Reports and Explanations - teaching resource

Reports and Explanations – Non-Fiction Writing Unit (70-slide PowerPoint)

This flexible English resource helps pupils explore the features of report and explanation texts while deepening their understanding of systems, procedures, and processes. Designed for upper KS2 (but also works with Y7), this unit encourages pupils to create their own informative reference texts and supports the development of clear, impersonal writing.

Inspired by the Endangered Creature short writing test, this unit focuses on key elements of non-fiction style, including:

• Use of complex sentences and the passive voice

• Hypothetical language (e.g. if...then, might, when the...)

• Technical and topic-specific vocabulary

• Third-person narrative and impersonal tone

Key teaching components include:

• Personal responses to reading

• Vocabulary building and sentence warm-ups

• Structured text planning

• Guided writing using report and explanation models

Cross-curricular connections:

• Science – Life cycles, habitats, interdependence and adaptation

• Geography & History – The Galápagos Islands and climate

• Art/DT – Creative collage work linked to topic themes

Fully editable and easy to differentiate, this non-fiction writing resource can be tailored to meet the needs of your class.

Preview the resource in full by clicking on the sample slides above.

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