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This PowerPoint introduces young learners to the idea of an audience in writing in a clear and accessible way. Children learn that the audience is the person who reads their writing and that we might change the words we use… Read More »Who is my Audience?

This lesson pack teaches children how to use time order words such as ‘first,’ ‘next,’ ‘then,’ ‘after’ and ‘finally’ to organise instructions and recounts. Clear explanations and examples show how these words signal the order of events and make writing… Read More »Time Order Words

This PowerPoint teaches children how to write in the third person using words such as ‘he,’ ‘she,’ ‘they’ and ‘it.’ Clear explanations and examples show how the third person is used to describe other people, animals or things. The accompanying… Read More »Writing in the 3rd Person

This PowerPoint teaches children how to sort information into groups so their writing is clearer and easier to follow. Through clear examples, pupils see how jumbled information can be reorganised into categories such as appearance, diet or habitat. The accompanying… Read More »Sorting Information

This PowerPoint teaches children how to write in the second person using words like ‘you’ and ‘your’ to address the reader directly. Clear explanations and examples show how the second person is used in instructions, directions and persuasive writing. The… Read More »Writing in the 2nd Person

This PowerPoint teaches children how to use prepositions to add detail and extend their sentences. Clear explanations and examples show how prepositions tell us where something is in relation to something else, helping pupils make their writing more descriptive. The… Read More »Prepositions

This PowerPoint teaches children how to write in the first person using words such as ‘I,’ ‘me,’ ‘my,’ ‘our’ and ‘we.’ Clear explanations and examples show how the first person allows writers to share their own thoughts, feelings and experiences.… Read More »Writing in the 1st Person

This PowerPoint teaches children the difference between facts and opinions through clear explanations and engaging examples. Pupils learn that facts can be proved while opinions are personal thoughts and feelings. The accompanying differentiated activities, including sorting tasks and writing challenges,… Read More »Facts and Opinions

This PowerPoint teaches children how to write character speech and bring stories to life. Through clear explanations and fun examples, pupils learn how to show what a character says, explore how it might be spoken and use alternatives to ‘said.’… Read More »Character Speech