Writing KS2 Literacy. Improve your writing skills with these links to free to use English KS2 resources.
Fractured Fairy Tales Interactive
This online tool takes the fairy tale a step further. By changing essential elements in three familiar tales, children can enrich their understanding of story setting, point of view, and plot.
High Diving Giraffes Video
Back legs apart and front legs slightly arched, a group of giraffes take turns diving into an Olympic-sized swimming pool. This film is fun but could still provide some great writing responses. Write a news report of the event. Describe the giraffe in detail. Use show not tell throughout describing all that happens as if it is a human and then reveal at the end that it is in fact a giraffe. Write through the eyes of the giraffe.
Story Sequencer Interactive
This sequencing and storyboarding activity can be used to support the teaching of story structure and develop pupils' ability to summarise key events in stories.
Street Scene Labels Interactive
This simple annotation activity can be used to develop the idea of developing a setting in stories, using everyday scenes that are familiar to children. By annotating the scene dialogue can be explored and characteristics shown through thought bubbles.
The Little Shoemaker Video
Watch the video animation then answer the following: Describe the shoemaker and his shop. Retell the story in a fairytale style. Use show don't tell to describe the shoes coming alive but leave your reader wondering what is happening. Describe the rival shoe maker using specific language to make him sound sly and cunning.
Create some dialogue between the two shoe makers.
Write some dialogue between the shoemaker and his shoes.
Writing : Comment Interactive
Use your commenting skills to identify what's wrong with these pieces of writing.
