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NarrativeMy Best Day!Stimulus 4Planning notes 5Final Written Work 6

Charlie the ChickStimulus 7Planning notes 8Final Written Work 9

CinderellaStimulus 10Planning notes 11Final Written Work 12

InstructionsHow to Grow SeedsStimulus 13Planning notes 14Final Written Work 15

How to Wash UpStimulus 16Planning notes 17Final Written Work 18

ExplanationsLife – Cycle of a FrogStimulus 19Planning notes 20Final Written Work 21

How we get ApplesStimulus 22Planning notes 23Final Written Work 24

Information TextMy PetStimulus 25Planning notes 26Final Written Work 27

AWild AnimalStimulus 28Planning notes 29Final Written Work 30

Non-ChronologicalReportsMy TownStimulus 31Planning notes 32Final Written Work 33

My School DayStimulus 34Planning notes 35Final Written Work 36

PoetryI Wish…Stimulus 37Planning notes 38Final Written Work 39

A Season PoemStimulus 40Planning notes 41Final Written Work 42

IntroductionThis book of ‘Independent WritingActivities’ covers the genres for the6 to 7 year old age group. It hasbeen written to the UK NationalStrategy Primary Framework forLiteracy.

It contains at least two independentwriting activities for each genre typeand is an ideal vehicle for assessingpupil progress in writing when usedwith the different Levels found in theWriting Assessment Guidelines,which accompany the PrimaryFramework for Literacy. (Theappropriate levels for this age grouphave been reproduced under licenceat the beginning of this book.)

The author has also used thisapproach successfully with childrento embed the features of each genre.This was achieved by re-visiting apreviously studied genre later in theterm, so that the children practised itonce again. This ensured that thefeatures of that particular type ofwriting remained firmly embedded inthe children’s memory. Thus whenthe children were tested or came towrite in that particular genre at a laterdate it was not just a distant memory.

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Task

Sam was asked by his teacher to think about a day he hadreally enjoyed. Sam chose the day he and his grandad wentfishing.

Your task is to write about your best day. (You could write abouta day on holiday, a birthday, a special event in school or at home.)It could be any day you choose.

My Best Day!

Year 2 Narrative Planning Notes

Name Date

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My Best Day!

How did you feel?

What did you do?

What day did you choose?I chose

Final Written WorkYear 2 Narrative


Name Date

My Best Day!


Task


One day Charlie the Chick decided to have an adventure. When hismother was not looking and his brothers and sisters were asleep,he set off out of the farmyard gate.

His mother counted her chicks, “One, two, three, four, five, six.Oh, but where is Charlie? Where has he gone?” cried poor MotherHen.

She hurried out of the farmyard. Soon she met Mrs Horse.“Have you seen my Charlie?”“No, sorry Mother Hen, I haven’t seen your Charlie,” said MrsHorse.

Further down the lane she met Ben the Dog.“Have you seen my Charlie?”“No, sorry Mother Hen, I haven’t seen your Charlie,” said Ben the Dog.

Your task is to continue the story naming some of the animalsMother Hen meets. End your story by telling where Mother Henfinds Charlie the Chick.

Charlie the Chick


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How does Mother Hen feel?

How does Charlie feel?

Where does Mother Hen find Charlie?

What other animals does Mother Hen meet?


Charlie the Chick



Name Date

Charlie the ChickShe hurried out of the farmyard. Soon she met Mrs Horse.“Have you seen my Charlie?”“No, sorry Mother Hen, I haven’t seen your Charlie,” said Mrs Horse.

Further down the lane she met Ben the Dog.“Have you seen my Charlie?”“No, sorry Mother Hen, I haven’t seen your Charlie,” said Ben the Dog.



Task

Your task is to write the story of what happened to Cinderellausing the pictures to help you.

Look at the pictures carefully.Cinderella

1 2

3 4

5 6


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CinderellaName Date

Look carefully at each picture. Write words to help you tell thestory in each box.1 2

3 4

5 6

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Name Date

Cinderella

Year 2 Stimulus


Task

Your task is to write the instructions for planting the seeds.

Your teacher brings a packet of flower seeds to school foryour class to grow.

How to Grow SeedsInstructions

Year 2 Planning Notes

Name Date


Instructions: Think about what you do and the order you do it in.

How to Grow SeedsList what you will need:

Instructions

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List what you need:

Instructions:

Name Date

How to Grow Seeds

Instructions

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Year 2 Stimulus


Task

Your task is to write the instructions for how to wash up.

How to Wash Up

Your class has been cooking. There are lots of dirty plates and bowls.

Instructions


Name Date


How to Wash Up

Instructions

Instructions: Think about what you do and the order you do it in.

List what you will need:



Name Date

How to Wash Up

Instructions

List what you need:

Instructions:

Year 2 Stimulus


Task

Life-Cycle of a FrogSome children have been looking at frogs in their garden pond.Look at the pictures of what they have seen.

Your task is to write an explanation of the life–cycle of a frog.

Explanations

1 The frog lays spawn (eggs). 2 Tadpoles grow insidethe eggs.

3 Tadpoles with tails hatchout of the eggs.

4 The tadpolegrows backlegs.

5 The tadpolegrows frontlegs.

6 The tail disappears. It isnow a young frog.


Name Date


Life-Cycle of a Frog

Explanations

Look carefully at each picture. Write words to help you tell thestory in each box.1 2

3 4

5 6



Name Date

Life-Cycle of a Frog

Explanations

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Year 2 Stimulus


How we get ApplesLook at the pictures carefully.

Task

Your task is to write how apples get from the tree to yourshopping basket.

Explanations


Name Date


How we get Apples

Explanations

Look carefully at each picture. Write words to help you tellwhat happens in each circle of the flow chart.



Name Date

How we get Apples

Explanations

Year 2 Stimulus


Task

My Pet

Your task is to write an information page on any pet of yourchoice. Remember to think about where it lives, sleeps, what iteats and any other interesting facts.

Dipesh’s class has decided to make a book about theirpets. Here is some information writing from the book.

Information Text

My pet is a tortoise. They can live until they are 100

years old.In the summer months the to

rtoise lives in the garden. It

has a little wooden shelter togo in. In October we bring

him inside because he is ready togo to sleep for the

winter. He eats salad, vegetables and dandelion leaves.


Name Date

My Pet


Type of Pet Where it lives

What it eatsOther

interesting facts

My Pet

Information Text



Name Date

My Pet

Information Text

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Year 2 Stimulus


A Wild Animal

Task

Your task is to find out about a different wild animal and makenotes about it. You might like to include a drawing. Then write aninformation text about your chosen animal.

Here is some information about Giraffes. Read it carefully.

Information Text

The Giraffe is the tallestland animal. His neck isalmost 2 metres long. Heeats leaves, often as muchas 34 kilograms a day. Hisfavourite food is the spikyAcacia leaf. His thick tonguereaches round the longthorns. A giraffe can go along time without drinking,but can drink 38 litres ofwater in one day. It has apatterned coat.A baby giraffe is called acalf.

Notes about Giraffes• Tallest land animal• Neck 2 metres long• Eats leaves• Long time without drinking• Patterned coat• Baby called a calf


Name Date


Notes:

A Wild Animal

Information Text

Quick Sketch:

Title:



Name Date

A Wild Animal

Information Text

Drawing:

Year 2 Stimulus


Task

My Town

Your task is to write a report about your home town.Remember to say what it is called and where it is.Describe some of the buildings to see and things to do.

Non-Chronological Reports

Springpool is a large town by the seaside. You can get thereeasily by going on the motorway. It is near the large city ofSpoonchester.

Springpool has a sandy beach and a small harbour with fishingboats. People often fish from the beach.

There are shops which sell ice cream and gifts. There is an ice-skating rink and a bowling alley. There is a fairground and alarge park with a boating lake.

Tom lives in Springpool. Here is a report Tom wrote abouthis home town.

Year 2 Non-Chronological Reports Planning Notes

Name Date


Name of Town

Where it isBuildings

Places to go Things to do

My Town

Year 2 Non-Chronological Reports


Final Written Work

Name Date

My Town

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Year 2 Non-Chronological Reports Stimulus


A new pupil is to join your class. Your teacher has asked youto write a report about your school day.

Task

Your task is to write a report to help the new pupil settle in.Don’t forget to write about play time, dinner time, lesson timeand school assembly time.

My School Day

Year 2 Non-Chronological Reports Planning Notes

Name Date


My School Day

Lesson time Assembly time

Play time Dinner time

My School Day

Year 2 Non-Chronological Reports Final Written Work


Name Date

My School Day

Year 2 Stimulus


Task

Your task is to finish the second verse of the poem using thefirst verse as a pattern to help you. Then write two more versesof your own.

Poetry

I Wish…Here is the beginning of Nabeela’s poem ‘I Wish’.

I Wish…

I wish I couldClimbLike a cheeky, hairy monkeyHigh into the branches of the tall, tall tree.

I wish I couldRun


Name Date


Poetry

I Wish…

Climbcheeky hairy

monkeytall, tall tree

Run



Name Date

I Wish…

Poetry

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Year 2 Stimulus


Task

Your task is to write a poem about summer, autumn or winter.Think about nature and the changes that happen in that season.Remember to use lots of descriptive words.

Read the poem about spring carefully.

A Season PoemPoetry

Spring is Here!Spring is here!Small green shoots appearDays grow longerTrees covered in pink fluffy blossomThe hedgehog wakens from his deep wintersleepThe sun warms the earthSpring is here!

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Name Date


Name of Season

Trees Flowers

Animals Weather

Poetry

A Season Poem

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Name Date

A Season Poem

Poetry

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