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Year 5/6 Newspaper Articles: Writing Planners and Model Texts – KS2 Text Types

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Teach children how to write effective and engaging newspaper articles with this KS2 creative writing resource pack. The resources are based on two model texts, showing WAGOLL (what a good one looks like). A planning sheet for pupils to support pupils to plan and write their own story is included.

What is included in this UKS2 resources pack?

  • Newspaper articles writing mat
    These sheets contain a list of newspaper article success criteria as well as useful phrases, vocabulary and newspaper idioms.
  • Newspaper articles writing plan
    This sheet allows children to plan out their own newspaper article.
  • Model texts
    Three examples of model newspaper articles are included, which can be read and annotated by children. A list of features to look for in the text is included on each page.
  • Newspaper article notes
    This sheet contains bullet pointed notes and a selection of formal and informal quotes. Children can use these to create their own newspaper reports.

  • sheets to help pupils plan against success criteria
  • lists of useful phrases vocabulary and idioms
  • three detailed model texts with key features listed
  • bullet-pointed notes plus quotes to help children create their own newspaper article
  • writing planner

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