Writing to Entertain

Writing to Entertain

English Writing Unit of Work

‘Writing to Entertain’ is a ten lesson unit of work focusing on writing an entertaining short story. Content includes:

• What makes a good story opening?
• Using narrative hooks to engage the reader
• Developing and improving pupils’ vocabulary
• How to structure a piece of creative writing
• How to write a vivid description
• Using a five-stage narrative structure effectively
• Using literary devices such as similes, metaphors, verbs, adjectives and adverbs to improve writing
• How to improve written work by drafting and redrafting
• 16 accompanying worksheets

Although it has been produced with KS3 students in mind, ‘Writing to Entertain’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required to suit Year 6 and KS4 pupils.