An informational writing unit about the Vikings. The unit focuses on key facts about their homelands, Viking religion, travel, raids, settlements and legacy.
The unit has been split into three separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. A crossword puzzle and wordsearch activity also come with the resource to consolidate learning.
Included in this PDF printable resource:
- Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs
- Writing templates for four draft paragraphs
- A prompt sheet for students to write their introduction
- A template for students to write up their neat informational text
- A crossword puzzle & wordsearch activity to consolidate learning
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This resource is great for:
- In class learning
- Independent work
- Homework
- Creative writing sessions
- Assessment practice
- Emergency sub plans
The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the final lesson your class will need to use the format provided to write an introduction for the text before checking their draft paragraphs for mistakes and writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided.
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The Vikings Reading Comprehension & Informational Writing Bundle | Year 5 or Year 6
An informational writing unit and reading comprehension activities about the Vikings, focussing on their homelands, Viking religion, travel, raids, settlements and legacy. The bundle has four separate lessons and is perfect for students in Year 5 or Year 6. Included in the Informational Writing Unit: * Four fact sheets which students need to cut out and sort into paragraphs * Writing templates for four draft paragraphs * A prompt sheet for students to write their introduction * A template for students to write up their neat informational text * A crossword & wordsearch to consolidate learning Included in the Reading Activity: * A teacher presentation to introduce the topic * An informational text * A comprehension activity with ten varied questions * Two grammar questions about the text * An extension writing activity * A multiple choice quiz about the text * An answer page for self-assessment or teacher use * A crossword & wordsearch to consolidate learning ⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻⎻ This resource is great for: * In class learning * Independent work * Homework * Creative writing sessions * Assessment practice * Emergency sub plans The reading activity requires NO PREP; it has a body of text that students need to read through thoroughly; then they can use the text to find the comprehension and grammar answers. All texts then have an extension activity for those fast finishers and answers, for teacher use, are on the final page of the document. It also contains a multiple choice quiz, a crossword activity and a wordsearch puzzle to consolidate learning. The Informational Writing Unit is split into three lessons. The first lesson is interactive and involves them cutting out facts, and then sorting these facts into paragraphs. In the second lesson the children need to use these facts to write four paragraphs. Then, in the final lesson your class will need to use the format provided to write an introduction for the text before checking their draft paragraphs for mistakes and writing up their work into a neat copy on the template provided.
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