
Inspired by Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell, this engaging English unit is perfect for building descriptive writing, narrative structure, and figurative language mastery across Key Stage 2 or Grades 4–6.
What’s Included:
Full 7-week KS2 English scheme of work with cold tasks, peer review, editing and publications
Skills & Concepts Covered:
Sensory language and show-not-tell
Expanded noun phrases & figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification)
Planning and structuring narrative writing
Building suspense and atmosphere in writing
Setting and character description
Using sentence variety for effect
First-person and third-person creative writing
Ideal For:
Upper KS2 (Year 5 / Year 6) or Grades 4–6 in the US
End-of-year project or English writing moderation
Creative writing lessons, narrative writing units, and guided writing groups
Teachers seeking Ofsted-ready, ready-to-teach resources
Use in whole class, small groups, or differentiated literacy rotations
Linking with novels (especially Impossible Creatures or fantasy genre)
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