Writing Lessons
Changing Tone to Persuade
Help your pupils master persuasive writing with this complete lesson on developing a formal, confident and convincing tone. This resource teaches children how small changes in language choices can transform the impact of their writing. Through clear explanations, before-and-after examples… Read More »Changing Tone to Persuade
‘Ing’ Sentence Openers
This resource helps students begin sentences with ing openers to add variety, clarity and control to their writing. It shows how opening with an ing verb or phrase can emphasise an action, reveal a character’s feelings and make descriptions more… Read More »‘Ing’ Sentence Openers
Simple Sentences
In this lesson, pupils recap how simple sentences are structured and learn how to use them impactfully in writing. Through clear modelling and purposeful examples, children explore how a simple sentence communicates one key idea using a single clause. They… Read More »Simple Sentences
Varying Sentence Structure
In this lesson, children learn how varying sentence length can create impact, build tension and improve the flow of their writing. Through clear modelling, pupils explore how longer sentences add description and detail while shorter sentences can be used deliberately… Read More »Varying Sentence Structure
Writing Objectively to Inform
Master the skill of writing objectively with this complete lesson pack. Designed to help children write clear, factual information texts, this resource teaches pupils how to avoid opinion-based language and choose precise, formal vocabulary instead. Through guided examples, discussion tasks,… Read More »Writing Objectively to Inform
Using Parenthesis to Vary Sentence Structure
This lesson teaches children how to use parenthesis in a purposeful and controlled way to improve the quality of their writing. Rather than simply adding extra information, pupils learn how parenthesis can vary sentence structure, build detail and create emphasis.… Read More »Using Parenthesis to Vary Sentence Structure
Introduction for a Balanced Argument
Give your pupils the tools they need to craft clear, confident introductions for balanced arguments. This resource pack breaks down the introduction into manageable steps, helping pupils understand how to introduce a topic, acknowledge opposing viewpoints and signpost the purpose… Read More »Introduction for a Balanced Argument
Evidence to Support a Point in an Argument
This resource pack teaches pupils how to strengthen their arguments by supporting ideas with evidence. Through clear modelling and scaffolded practice, children learn how to make a point and back it up with facts, quotes or examples before explaining how… Read More »Evidence to Support a Point in an Argument
Cause and Effect Conjunctions and Adverbials to Explain
This resource is designed to help children confidently explain why things happen by using conjunctions and adverbials that show cause and effect. Children practise adding conjunctions like so and because, then move on to linking ideas with more formal adverbials… Read More »Cause and Effect Conjunctions and Adverbials to Explain