VC2E2LY11
create short narrative, informative and persuasive texts for familiar audiences using simple text structures, topic-specific vocabulary and multimodal elements as appropriate
- creating texts so that readers and/or audiences follow the sequence of ideas or events, using vocabulary (including topic-specific vocabulary) appropriate for the purpose
- using digital tools to create texts
- using simple and compound sentences correctly and flexibly to express and combine ideas
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Landform Report – Mini Book Template
Download this information report template to use when teaching informative writing to primary students.
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How to Make Waffles – Procedural Writing Project
Get your students writing high-quality procedure texts with this fun “How to Make Waffles” procedural writing project.
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How to Wash Your Hands Flipbook
Use this “How to Wash Your Hands” procedural writing activity to help familiarise your students with the structural elements of procedure texts.
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How to Brush Your Teeth Flipbook
Use this “How to Brush Your Teeth” procedural writing activity to help familiarise your students with the structural elements of procedure texts.
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Procedural Writing Flipbook
Get your students to write a procedure text using this easy-to-compile flipbook scaffold.
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Halloween Words - Vocabulary and Writing Centre
Stretch your students’ vocabulary and writing skills with a devilishly-delightful Halloween Vocabulary and Writing Centre.
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Easter Writing Prompts for Narrative Writing
Inspire creativity and build writing stamina with these engaging Easter-themed Writing Prompts for Narrative Writing.
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Build-a-Crab - Report Writing Template
Research, write and create a crab report with a printable crab-themed animal report template.
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Earth Day Craft and Write
Create a fabulous Earth Day display with a printable Earth Day craft activity.
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Build-a-Quokka Report Template & Animal Craft
Research, write and use a quokka report template and craft to build informational writing skills.
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Winter Writing Prompts for Beginning Writers
Use the season of winter to inspire writing in your early years classroom.
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Spring Writing Prompts for Beginning Writers
Use the season of spring to inspire writing in your early years classroom.
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Insect-Themed Flashcards and Writing Prompts
Inspire young entomologists to read and write about insects with minibeast writing prompts and word wall cards.
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Farm-Themed Flashcards and Writing Prompts
Build vocabulary and writing skills with this ocean-themed writing activity.
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Ocean-Themed Flashcards and Writing Prompts
Build vocabulary and writing skills with this ocean-themed writing activity.
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Build-a-Bird - Owl Animal Report Writing Template
Research, write and create an owl report with a cut-and-assemble owl shaped animal report writing template.
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Writing Conventions Checklist
Get your students using this writing conventions checklist to edit their work across multiple genres.
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Informative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 2
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their informative writing.
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Fun Letter Ideas for Kids
Share fun letter ideas with your students using this engaging article featuring six creative tips to make personal letters more exciting and expressive!
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Story Spine Porcupine – Narrative Writing Template
Help your students with the technical side of writing with our Story Spine Porcupine Narrative Writing Template.
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Exploring Narrative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit uses fairy tales to introduce the narrative text type to younger students. It addresses the structure, characters and language features of a narrative.
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Exploring Persuasive Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit has been designed to introduce the persuasive genre to younger students; specifically, the purpose, structure and language features of persuasive texts.
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Hey, Little Ant - Modelled Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will construct a simple persuasive text on a familiar topic.
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Exploring Procedural Texts Unit Plan
This English unit has been designed to introduce procedural texts to younger students. It addresses the purpose, structure and language features of instructions and recipes.
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What's the Problem?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a complication and resolution for a fairy tale.
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Eat Your Peas - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently construct a simple persuasive text about a familiar situation.
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What Pet Should I Get? - Shared Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will construct a simple persuasive text on a familiar situation in pairs.
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Animal Fact Book - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently create an informative fact book about an animal.
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Writing a Fairy Tale
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a fairy tale, using appropriate text structure, language and features.
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Animal Information Report - Modelled Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will jointly construct a simple information report about an animal.
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Animal Information Report - Shared Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will construct a simple information report about an animal in pairs.
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Personal Recounts - Independent Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently construct a simple personal recount about a familiar experience.