue writing piece using inverted commas.
Engage your students in crafting vivid imagery with this dynamic 4-lesson plan on similes, designed to transform descriptive writing through the art of comparison. Through interactive discussions, paired and group activities, and independent practice, students progress from identifying similes to creating their own, drawing inspiration from “The Boy in the Tower” to bring scenes to life. Each lesson builds sequentially, encouraging students to apply similes in their writing with creativity and clarity, culminating in peer-editing sessions that refine and reinforce their skills. By the end, students will confidently use similes to enhance their descriptive language, creating memorable, image-rich paragraphs that captivate their readers.
includes…
Four fully resourced lessons building mastery of similes in writing,
Detailed lesson plans,
End Product: a descriptive writing piece using similes.
Using the book 'The Arrival" as inspiration for our writing, this sequence of three lessons builds children’s knowledge of using parenthesis to write a factfile about an imaginary creature.
Link to grammar introduction to parenthesis,
Writing lesson with WAGOLL that builds to independent writing,
Edit and feedback lesson to re-write and perform writing,
Suitable for UKS2.
Using the book 'The Arrival" as inspiration for our writing, this sequence of three lessons builds children’s knowledge of using relative clauses to write a description of an imaginary creature.
Link to grammar introduction to Relative Clauses,
Writing lesson with WAGOLL that builds to independent writing,
Edit and feedback lesson to re-write and perform writing,
Suitable for UKS2.
Using the book 'The Arrival" as inspiration for our writing, this sequence of three lessons builds children’s knowledge of using adverbial phrases to write an observation of an imaginary creature in the style of a David Attenborough Documentary.
Link to grammar introduction to adverbials,
Writing lesson with WAGOLL that builds to independent writing,
Edit and feedback lesson to re-write and perform writing,
Suitable for UKS2.
Unlock your students’ creativity with this comprehensive writing unit! Perfect for KS2, this resource guides students through planning and writing a disaster narrative based on the book “The Boy in the Tower”. With structured planning sheets, grammar exercises, collaborative editing sessions, and engaging activities like identifying narrative features, this unit is a must-have for developing narrative skills and fiction writing proficiency. It aligns with curriculum goals and includes success criteria, editing checklists, and prompts to enhance both independent and collaborative learning.
Download the skills that lead up to this Big write…
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13143767
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13145553
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13145557
This sequence of lessons builds up the skills needed to write a Non - Chronological Report.
Relative Clauses,
Parenthesis,
Adverbials,
Based on the book “The Arrival” and suitable for UKS2.
Using the book 'The Arrival" as inspiration for our writing, this sequence of lessons builds children’s knowledge of using relative clauses, parenthesis and adverbials to write a Non-Chronological Report about an imaginary creature.
Find the features of a dragon WAGOLL,
Design an imaginary creature,
Planning sheet,
Writing using the principles of gradual release of responsibility,
Edit and feedback lesson to re-write and perform writing,
Suitable for UKS2.