
A fully differentiated, editable Year 3 Talk for Writing unit based on traditional tales. This 2 or 3 week unit explores the magical story of The Enchanted Sandcastle, where pupils develop story structure, writing features, and grammar through model texts, oral rehearsal, and scaffolded practice — all leading to an independent Big Write with a clear moral.
Designed for maximum classroom impact with built-in SEN support, this unit is ideal for whole-class teaching, targeted intervention, and mixed-ability groups.
What’s Included:
• Editable 100-slide PowerPoint: cold write ➝ toolkit ➝ shared write ➝ big write
• Fully differentiated workbook (printable and editable)
• SEN-friendly model text in Comic Sans with simplified language
• WAGOLL: The Enchanted Sandcastle (standard + SEN version)
• Feature breakdowns, toolkit modelling, and story structure scaffolds
• Grammar warm-ups: expanded noun phrases, speech marks, rule of three
• Word mats with visual prompts and vocabulary support
• Peer/self-assessment checklists, challenge tasks, and certificates
Why Teachers Love This Resource:
• Created by a practising teacher for real classroom use
• SEN/EAL friendly: no-prep support for lower ability learners
• Talk for Writing-aligned with full model-text and toolkit coverage
• Perfect for writing portfolios, moderation, and narrative SATs prep
• Great for traditional tales, moral storytelling, and creative writing
Also suitable for:
- Year 2 Greater Depth
- Year 4 Lower Attaining
- Mixed-age classes and writing catch-up interventions
Talk for Writing, Traditional Tales, Year 3 Writing, Narrative Writing, Enchanted Sandcastle, Writing Unit KS2, Story Writing KS2, Rule of Three, Moral Story, WAGOLL, Model Text, Differentiated Writing, KS2 English Planning, SEN Writing Support, Creative Writing KS2, Paragraphs, Speech Marks, Expanded Noun Phrases
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