KS2 Narrative Writing WALT and success criteria poster to use with your students!

 with differentiated success criteria and multiple formats for students to stick into their books.

Too challenging for some of your learners? Here are some other options you can use to differentiate for your less able writers:

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Here’s a free KS2 Narrative Writing WALT and success criteria poster to use with your students!

Get ready for a year of Writing units with this bundle of Writing success criteria! Here you'll find sets of success criteria for 9 genres of writing, each with differentiated options and multiple formats.

There are 3 levels of differentiation within each resource. The easiest level is suitable for Year 1/2 students (aged 5-6), the mid level is suitable for Year 2/3 (aged 6-7), and the challenge level is suitable for Year 4-6 (ages 8-10).

Child-speak success criteria are a must-have in any classroom. Particularly when teaching Writing, I've seen a HUGE improvement in both my teaching and my students' learning when utilising them. The best thing has been seeing my struggling writers become empowered and motivated through using success criteria. When students know what is expected of them, the mystery of what makes a great piece of writing is uncovered. They really do take ownership of their learning as they play an active role in self-monitoring and assessing their own writing.

So let's make learning as clear as possible for 

 of our students and set them up for success 

Need some more ideas for supporting your lower-ability learners? Have a read of my blog article

Scaffolding Writing for Struggling Students

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Are your students ready to share all of the interesting facts they've learnt? Step right up and roll out the non-chronological reports! Take a fascinating topic, a handful of categorised information and a diagram or two, then you're on the road to success.

When you purchase this resource, you will gain access to a Google Drive folder with:

presentation with editable success criteria (+ pdf version)

with full list of differentiated success criteria (+ pdf version)

This resource can be used to assist with planning as it outlines text features of report writing to be covered in lessons and provides progression options for learners of different abilities. It does not provide additional materials e.g. explanatory slides, exemplars or lesson plans for descriptive writing. Students would benefit from whole class/small group modelling of how to use success criteria before attempting to use the success criteria independently.

There are 3 levels of differentiation for some resources. The easiest level is suitable for Year 1/2 students (aged 5-6), the mid level is suitable for Year 2/3 (aged 6-7), and the high level is suitable for Year 4/5/6 (ages 8-10).

Looking for other writing resources? Check out these sets:

Success Criteria for Recount Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Narrative Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Letter Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Persuasive Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Instruction Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Explanation Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Biography Writing [editable]

Success Criteria for Descriptive Writing [editable]

Get ready for the start of term with this colour wheel reading resources pack! This is designed to get you all set for planning and teaching beginning readers from Magenta to Gold (Levels 1-21) on the Reading Colour Wheel.

> For each of the Reading Levels (Magenta - Gold):

> A generic list of Guided Reading prompts to use before, during and after reading

These are all resources that I found invaluable when teaching my Year 2s. I had readers all the way through from Level 1 to Level 20 so I really just needed to create an easy solution for myself to keep up with differentiated planning at each of the reading levels. I hope you also find them helpful! :)

When you purchase this resource, you'll be able to download a PDF which has a link to your Google Doc. Head to File --> Make a Copy to get your own Google doc version which you will be able to edit. 

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Graphic organisers and templates to use in your next Reading lesson!

Graphic organizers and templates to use in your next Reading lesson!

Forgot to get some new reading books for today's lesson? Use what you've already got at hand and smash out some book reviews!

After reading a non-fiction text or watching an informative video, get your students to pull out 3 key pieces of information and record them in their own words. Extend out the activity by adding pictures and getting students to present their learnings.

Identifying Features of Non-Fiction Texts Worksheet

After you've looked at non-fiction text features, see if your students can identify examples of the text features independently. Grab an appropriate level non-fiction text and get started!

Before reading a non-fiction text or starting a new topic, find out what students already know (K) and want to know (W). The bang for your buck doesn't stop there though as your students later need to add what they learnt (L). 3 activities in 1!

Making Connections (Text-to-Self) Worksheet

Help your students get started with making text-to-self connections for fiction texts with these sentence starter prompts. Each page includes 2 copies so you can save on your printing budget!

Teaching synthesising always sounds like a bit of a challenge but it doesn't have to be. Here's a synthesising chart which keeps it reeeeaaal simple.

A blank Venn diagram worksheet. Simple but always handy. Use to compare characters or texts.

Build your students' vocabulary by creating their own word bank. Make sure that you have a dictionary - oh sorry *ipad* - at hand for them to find the actual definition.

Graphic organisers, templates and resources to use in your next Writing lesson!

Graphic organizers, templates and resources to use in your next Writing lesson!

So tell me about yourself. Get your students to don their interviewer hats and create bios on each other or, if they have access to the internet, get them researching famous people from a topic you're studying!

Here you have it...a blank writing frame! Use it for publishing, assessment work or fast-finishers!

A blank writing frame with space for a picture. PDF includes narrow and wider lines.

WHOOSH! WHIZ! BANG! What's more fun than creating your own superheroes to fight evil and save the world?! PDF includes 3 different templates - choose your preferred weapon!

Dear Diary, What a day it has been! Students can write about their own experiences or put themselves in the shoes of a character from a book or person from the past!

Take a drab sentence and add some sparkle! Challenge students to rewrite the given sentences to make them more interesting!

Pick a moot and challenge your students to come up with reasons for and against the statement. Don't let them get away with a one-sided argument!

Give me 3 good reasons! A graphic organizer to help your students plan their persuasive writing arguments.

You can never do enough proofreading practice; no matter how many times you remind your students to use a capital letter at the beginning of each sentence, they ALWAYS seem to forget! Practise practise practise!

Once upon a time they lived happily ever after. Use this for retelling stories, sequencing events and creating original narrative stories! Comes in 2 versions: Blank and with a space for captions.

Been learning about narrative stories? Use this template to sequence events from a known story or let your students get creative and plan their own stories!

Get your students generating ideas before a piece of writing! Comes in present tense (I can see...) and past tense (I saw...) versions so you can use it for both those descriptive moment-in-time and recount pieces of writing!

Scaffold your students with this recipe writing frame! Already followed a recipe to make something in class - super! If not, let your students pick something to create and hope it sounds at least somewhat appetizing...

Can't get outside for PE because the heavens opened up moments before your lesson was due to start? How about some cross-curricular work instead? Get your students to create their own game - complete with a comprehensive equipment list!

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Writing a letter to that special someone? Take your pick of these 3 writing frames and let your words fly!

Writing frames with heart borders perfect for Valentine's Day writing! Comes in three versions: Wide lines with picture space, narrow lines with picture space, and full page narrow lines.

Valentine's Day

Writing a letter to that special someone this Valentine's Day? Take your pick of 3 writing frames (wide lines with picture space, narrow lines with picture space and full page lined) and let your words fly!

This free resource also comes with 4 pages of heart templates in various sizes which students can colour in and cut out to create Valentine's Day displays or cards.

Get your students generating ideas before a piece of writing! Comes in 2 versions: Present tense (I can see...) and past tense (I saw...) so you can use it for both those descriptive moment-in-time and recount pieces of writing!

Recording charts for the 5 senses. Comes in 2 versions: Present tense (I can see...) and past tense (I saw...).

Get your students generating ideas before a piece of writing!

Comes in present tense (I can see...) and past tense (I saw...) versions so you can use it for both those descriptive moment-in-time and recount pieces of writing!

Once upon a time they lived happily ever after. Okay, well hopefully your students' creations come out a bit more developed than that! Use these storyboard templates for retelling known stories, sequencing events and creating original narratives! Comes in 2 versions: Blank and with a space for captions.

A comic strip template. Comes in 3 different versions.

Creative

Once upon a time they lived happily ever after.

Okay, well hopefully your students' creations come out a bit more developed than that! Use these storyboard templates for retelling known stories, sequencing events and creating original narratives!

Bonus: Includes three comic strip templates with various sizes of boxes for students to draw or write in!

A storyboard template for retelling stories, sequencing events and planning narrative stories. Comes in 2 versions: Blank and with a space for captions.

Here you have it...a blank writing frame with space for a picture! Use it for publishing, assessment work or fast-finishers! PDF includes narrow and wider lines.

A blank writing frame. PDF includes narrow and wider lines.

A blank writing frame for publishing, assessment work or fast-finishers.

A template for gathering key information for writing a biography.

Start of Term

A blank biography writing template for students to record their research information. Get your students to don their interviewer hats and create bios on each other or, if they have access to texts or the internet, get them researching famous people from a topic you're studying!

Categories include: Background, key life events, achievements, interesting facts and key quote.

A blank Venn diagram worksheet. Simple but always handy. Use it for any subject you like!

Topic

Maths

Blank Venn diagram perfect for illustrating similarities and differences between two things.

Can't get outside for PE because the heavens opened up moments before your lesson was due to start? How about some cross-curricular work instead? Get your students to create their own game - complete with a comprehensive equipment list! 

A template for writing instructions for a game.

PE & Health

A story mountain template for narrative writing. Includes space for recording main character, setting, beginning, problem, rising action, climax, resolution and ending. Includes two options.

A story mountain template for narrative writing. Includes space for recording main character, setting, beginning, problem, rising action, climax, resolution and ending.

Includes version without WALT and Challenge boxes.

Scaffold your students with this recipe writing frame! Already followed a recipe to make something in class - super! If not, let your students pick something to create and hope it sounds at least somewhat appetising...

A template for students to record recipe instructions.

Scaffold your students with this recipe writing frame! Already followed a recipe to make something in class? Super! If not, let your students come up with their own recipe to create and hope it sounds at least somewhat appetising...

This worksheet contains the following sections: Description, Ingredients, Method, and Picture.

Can be used as part of an Instructional Writing unit or as a stand-alone Writing lesson.

Keep students busy indefinitely by creating word banks from various texts. Make sure that you have a dictionary - oh sorry *ipad* - at hand for them to find the actual definition.

A blank chart for students to create a word bank on. New vocabulary, what I think the word means and dictionary definition.

Build your students’ vocabulary by creating their own word bank from texts they’re reading. Make sure that you have a dictionary - oh sorry ipad - at hand for them to find the actual definition!

Generic prompts to scaffold students with practising the reading skill of synthesising. 

Prompts to scaffold students with practising the reading skill of synthesising. Includes WALT, Success Criteria and Key Words.

Three short texts for Year 2 students to practise proofreading.

This worksheet has three passages with spelling and punctuation mistakes to correct.

Includes WALT, Success Criteria and Key Words.

Give me 3 good reasons! A graphic organiser to help your students plan their persuasive writing arguments.

A graphic organiser to help students plan their persuasive writing arguments.

Give me 3 good reasons! A graphic organiser to help your students plan their persuasive writing arguments. Sections are: Introduction, Body Paragraphs and Conclusion.

Sentence starter prompts to support students with making text-self connections.

Help your students get started with making text-to-self connections for fiction texts with these sentence starter prompts. Includes a definition, WALT, success criteria, key words and space to record three text-to-self connections.

Each A4 page includes two copies so you can save on your printing budget!

KWL charts are ideal to use in Reading lessons before and after reading a non-fiction text or watching an informative video. You can also use them at the beginning of a Science, Humanities or Topic unit of work to gain insight into your students' prior knowledge.

Not to mention, it's a fantastic tool for your students! By prompting them to activate their prior knowledge, they'll be primed to connect existing and new knowledge and actively engage with the information that comes their way!

A blank KWL chart for to record what you Know, Want to Know and Learnt. Portrait version. 

A blank printable KWL grid for students to record what they Know (K), Want to know (W) and Learnt (L) about a topic.

A blank KWL chart for to record what you Know, Want to Know and Learnt. Landscape version.

Six simple sentences for students to improve to add interest.

Take a drab sentence and add some sparkle! Challenge students to rewrite the given sentences to make them more interesting! Add an adjective, switch up the sentence starter or extend the sentence!

A chart for students to record examples of non-fiction features from a text.

A chart for listing reasons for and against a moot in persuasive writing or debates. 

After your students have come up with reasons for each side, they need to use these to make an informed decision on whether they support the statement or not.

A lined template for recording 3 key pieces of information.

After reading a non-fiction text or watching an informative video, get your students to pull out 3 key pieces of information and record them in their own words.

Includes lesson aim (WALT select and record facts), Success Criteria and Key Words as well as a Fast Finisher task.

A book review template for children aged 7-12. 

A printable kids book review template ideal for evaluating fiction texts. With space students to add a picture and fancy title, this makes for a great display on your classroom walls!

Prompts include: Setting, characters, favourite part and recommendations.

Categories

Literacy

Success Criteria for Narrative Writing KS2

Writing Success Criteria Bundle

Success Criteria for Non-Chronological Report Writing

Colour Wheel Reading Resources

Reading Resources Bundle

Writing Resources Bundle

Heart Borders

Using the Senses Recording Chart

Comic Strip Template

Storyboard Template

Diary Entry Template

Blank Writing Frame with Picture Box

Blank Writing Frame

Biography Template

Venn Diagram

Instructions for a Game Template

Story Mountain Template

Writing Instructions - Blank Recipe Worksheet

Word Bank Chart

Synthesising Chart

Year 2 Proofreading Practice

Persuasive Writing Planner

Making Connections Text-to-Self

KWL Chart (portrait)

KWL Chart (landscape)

Rewriting Sentences to Add Interest

Identifying Features of Non-Fiction Texts

Persuasive Writing For & Against Chart

Fact File Template

Book Review Template