Writing to Entertain - teaching resource

Writing to Entertain – Creative Writing Unit 

This engaging 10-lesson English unit helps students develop the skills to write imaginative and entertaining short stories. Through a combination of direct instruction, modelled examples, and independent tasks, pupils learn how to craft compelling narratives using structure, descriptive language, and literary techniques.

Resource features:

• What makes a strong story opening

• Narrative hooks to grab the reader’s attention

• Vocabulary development strategies

• Structuring a complete piece of fiction

• Descriptive writing techniques to build atmosphere

• Guidance on the five-stage narrative structure

• Using similes, metaphors, and vivid verbs/adjectives/adverbs

• Drafting and redrafting for improvement

• 16 editable worksheets to support learning and writing

Originally designed for KS3, this fully editable unit also works with KS4 learners who require extra writing support.

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