Year 1 Dinosaur Writing Week – Lists, Labels & Captions | Editable Lesson Slides

Bring excitement and curiosity into your Year 1 writing lessons with this dinosaur-themed week of fully planned, editable slides! Children explore early nonfiction writing through lists, labels and captions while investigating mysterious “evidence” left by a dinosaur in the classroom.

Across the week, pupils learn how to:

Write clear and organised lists

Create captions using full sentences

Label body parts on a dinosaur diagram

Combine lists, labels and captions in a final task

Share ideas confidently using a clear speaking voice

Lessons include helpful examples, shared reading, shared writing, scaffolded success criteria, and child-friendly visuals that support developing writers. The playful hook (bones, footprints, poo, eggs!) sparks imagination and keeps engagement high.

This resource saves hours of planning and is perfect for ECTs, busy teachers, or classrooms following a text-led or discovery-based writing approach.
All slides are fully editable so you can personalise activities to your class.

A fun, hands-on introduction to nonfiction writing skills your pupils will love!
Credit to TWINKL for some of the worksheets, please have a school liscence to use these.