The Virtual Traveller
Listen to a travel itinerary and write notes about the trip. Notes can be written as a class on the board.
Match It
Use the words from the first column to fill in the missing words from the close passages.
Alternative to Said
Encourage children to find interesting alternatives to the verb "said" bringing their creative writing to life.
Using Synonyms
Children look at pieces of writing and use synonyms to make the writing more interesting.
Story Starters
A great resource that generates story starter ideas for children.
Double Negatives
Children explore double negatives and learn it should not be used in formal writing.
Leaflets
Children use their knowledge of writing to create a birthday invitation, advertisement or a letter.
Writing Runway
A fantastic open ended resource where teachers write a sentence which is then jumbled up for children to rearrange.
Way With Words
A wonderful resource that investigates lots of different text types including poetry, information reports and many more.
Types of Texts
Investigate descriptive, persuasive, informative and instructive writing.
Using Similes for Writing
A fantastic tutorial that explains similes and how it can enhance writing.
Creating a Poem or Story
Children use this resource to help write their poems and/or stories.
Build Your Wild Self
A great resource where children create characters that can be printed out and used for stories or descriptive writing.
Beginning and Endings
Complete the story by choosing a beginning and an ending that matches and makes sense.
Formal Letter
A great tool to demonstrate how to write a formal letter.
Writing Fun
A fantastic writing resource where children can read examples of different text types and even has a blank organiser to use as a writing template.
Once Upon a Picture
Amazing pictures to use as story prompts. Click on the picture to read a list of questions students can answer in their writing to make it more interesting.
Description Poster - B & W
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing a description.
Discussion Poster - B & W
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing a discussion.
Explanation Poster - B & W
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing an explanation.
Exposition Poster - B & W
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing an exposition.
Information Report Poster
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing an information report.
Narrative Poster - B & W
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing a narrative.
Procedure Poster - B & W
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing a procedure.
Recount Poster - B & W
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing a recount.
Description Poster - Colour
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing a description.
Discussion Poster - Colour
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing a discussion.
Explanation Poster - Colour
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing an explanation.
Exposition Poster - Colour
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing an exposition.
Information Report Poster
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing an information report.
Narrative Poster - Colour
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing a narrative.
Procedure Poster - Colour
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing a procedure.
Recount Poster - Colour
A great printable poster, that can easily be enlarged to A3, which outlines what needs to be included when writing a recount.
