
A Christmas writing pack for KS2 with six text types. Each one has an original model text with its key features highlighted and numbered, a planning frame that matches its structure, and a lined writing page with a success criteria checklist. Enough for a full writing week in December, or a Big Write before the holidays.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- 6 annotated model texts with “Talk about it” questions
- 6 planning frames
- 6 writing pages with success criteria for the pupil and the teacher
- Festive Word Bank
- 30 Christmas writing prompts
- Edit and Improve page
- Teacher notes with a five-day writing week
THE SIX TEXT TYPES
- Thank-you letter (Years 3–4)
- Instructions (Years 2–4)
- Story (Years 3–6)
- Newspaper report (Years 4–6)
- Persuasive letter (Years 5–6)
- Senses poem (Years 3–6)
WHO IT’S FOR
KS2 (Years 3–6). The instructions and letter suit younger or less confident writers; the report and persuasive letter stretch Years 5 and 6. Model texts highlight expanded noun phrases, fronted adverbials, inverted commas, relative clauses and formal language for pupils to magpie. Many prompts work for any winter holiday.
Format: one print-ready A4 PDF, 24 pages, no prep.
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