You need to show the children good examples of writing to make them improve. I believe it is the quickest way to create better writers in your class. Model it. Every day. That’s why I always do some of the writing tasks I set my classes myself and shared my writing too. It works! Have a quick talk about how writers engage the reader. See what they know. Give out the prompt sheet and just let the children write. You will be amazed at what some of them will come up with. After a set time period (30-45 mins) just share some examples. Find some good examples of how they engaged the reader, even if it’s only one sentence or line. You have to start somewhere. Make a list of things we can do to engage the reader. Then share the example about Annie. For this piece I used to give them the tip about starting and ending their writing with the same phrase. This can be really powerful. I would always just share one tip or focus per piece. Add it to the list. I guarantee the next time you do some writing, some of the children will start and end their piece with the same phrase. Especially if you keep referring back to it. As the year goes on, you have more and more tips to focus on. They will use them in their own work. I have loads of these short bits of writing and each one has a different focus or sometimes I repeat the same focus again. The more they hear, the better they get. Model writing. Constantly. If you want more examples then just leave a review and I will add some more model stories and prompts. They make great homework tasks too. Enjoy.

An instant writing lesson or homework task. Just photocopy and use. Contains all you need. I have always found that children really struggle with plot development in their stories which holds them back. Twist paragraphs are a great way to get them focused on plot and engaging their reader. You will find an example of a short twist story to share with the children. This is followed by 3 prompts which lend themselves to twist endings to guide the children to success. The lesson explanation is packed with ideas for possible twists linked to the children's activity so you don't even have to think. HOPE YOU ENJOY. I TRY TO KEEP IT SIMPLE. FEEDBACK IS WELCOMED.

- 5 picture prompts that help to tell a story. Pictures support writing. -Introduce the idea of a twist ending. -Takes the pressure away from planning as the children just write about what they see. - Ideal for reluctant writers who need a gentle push in the right direction. -Ideal for more able writers too who can focus on vocabulary and description. WAGOLL INCLUDED: A MODEL TEXT TO SHOW CHILDREN WHAT CAN BE DONE

'The journey of a 1000 miles starts with a single step.' Find included: -A picture prompt / discussion sheet to get the children talking and thinking about this quote. -A planning sheet to organise their thoughts. -A MODEL TEXT to show them how it can be done.

A GREAT HORROR STORY This amazing resource will engage your children straight away as they all love a bit of horror! - Engaging picture prompt. -AN EXAMPLE STORY AND PLAN OF HOW TO CAPTURE THE INTEREST OF YOUR READER. -Planning sheet included. The story is guaranteed to make the children go "Uuuuurgh!!!!!" It always causes a reaction when they realise what the 'souvenir' of that terrible night actually is.

A writing resource that will give your children 4 amazing tips to write a great story inspired by a very strange picture prompt. But more importantly: the 4 tips can be applied to all other stories they will write in the future too. It includes: a Powerpoint presentation that guides the class through the entire writing process step by step. an amazing picture prompt. a fantastic, engaging story to inspire them and show how the 4 tips can be used to write a great story. planning templates and a word file full with all the copies that you need. 3 days worth of inspiring work that leads the class through the planning and writing process.

High quality writing resource. 3 model stories all following the same structure. Children plan and write their own story within the structure they have studied. Engaging and simple to follow. Power point presentation guides you through the whole analysing, planning and writing process. SPAG revision Bonus slides focus on: using colons to intro a list, and using a dash to emphasise the end of a sentence.

A really positive and uplifting writing unit where children will learn how to structure and write about a golden moment in the life of a famous person, someone from history or their future selves. Contains: A resource pack containing all the copies of work and planning sheets required for the unit. A 26 slide Powerpoint file which takes both teacher and pupils through the whole writing process step by step. Just follow the slides. A planning breakdown with notes and tips of how to teach the unit. Planning notes are broken down into 4 separate sessions. Very easy to follow and everything is ready to just print and use. It is designed so that it can link to any topic you are studying. It can just slot in. It is completely cross-curricular. It also stands as an excellent way to teach autobiographical writing in literacy. Children begin by looking at Susan Boyle’s BGT audition from 2009 - her golden moment. They then analyse a modelled piece of writing based on this event and find a structure. Following this, they look at another piece of modelled writing based on Neil Armstrong’s golden moment when he stepped onto the moon. This follows the same structure as Susan’s writing. Using the framework they have discovered, the children now have all the tools they need to structure their own piece of writing based on a person of their choice. Through this unit, the children are taught how to use a variety of writing tools to engage their reader: How to introduce the setting subtly and drop breadcrumbs to gradually unfold the story. How to incorporate famous quotes into their work cleverly. How writing in the present tense engage the reader. How to use cohesion cleverly to engage the reader and give a sense of closure and satisfaction to their stories. TRIED AND TESTED - IT WORKS!

Just print off and use straight away. Success Criteria is included with examples but they can be altered according to your needs if they do not apply.

The prompt gives them the first line. The children continue the story. Brainstorm the given line: Where could the character be? A mountain, plane, trapeze etc etc. Share work after writing and focus on how well they have engaged the reader. Make a list of tips for engaging the reader. Show them the example model text and add to the list. Find enclosed a file which includes the comments about what you can highlight to the children from the model text.

A Powerpoint presentation showing how to write great sentences. A word file is included to print out and stick in the back of the children’s books. Personification, metaphor, simile, connectives etc etc.

For teachers who need great stories written and prepared to engage their children in the writing process. 3 engaging modelled writing example stories. 1 Powerpoint to guide students through the whole writing process. A word file that includes planning and teaching advice and all the stories and planning sheets. Allows children to write creatively but within a structure similar to the example stories. Makes it possible for all children to write engaging stories. TRIED AND TESTED. IT WORKS. Janet C. wrote: ‘Tried it. Children very engaged and wrote in silence sharing amazing work with eachother…couldn’t get them out to break. Thanks! Really got them going.’