Talk for Writing: Kidnapped – 4-Week Narrative Writing Unit (Year 6 / Upper KS2)
FULL DESCRIPTION
This Talk for Writing: Kidnapped unit is a four-week narrative writing planning pack designed for Year 6 / Upper Key Stage 2.
This unit is also included in a full 22-unit KS2 narrative writing bundle covering an entire term of structured writing.
The unit develops pupils’ understanding of adventure narratives, with a strong emphasis on tension, urgency, pacing, action, and character response. Teaching follows the Talk for Writing sequence of Imitation, Analysis, Innovation, and Independent Application, supporting pupils from oral rehearsal through to confident independent writing.
This resource provides clear teacher guidance for delivering a complete four-week writing block without worksheets or slides, allowing flexible modelling and adaptation to suit your class.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✔ 10-page teacher planning pack (PDF)
✔ Full 4-week teaching sequence
✔ Weekly focus for Imitation, Analysis, Innovation & Independent Application
✔ Learning intentions and outcomes
✔ Suggested teaching approaches
✔ Skills development overview
✔ Teaching notes and final guidance
SKILLS DEVELOPED
- Narrative structure
- Adventure story features
- Creating tension and urgency
- Managing pacing
- Descriptive vocabulary
- Character reaction and emotion
- Planning, drafting, editing, and presenting writing
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Teacher planning pack only
- No worksheets, slides, or written model text included
- Designed for whole-class teaching
- Lessons approx. 45 minutes
SUITABLE FOR
- Year 6 / Upper KS2
- Grades 5–6 (international)
- Talk for Writing classrooms
- Adventure and tension-based narratives
FILE DETAILS
- Format: PDF
- Pages: 10
- Downloadable immediately after purchase
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Talk for Writing
Year 6 Writing
Upper KS2 Writing
Narrative Writing Unit
Adventure Story Writing
Writing Planning
Teacher Planning Pack
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