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Elevate your pupils’ writing and secure those vital SPaG marks with this comprehensive resource pack, specifically designed for Year 5 and 6 students preparing for their SATs. It is also useful for students with additional needs in secondary school.

This ready-to-use collection focuses on a crucial element of grammar and descriptive writing: prepositions and prepositional phrases. Mastering these not only boosts SPaG scores but also enriches narrative writing, allowing pupils to craft vivid, engaging, and grammatically precise sentences - essential skills for the KS2 writing assessment.

The unit includes:

Prepositional Opener Exercises - A diverse range of activities that will enable students to confidently identify, use, and even open sentences with prepositional phrases. Exercises include linking phrases, matching, unjumbling sentences, and creative picture prompts to encourage application.

Prepositions in Narrative : A Storyteller’s Guide - This guide empowers young writers to harness the power of prepositions to set scenes, add descriptive detail, and vary sentence structure. It provides clear explanations, examples, and engaging exercises, including completing stories and crafting original narrative starters using prepositional phrases.

Key Benefits for Your Pupils -

Targeted SPaG Improvement: Directly addresses the grammatical understanding of prepositions required for the KS2 SPaG test.

Enhanced Writing Fluency & Detail: Teaches students how to use prepositions to add depth, clarity, and sophistication to their narratives, moving beyond simple sentences.

Varied Sentence Structures: Equips pupils with the tools to start sentences in different ways, improving their writing style and meeting national curriculum expectations for varied openers.

SATs Ready: Builds confidence in applying grammatical knowledge within both SPaG assessments and extended writing tasks.