Coral Ocean – Talk for Writing 4-Week Non-Fiction Writing Unit (KS2)

A 4-week Talk for Writing non-fiction unit for KS2, using the theme of coral reefs and ocean habitats to develop clear, structured information and explanation writing.

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 non-fiction writing unit supports KS2 pupils to develop confidence and independence as non-fiction writers through a carefully structured teaching sequence.

Using the engaging theme of coral reefs and ocean environments, pupils explore how information texts are organised, how subject-specific vocabulary is used, and how cause-and-effect relationships are explained clearly.

The unit follows the Talk for Writing process of:

• Imitation
• Analysis
• Innovation
• Independent Application

This resource is designed as a teacher planning guide, supporting whole-class teaching across a complete four-week writing block.

What’s Included

• 4-week teaching sequence overview
• Weekly learning focus and outcomes
• Suggested teaching approaches for each stage
• Skills progression overview
• Teaching notes for classroom use

Please note: This resource provides planning guidance only. It does not include worksheets, slides, or a written model text.

Suitable For

• Key Stage 2 (Years 3–5)
• Upper primary classrooms
• Whole-class writing instruction

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File Type

PDF

Talk for Writing

Non-fiction writing

Explanation writing

Information texts

KS2 literacy

Ocean topic

Coral reefs

Writing planning