Writing Teaching Resources for Year 5

Historical Recounts - Language Features

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of historical recounts.

Historical Recounts - Text Structure

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of historical recounts.

The Poet's Lament

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore their preconceived ideas and attitudes towards poetry.

Historical Recounts - Literary vs Factual

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the difference between a literary historical recount and a factual historical recount.

Poetry Defined

A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop an understanding of what constitutes poetry.

Persuasive Speeches - Constructing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will construct a persuasive speech using appropriate text structure, language features and devices.

Persuasive Speech - Researching

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

Shared Writing - Persuasive Letters

A 60 minute lesson in which students will write a persuasive letter using appropriate text structure, language features and devices.

Modelled Writing - Improving Persuasive Texts

A 60 minute lesson in which students will improve a persuasive text by applying knowledge of persuasive language features and devices.

Research Skills - Note Taking

A 60 minute lesson in which students will take appropriate notes from an informative text.

Constructing a Persuasive Paragraph

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and use correct paragraph structure.

Fact or Opinion?

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the difference between a fact and an opinion.

Using Persuasive Devices

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore persuasive devices.

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.

Persuasive Texts - Language Features

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of persuasive texts.

Applying Proofreading and Editing Skills

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

Persuasive Texts - Text Structure

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

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.

Constructing a Paragraph - Modelled Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will correctly construct an informative paragraph.

Convince Me, If You Can!

Informative Paragraph Structure

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

Informative Texts - Language Features

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

Informative Texts - Text Structure

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

Let's Get Factual!

The Missing Mona Lisa – Chapter 8: Process of Elimination

It's getting closer now - the Adventure Agents are closing in of the thief. They now need to write a persuasive piece in order to get a warrant. Time is of the essence!

The Missing Mona Lisa – Chapter 3: The Evidence Piles Up!

Chapter 3 introduces the Adventure Agents to the evidence collected so far and requires them to write a newspaper report informing the public that the 'Mona Lisa' has been stolen.

The Missing Mona Lisa - Chapter 2: I Saw You!

Now it's time for the Adventure Agents to learn some of the main characters and look at their witness statements. They will have the first pieces of this fun puzzle!

Persuasive Speeches - Presenting

A 60 minute lesson in which students will present a persuasive speech to the class using appropriate oral presentation skills.