Y5/6 Writing Unit Snowy Winter Setting

**A complete UKS2 snowy setting description unit perfect for winter or Christmas writing. Includes 6 fully resourced lessons building to a high-quality written outcome.

This is a fully resourced UKS2 writing unit focused on crafting a vivid snowy setting description. Ideal for winter topics, Christmas writing, seasonal English units or any text involving icy, atmospheric landscapes. I taught this sequence with my UKS2 class, and it builds skills step by step towards a meaningful final written piece.**

Lesson sequence:

Day 1: Explore the WAGOLL, vocabulary and generate setting ideas
Day 2: Expanded noun phrases with modifiers (similes & metaphors)
Day 3: Fronted adverbials of place (using prepositions)
Day 4: Write the first paragraph applying ENPs & fronted adverbials
Day 5: Write the second paragraph building cohesion and atmosphere
Day 6 (Optional): Independent writing using the success criteria

What’s included:

-Editable PowerPoint for every lesson
-A high-quality WAGOLL model
-Scaffolds for lower attainers
-Vocabulary mats with visuals for SEN/EAL pupils
-Word banks and grammar prompts
-A clear success criteria checklist
-Lots of visuals to support understanding and inspire descriptive writing

By the end of the unit, pupils produce a rich, atmospheric winter setting description using figurative language, precise vocabulary and varied sentence structures. Perfect for adding excitement and creativity to your winter or Christmas English lessons.

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