Writing Teaching Resources for Year 5

Persuasive Speech - Researching

A 60 minute lesson in which students will research evidence to include in a persuasive speech about a topical issue.

Writing a Narrative - Independent Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a narrative, using appropriate text structure, language and features.

Writing a Narrative - Shared Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will write a narrative, in pairs, using appropriate text structure, language and features.

What's The Story With Stories?

Narrative Texts - Text Structure

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of narrative texts.

Assessment - Experimenting with Poetry

An assessment task in which students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements of poetry by writing an ode and a ballad.

Narrative Poetry - Simple Ballads

A 60 minute lesson in which students will plan and write a simple ballad.

Using a Stimulus - Independent Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write an informative text, using appropriate text structure, language and features.

Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills

A 60 minute lesson in which students will learn and apply proofreading and editing skills.

Using A Fact File - Shared Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will use a fact file and scaffolding sheet to write an informative text in pairs.

Let's Get Factual!

A 60 minute lesson to introduce the purpose and types of informative texts to students.

Informative Texts - Text Structure

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of informative texts.

Informative Paragraph Structure

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the correct paragraph structure for informative writing.

Active Voice and Passive Voice

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and use active voice and passive voice in sentences.