Is Plastic Fantastic? | Talk for Writing KS2 | 4-Week Non-Fiction Writing Unit
A structured 4-week Talk for Writing non-fiction unit for Key Stage 2, exploring balanced viewpoints and environmental issues through discussion 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 Talk for Writing non-fiction writing unit is designed for Key Stage 2 pupils and focuses on the theme “Is Plastic Fantastic?”
Across a clear four-week teaching sequence, pupils explore discussion and explanation writing, developing their understanding of cause and effect, balanced viewpoints, and subject-specific environmental vocabulary.
The unit follows the Talk for Writing framework:
- Imitation
- Analysis
- Innovation
- Independent Application
This resource provides planning guidance for a complete four-week block, supporting teachers to model, discuss, and scaffold non-fiction writing before pupils write independently.
What’s Included
- 4-week unit overview
- Weekly lesson focus and learning intentions
- Suggested teaching approaches
- Skills progression across the unit
- Teaching notes and final guidance
Skills Developed
- Non-fiction text structure
- Discussion and explanation writing
- Cause and effect language
- Subject-specific vocabulary
- Paragraph organisation
- Planning, drafting, and editing writing
Who Is This For?
- Key Stage 2 teachers
- Upper primary classrooms
- Teachers using Talk for Writing
- Whole-class non-fiction writing units
Important Information
- Planning guidance only
- No worksheets, slides, or written model text included
File Type
PDF (print-friendly)
⭐ 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
👉 Get the full bundle here:
https://payhip.com/b/jfic6
