KS2 English: Composition

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Monkey Moon Landing – Writing a News Article (Years 5-6)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

This fun worksheet is a great way to check children’s understanding of the language and layout conventions of news articles. They need to ... More info

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Pirates and Volcanoes — Writing Subheadings (Years 5-6)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
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This worksheet helps children practise their summarising skills using fun passages. After reading each short text, pupils need to come up with a ... More info

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Cohesive Devices — Fill in Sheet (Year 5)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Encourage children to use cohesive devices in their writing with this worksheet which requires them to fill in the blanks in a story. They will need ... More info

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How to Write a Good Story (Years 3-4)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Help children develop their fiction writing skills with this handout on how to write a good story. It explains the key elements and encourages ... More info

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Fiction Plot Planner (Years 3-4)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
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Children can use this worksheet to help them create a plot when planning to write their own story. It includes all the key criteria they will need to ... More info

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Proofreading — The Nightmare Neighbour Text (Year 6)

Evaluating and Editing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Children can perfect their proofreading skills with this dramatic story about a seemingly nice neighbour who soon proves otherwise. Can they find and ... More info

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Punctuation Proofreading — Revolting Recipes (Year 3)

Evaluating and Editing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Check children’s use of punctuation with this fun worksheet. Can they add punctuation to each of the recipes and match them to the correct name? ... More info

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Improving Descriptions — Using Interesting Adverbs and Adjectives (Years 5-6)

Evaluating and Editing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Challenge children’s creative writing skills with this worksheet. Children replace the adverbs and adjectives in two extracts to make them more ... More info

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Fiction Activity Cards (Years 3-4)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

These fiction activity cards will help children really engage with the books they read. The varied activities will challenge their reading ... More info

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Using Dialogue to Advance Action (Years 5-6)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Use this worksheet to teach children how dialogue can be used to advance action. Can they edit the spooky text by replacing the description with ... More info

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Grammar Proof Read (Years 3-4)

Evaluating and Editing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Test children's spelling, punctuation and grammar with this proofreading exercise. Can they circle the mistakes in the sentences and rewrite them ... More info

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Improving and Expanding Sentences Challenge (Years 3-4)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Encourage children to make their writing more interesting with this worksheet. Working in groups, they must take it in turns to expand the sentences ... More info

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Adverbs and Adverbials for Cohesion (Year 5)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

Encourage children to ensure that their writing is cohesive with this PowerPoint on cohesive devices. It focuses on adverbs and adverbials, explaining ... More info

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Using Dialogue to Develop Character (Years 5-6)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Encourage children to think about how dialogue can be used to develop characters with this activity. Can they match the dialogue cards to the ... More info

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Paragraphs — Non-Fiction (Year 3)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Encourage children to think about how paragraphs are organised around a theme with this worksheet based on giraffes. Can they order the sentences ... More info

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Introducing Paragraphs (Year 3)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

This PowerPoint is a perfect introduction to paragraphs and how they are used in both fiction and non-fiction texts. It challenges children to group ... More info

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Planning Non-Fiction — Reports (Years 3-4)

Planning
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

Help children to create a plan for a non-chronological report with this worksheet. It encourages them to consider the key features of reports ... More info

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Paragraphs — Fiction (Year 3)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

This spooky worksheet will help children develop their understanding of how to use paragraphs. Can they number the paragraphs in the right order to ... More info

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Proofreading — Spelling and Punctuation Errors Matching Activity (Year 5)

Evaluating and Editing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Put children's proofreading skills to the test with this worksheet. Can they match the sentences to the punctuation and spelling mistakes that ... More info

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Creative Writing Prompt — Superhero Team (Years 3-4)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

A worksheet designed to help children develop their fiction writing skills. They will be asked to write an action story using a photo of a superhero ... More info

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Using Dialogue (Years 5-6)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

This worksheet teaches children about the purpose of dialogue in writing. It demonstrates how dialogue can advance action and develop characters, ... More info

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Adding Adverbs and Adjectives (Years 5-6)

Evaluating and Editing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

In this worksheet, children rewrite two different extracts, adding adverbs and adjectives to make them more interesting. It's a great way for children ... More info

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Planning Non-Fiction — Reports (Years 5-6)

Planning
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

Help children to develop their understanding of non-fiction texts and their ability to plan their writing with this PowerPoint. It encourages them to ... More info

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Pronouns and Determiners for Cohesion (Year 5)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

Help children develop their knowledge of cohesive devices with this PowerPoint. It focuses on how pronouns and determiners can be used to make writing ... More info

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Feelings Word Bank (Years 3-4)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

This eye-catching word bank contains lots of words which pupils can use to replace different emotions and feelings in their writing. The words have ... More info

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Writing — Atmosphere (Years 5-6)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

Using this PowerPoint, children will learn how to create atmosphere in their writing. They are encouraged to consider their choice of vocabulary, as ... More info

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Punctuation Proofreading — Befuddled Breaks (Year 4)

Evaluating and Editing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Test children on a range of punctuation with this colourful holiday-themed worksheet.Woofo the dog, Gobbo the goblin and a number of other creatures ... More info

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Planning Non-Fiction — Discussions (Years 3-4)

Planning
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

This PowerPoint is a great guide that children can use when planning non-fiction writing. It focuses on the key features of discussion, encouraging ... More info

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Creative Writing Prompt — Dragon (Years 5-6)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

A worksheet designed to help children develop their fiction writing skills. They will be asked to write a fantasy story using a picture of a dragon ... More info

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Using Dialogue to Advance Action: Stretch (Years 5-6)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Encourage children to use dialogue to advance action with this worksheet. Can they write a short story about what is happening in the image? They must ... More info

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Story Atmosphere Planner (Years 5-6)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Teach children how to create an effective atmosphere in their writing with this worksheet. It encourages them to consider how they can use the ... More info

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Creative Writing Prompt — Haunted House (Years 3-4)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Using a photo as inspiration children are challenged to plan and write a spooky horror story about a haunted house. The worksheet includes helpful ... More info

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Planning Non-Fiction Writing (Years 3-4)

Planning
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

Help children to develop their knowledge of non-fiction texts with this PowerPoint. It recaps the key features of different non-fiction texts as well ... More info

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Using Paragraphs — A Rumble in the Jungle (Year 4)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

Put children’s understanding of paragraphs to the test with this worksheet. They must read the text about the Amazon rainforest and mark where each ... More info

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Grammar Proof Read: Foundation (Years 3-4)

Evaluating and Editing
Key Stage 2 English
PDF

This proofreading exercise is a great way to check children's understanding of grammar. Can they identify the mistake in the sentences and rewrite ... More info

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Conjunctions for Cohesion (Year 5)

Drafting and Writing
Key Stage 2 English
PowerPoint

This PowerPoint is great for teaching children about the importance of ensuring that their writing is cohesive. It focuses on conjunctions as a ... More info

KS2 English: Composition

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