Talk for Writing – Zelda Claw – 4-Week Narrative Writing Unit (Upper Primary / Year 4–5)
This 4-week Talk for Writing narrative unit is built around the adventure story Zelda Claw and is designed for Upper Primary / Year 4–5.
The unit follows the Talk for Writing teaching sequence of Imitation, Analysis, Innovation, and Independent Application, supporting pupils to develop confidence, structure, and creativity in narrative writing.
This resource provides clear teacher-led planning and guidance, making it ideal for whole-class delivery and flexible adaptation.
✅ What’s included:
- A full 4-week narrative writing sequence
- Weekly focus and learning intentions
- Structured progression through:
- Imitation
- Analysis
- Innovation
- Independent Application
- Suggested teaching approaches
- Clear learning outcomes
- Planning guidance for 45-minute daily sessions
✍️ Skills developed:
- Narrative structure
- Character development
- Setting and atmosphere
- Building tension
- Sentence structure and vocabulary choice
- Planning, drafting, editing, and presenting writing
⚠️ Important information:
- This resource is a planning guide only
- No worksheets, slides, or written model texts included
- Supplied as a non-editable PDF
- Suitable for repeated use across multiple classes and years
👩🏫 Who this is for:
- Teachers using Talk for Writing
- Upper Primary / KS2 classrooms
- Teachers wanting a clear, reusable narrative planning sequence
📂 FILE DETAILS
- Format: PDF (non-editable)
- Pages: 10
- Instant digital download
talk for writing
narrative writing
adventure story
writing planning
upper primary writing
teacher planning
story structure
fiction writing