Talk for Writing: Fowler’s Yard – 4-Week Narrative Writing Unit (Upper KS2)
A complete 4-week Talk for Writing narrative unit for Upper KS2, focused on suspense and warning stories. Clear teacher planning guidance following the Talk for Writing sequence.
This unit is also included in a full 22-unit KS2 narrative writing bundle covering an entire term of structured writing.
FULL DESCRIPTION
This 4-week Talk for Writing narrative writing unit is based on Fowler’s Yard and is designed for Upper Key Stage 2 pupils.
The unit follows the Talk for Writing teaching sequence:
Imitation · Analysis · Innovation · Independent Application
It supports pupils to develop confidence, structure, and control when writing warning and suspense narratives, with a strong focus on setting, atmosphere, and tension.
This resource is a teacher planning pack and provides structured guidance for delivering a complete four-week writing block.
Focus of the Unit
- Warning and suspense story structures
- Building tension through setting
- Developing atmosphere and mood
- Descriptive vocabulary choices
- Oral rehearsal and shared writing
- Planning, drafting, editing, and presenting narrative writing
What’s Included
✔ 10-page teacher planning pack (PDF)
✔ Unit overview
✔ Full 4-week teaching sequence
✔ Learning intentions and outcomes
✔ Suggested teaching approaches
✔ Skills developed overview
✔ Teaching notes and final guidance
🚫 No worksheets included
🚫 No slides included
🚫 No written model text included
This allows teachers full flexibility to adapt modelling and shared writing to their own class context.
Who This Resource Is For
- Upper KS2 teachers
- Teachers using Talk for Writing
- Whole-class narrative writing
- Suspense and warning story units
- Teachers wanting low-prep planning guidance
⭐ Want the FULL writing curriculum? ⭐
This unit is part of a complete 22-unit KS2 narrative writing bundle covering an entire term.
✔ 22 ready-to-teach units
✔ Full progression across the term
✔ Save hours of planning every week
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File Details
- Format: PDF
- Pages: 10
- Type: Teacher planning guidance only
Licensing
For personal classroom use only.
Not for redistribution.
