Writing resources

For this NEMP task students cut out and order a sequence of pictures and write captions to tell a story.

Students identify whether to use 'there' or 'their' in a piece of student writing.

From a list of language techniques that writers use to emphasise a word or idea, students identify which ones have been used in some sentences and then write their own examples.

Students reflect on notes taken during a rugby game to write an effective report. They also consider some features that will add effect to their report. A link to student support material is given under the "Working with Students" tab.

This is a resource on sentence types. Students use four definitions of sentence types to classify six sentences.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

Students are required to identify arguments for and against keeping animals in zoos and then use these to write a paragraph expressing their point of view about this issue.

Students read about skinks and geckos and identify information relating to the similarities and differences between them. The information that students identify is rewritten in note form.

Students explain why three sentences are ambiguous and rewrite them to make the meaning clearer.

The focus of this resource is on selecting prepositions appropriate to the context.

This task assesses the understanding needed to punctuate direct speech by asking students to re-write words in speech bubbles as direct speech.

Students produce a simple written description, using nouns and adjectives with some precision.

This resource provides information on students’ ability to write a string of adjectives in the correct order.

For this NEMP task students read a poem about 'Me' and then write a poem about their own 'special self'.

Students use a video clip as the stimulus for completing a poem. Scaffolds are provided for this process.

Students place photos in order, then use them to write a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end.

A model of combining two short sentences is given. Students create simple then compound sentences to go with some photos, using simple conjunctions to join sentences. A peer sharing task completes the resource.

Using a picture as stimulus, students use nouns and verbs to create well-formed sentences.

Students create simple then compound sentences to go with a photo, using simple conjunctions to join sentences. A peer sharing task completes the resource.

Students write an advertisement to sell a kayak on a website.

For this NEMP task students look at a picture of a bicycle and write an advertisement to sell the bike in a newspaper column.

This resource provides information on students’ ability to write a string of adjectives in the correct order.

Students create character vignettes with a focus on writing pieces that are brief, descriptive and set in one point in time. They should not be concerned with plot. As the emphasis is on quality rather than quantity, students need to show a controlled and elegant skill in writing, and to use figurative language to 'show' rather than 'tell'.

Students write a set of instructions after reading a poem about cooking. Students self-assess their writing before conferencing with the teacher to set their next learning steps.

Students identify common spelling errors, taken from the essential word lists, and write the identified errors correctly. Students also identify lines of text without errors.