A KS2 lesson guide to develop writing skills within a range of different text types, including: poetry, persuasive writing, newspaper articles and more.

Curriculum coverage

NC references

Write accurately, fluently, effectively and at length for pleasure and information through:

• writing for a wide range of purposes and audiences, including: well-structured formal expository and narrative essays; stories, scripts, poetry and other imaginative writing; notes and polished scripts for talks and presentations and a range of other narrative and non-narrative texts, including arguments, and personal and formal letters
• summarising and organising material, and supporting ideas and arguments with any necessary factual detail
• applying their growing knowledge of vocabulary, grammar and text structure to their writing and selecting the appropriate form

Learning objectives

To discuss and explain the need to reduce the use of plastic

To explain ideas and arguments in writing