Use this resource pack to help pupils explore the Christian creation story while developing their writing skills. Pupils will read a model WAGOLL text which retells how God made the world over seven days.
They will then plan and write their own version, using the model to guide sentence structure, descriptive language and conjunctions. This resource also gives opportunities to teach or revisit adjectives and the conjunction and, helping pupils link ideas in their writing.
A creation story explains how the world was made and often includes gods or goddesses, a clear sequence of events and a setting long ago. Pupils can discuss these features while reading the WAGOLL, noticing the past tense, the use of adjectives to describe people and places, and how simple sentences are joined with and.
What’s included
- Model text – How God Made the World
A WAGOLL retelling the Christian creation story. Pupils can see how the author structures the story, uses past tense, descriptive adjectives and the conjunction and to link ideas. - Creation story writing sheet
Contains success criteria for writing their own story, examples of adjectives, and guidance on using and to join sentences and words. - Creation story image cards
PDF cards showing events from each day of creation. Pupils can use these to sequence the story and support oral or written retelling. - Creation story planning sheet
A worksheet for pupils to plan their own retelling or create a new version, encouraging them to think about each day, key events, characters and descriptive language. - Themed writing paper
Sheets for pupils to present their finished work, helping them organise sentences clearly and use illustrations if desired.
Curriculum links
Year 1: Write sentences by saying out loud what they want to write about, compose sentences orally before writing, sequence stories into short narratives, and join words or clauses using and.
Year 2: Develop stamina for writing, plan ideas before writing, record key words and new vocabulary, build sentences one at a time, and use expanded noun phrases to describe and specify.
This resource gives pupils a structured framework to retell and write creation stories confidently, practise descriptive language, link ideas with and, and understand the features of narrative writing.