Planning template for non chronological report ks1

Get this pack here. This 3-week sequence for KS1 is a sample resource from No Nonsense Literacy, where the key learning outcome is to write a non-chronological report about an animal of interest, and uses Penguins by Emily Bone. In it, you will use an object that pupils are interested in, such as a toy car, to talk about its features.

I created these for my year 3 class when they were studying and then writing their own non-chronological reports. The lined spaces have been created for writing of key facts and the green boxes are for the technical diagrams or photographs. We linked this with our topic extreme Earth, the children wrote reports on tornadoes and earthquakes.

This non-chronological report planning template is a single A4 document that can be easily downloaded and printed to make a great teaching aid. On the template, there is space for students to fill out a report title, introduction paragraph, three sub-headings, fun fact and an image or drawing.

She takes you through the process from start to finish; identifying the key features of non-chronological writing and emphasising the importance of researching, drafting and proof-reading in her job as a sports journalist. She also explains how important it is to engage the reader by using appropriate vocabulary.