Sun and sunshine similes with starter phrases in an attractive frame with picture prompts all round, for Yrs 2-4 approx. The sun is as hot as, as yellow as, as bright as, as round as…, and as - (gap for idea) as. And when it’s sunny, I like to – (line for filling). SEE ALSO: Weather Poetry Bundle - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/weather-poetry-bundle-ks1-11974784 **+ SEA SIMILES: **https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/weather-poetry-bundle-ks1-11974784 .

This free poem draws attention to how precious our world is through simple, meaningful concepts, such as the importance of not leaving lights and taps on or letting litter wash into the sea. The lines are short, punchy and rhyming for easy listening. I wrote the piece with schools in mind, and am offering it free for classroom use. Suitable for KS1/2 . Can be read out in sections for youngest children, with accompanying actions, and given out for individual reading for oldest, then used for discussion or as a spur for individual writing or artwork.

This illustrated wild weather poetry frame inspires expressive action words and similes to depict a windy, stormy scene. The example poem offers prompts and guidelines for teachers and/or students. Best for KS2, Yrs 3-6.

Summer Sea Word Bank + Summer Sea Simile Bank, on two separate sheets, each backed with beautiful seaside photo panorama. Useful for reference and prompts in creative writing lessons and ocean studies. Words and similes selected by published children’s poet. I have many other seaside and ocean writing resources here.

Free-flow ideas for sci-fi fun! Your class will love thinking up feature ideas for an alien, and independent writers will be keen to fill up the lines of this sheet with their descriptions. Are the alien’s eyes rolling, red, twinkly as stars, or different again? Could its skin be soggy, spiky, scorching as desert sand or covered in green hair, perhaps? Discuss possibilities with the class to unlock minds, and let each read out a line afterwards. See my other free alien writing sheet too, for a format variation - also my other space writing sheets, featuring planets, stars, and space rhymes.

Being kind is - this opening phrase invites examples, which children can think up individually, following class discussion. The writing sheet rounds off with a simile: Kindness is like … - the more the better. An example of a completed version of the sheet is provided for teacher and pupil guidance. Recommended for Yrs 4-6 (ages 8-11).

SPRING LITERACY! Inspiring, illustrated poetry writing sheet, differentiated with harder/easier versions, for creative writing about the wonders of spring. Line starters invite ideas for lambs and other baby animals, the sky, meadows and more, with open-ended prompts and plenty of space for free expression and extra input. Supports topics related to spring, seasons, animals, colour, where we live, outdoors, birth and rebirth, and more, while developing literacy skills. A handy discussion-starter, too. Recommended for Yrs 2-4.

Versatile resource to discuss, add to, prompt with, link and build with, or hand out individually for reference for descriptive writing on ‘Spring’ and related topics. Supports work on Seasons, Environment and Nature, Colour and more, as well as Literacy, including vocabulary-building, expressive writing and verbal language skills. **SEE ALSO - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/springtime-creative-writing-harder-easier-frames-12078237 + https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/3-spring-rhymes-12070798 .