Writing TasksKey Stage One and Key Stage Two

Writing TasksWe have put together some writing tasks for you to complete for about half an hour a day (more if you are enjoying yourself!)

• Each tasks may take a few days…

• They can be done in any order…

• Make sure to send a photo of completed work into WEDUC- open the app, click on the envelope at the bottom and send in to your child’s Year Group Mailbox i.e. Year 6 Mailbox

Different genres/types of writing… Information text / non-chronological report - An information text is a text giving information about a particular thing, for example: Ancient Egypt, recycling or volcanoes. Information texts are sometimes called non-chronological reports, because they are reporting information about something without mentioning the order in which something has happened.

Persuasive Text - These can take a number of forms, for example: an advert persuading you to buy some chocolate, a poster encouraging people to stop smoking or a travel brochure enticing the reader to go to a particular country.

Instruction- An instruction text is a text such as a recipe or manual. This will include a 'You will need' list (ingredients or tools) and then numbered points on how to carry out a certain activity. They include imperative ('bossy') verbs, such as 'put', 'stick', 'stir' etc.

Explanation- An explanation text is one which describes a process, for example: the water cycle, how bees make honey or how a car is made. They are usually written in the present tense, with numbered points and diagrams or pictures to make the process clear

Recount- A recount text is a piece of writing that explains an event that has happened. A diary entry is a recount text, as is a newspaper article explaining an event that has happened. They are usually written in the past tense and include the use of time connectives.

Journalistic- Has features, such as: headlines, pictures, captions, quotations, paragraphs, formal tone, etc.

Year Group Sentence Type

Reception Simple conjunctions (verbal)

Year 1 Simple conjunctions (written)

Year 2 Adverb starter

Sentence of three

Conjunction starter

Relative clause

Compound sentence

Year 3 Fronted adverbial

Sentence of three

Conjunction starter

Relative clause

Ing starter

Compound sentence

Year 4 Sentence of three

Conjunction starter

Relative clause

F,A sentence (feeling action)

Ing starter

Simile starters

Year 5 Conjunction starter

Relative clause

F,A sentence (feeling action)

Sentence of three

Fronted adverbial

Compound sentence

Ing starter

Simile Starter

Fact: evidence

Semi colon sentence

Year 6 Conjunction starter

Relative clause

F,A sentence (feeling action)

Sentence of three

Fronted adverbial

Compound sentence

Ing starter

Simile Starter

Fact: evidence

Semi colon sentence

This shows when the different types of sentences are taught in school.

Have a look in your writing ladders booklet for

some examples of each of these sentence types.

Your teacher will have sent home an idea of what you should be working on for your writing.

Ask your parent / carer to send your finished pieces of writing (or a photo of them) to us on WEDUC using the message facility- the envelope.

Send to: Year 1 MailboxYear 2 MailboxYear 3 MailboxYear 4 MailboxYear 5 MailboxYear 6 Mailbox

What type of sentences should I include?

Emerging writers (EYFS/Lower KS1)Write your name EVERYDAY. Write it big, write it small and write it in lots of different colours- make it fun! • Can you write it with your finger in flour, sand, mud, paint, rice etc?

• Could you paint it on the ground with water/ draw it with chalk?

• How many ways can you find to write your name?

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Emerging writers (EYFS/Lower KS1)PatternsTrace these patterns- you could ask someone at home to make some more patterns for you to trace over- this will help you to control your pencil/pen/chalk/paint etc.

Emerging writers (EYFS/Lower KS1)

Can you write some captions or sentences for this picture?

What can you see?

What are they doing?

What do they look like?

Emerging writers (EYFS/Lower KS1)

Can you write a book about one of your favourite toys?

Think of words to describe your toy and draw pictures or add photos.

Follow the pattern of the book, “That’s not my …., its ….. is too …..”

Can you use finger spaces, capital letters and full stops?

Can you use the graphemes you have beenlearning?

Can you read your story back to someone?

KS1Write a non-chronological report.

What does he look like? What colour is he? Is he big or small?

Where does he live?

What does he eat?

Is he kind or scary?

KS2Create a non-chronological report using subheadings to tell me all about this creature- give him a species, describe his appearance, where he lives, what he eats and any other interesting facts about him.

Writing Task 1Non Chron report

Using the info from my teacher, I know I

need to focus on:

KS1Use one of the pictures as a setting for a story.

Could your character find something special?

Lose something?

Go on a school trip?

KS2Use one of these setting pictures to write a story.

Remember to think about describing settings and characters using powerful words.

You should use lots of different sentences types from your ‘Learning Ladder’ booklet!

You don’t always have to write the whole story- you could choose to just focus on a setting description!

Writing Task 2Narrative- story

Using the info from my teacher, I know I

need to focus on:

KS1Write a description of the Gruffalo.

Use lots of describing words in your sentences to tell me all about what he looks like and how he makes you feel.

Use lots of adjectives.

KS2Write a character description full of expanded noun phrases and sentences of 3.

You should use varied sentence starters and high levels of vocabulary.

Can you try to include some of you ¾ or 5/6 spelling words?

Remember to really ‘grip’ your reader by using tons of imagery.

You don’t have to use these picture prompts if you would rather describe a different character!

Writing Task 3Character Description

Using the info from my teacher, I know I

need to focus on:

KS1 and KS2Write a diary.

You could write about your day today.

You could imagine that you have been on an adventure and write about that day.

You could write about a day that you have had before.

Writing Task 4Diary

Using the info from my teacher, I know I

need to focus on:

KS1Write an acrostic poem about someone you care about. Use their name as the theme word.

Why do you care about them? What are they like?

KS2Write an acrostic poem about someone who inspires you. Use their name as the theme word.

Why do they inspire you? What do they do?

Use alliteration, similes, rhythm, personification, onomatopoeia and other poetic devices.

Writing Task 5Poem

Using the info from my teacher, I know I

need to focus on:

KS2Can you write a parody of a well known fairytale?

You should write something that takes the micky out of the original.

Maybe the pigs were the baddies and the wolf was good as gold?

Was Cinderella really the mean sister and her step-sisters just victims?

Remember to write in paragraphs, use lots of different sentence types and some great vocabulary!

Writing Task 6Narrative: Fairy Tale

KS1Write a fairy tale full of goodies and baddies, princes and princesses and maybe a magic pumpkin or two!

Remember to use capital letters and full stops and to use some of your exciting words to describe things!

Using the info from my teacher, I

know I need to focus on:

KS1

Draw a comic strip about one of these super heroes.

What is their power?

Who do they help?

Writing Task 7Comic Strip

Using the info from my teacher, I know I

need to focus on:

KS2Invent your own superhero.

Create a comic strip showing his or her adventures and super powers. Don’t forget to include some speech bubbles.

KS1Write a letter to say thank you to someone. Tell them why you are writing to them and what they have done that you are thankful for. Remember to use capital letters and full stops in your writing along with some connectives (and, but, so)

KS2Write a letter to say thank you to someone. Tell them why you are writing to them and what they have done that you are thankful for.

Writing Task 8 Letter Writing

Using the info from my teacher, I know I need to

focus on:

KS1Choose your favourite story and create a story map for it like the ones you do at school. Can you learn the actions too- we can show our friends when we get back to school.

Writing Task 9Narrative: Story

Using the info from my

teacher, I know I need to focus

on:

KS2Use this as a stimulus for your story. You could start it here, end it here or visit here.

Remember to use a variety of sentence types and punctuation. Use your learning ladder to guide and remind you.

KS1

Write a set of instructions telling someone how to use your invention. Use lots of bossy verbs to tell people what to do.

KS2Write an explanation to tell a customer why they should buy your invention. What does it do and how does it work. Why is yours better than anything else. What would happen if you didn’t buy it?

Writing Task 10Instructions/Explanation

Using the info from my teacher, I

know I need to focus on:

Invent something. Draw a picture of it. Write some notes around it to say what it is made from. (annotate)