Titanic Non-fiction Unit - teaching resource

Titanic - KS2 Non-Fiction Writing Unit

Dive into the history of the Titanic while building essential literacy skills with this comprehensive Year 5/6 non-fiction unit. Featuring a 154-slide editable PowerPoint and a 44-page worksheet booklet in PDF format, this unit supports reading, writing, grammar, and cross-curricular learning.

Pupils will explore a wide range of non-fiction text types through engaging tasks and creative activities. Lessons cover:

• Narrative writing based on historical events

• Diary entries, newspaper reports, biographies, and more

• Non-chronological reports and persuasive advertising

• Research tasks using online and printed sources

• Drama, speaking and listening tasks to support understanding

• Group, paired and independent work

Grammar Focus:

• The passive voice

• Complex sentence structures

• Use of parenthesis

Cross-curricular links include:

• Science – Forces: floating and sinking

• Geography – Titanic’s journey, oceans, navigation, and icebergs

• Art & Design – Create an advertisement for Titanic

The pack also includes themed extras such as a short story ("The Joining of the Pair"), printable boarding passes, and historical comprehension activities.

Ideal for building literacy skills with historical context and creativity.

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