LKS2 2/3 week Winter Writing Unit – The Snowman

A complete 8-lesson Year 3 English unit inspired by The Snowman – build vocabulary, structure and confidence in writing.

Bring the magic of The Snowman to your classroom with this complete Year 3 English unit.
Across eight carefully sequenced lessons, pupils explore narrative techniques, build vocabulary, and develop confidence in writing their own winter-themed stories inspired by Raymond Briggs’ classic.
Each lesson follows a clear sequence of reading, discussion, modelled writing, and independent practice, helping pupils internalise language patterns and structure while enjoying a much-loved seasonal story.

What’s Included:
-8 detailed lesson PowerPoints / plans
-Model texts (pictoral version for talking their writing) and sentence-level activities
-Vocabulary and grammar practice sheets
-Story planning and writing templates
-Assessment checklist and pupil targets

Learning Outcomes
Understand how a story’s mood and setting can affect the reader
Use adjectives, adverbs and dialogue to show character and emotion
Plan, draft and edit a complete narrative inspired by The Snowman
Perfect for
Year 3 English / Lower KS2 Literacy
Winter or Christmas writing units
Narrative or descriptive writing focus
Whole-class or group teaching

Created by Inspired_Educator – creative, purposeful resources that inspire young learners.

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The Snowman, Raymond Briggs, Year 3 English, KS2 writing, narrative unit, story writing, winter English lessons, creative writing, model text, English planning, literacy unit, primary English, writing lessons, imaginative writing, talk for writing