Introduce pupils to non-chronological reports with this KS1 resource pack. The pack uses clear WAGOLL (what a good one looks like) examples, practical success criteria and scaffolded activities.
Pupils will learn how to recognise and use the key features of this text type while building their own reports step by step.
What’s included in the pack?
- Model Text 1 – Meerkats
A detailed non-chronological report about meerkats. Pupils can read and annotate the text, then use the checklist at the bottom of the page to identify features such as titles, introductions, technical vocabulary and comparative adjectives. - Model Text 2 – Emperor Penguins
A second report that shows how to describe appearance, habitat, diet and behaviour. Pupils can spot features like rhetorical questions, conjunctions and present tense. Both WAGOLL texts include interesting fact boxes that children will enjoy reading and can use as inspiration. - Report writing sheet
A pupil-friendly success criteria list that covers introductions, clear paragraphs and conclusions. The sheet also provides examples of conjunctions, adjectives and comparative adjectives that children can use in their own writing. - Report writing plan
A structured worksheet to help pupils plan their own reports. They can use the prompts to decide on a title, introduction, key questions and main points. - Lion fact cards
A set of information cards that pupils can sort and organise. These give children ready-made research material to build a report about lions. The cards work well alongside the planning sheet. - Writing frames
Frames to support pupils in presenting their finished reports in a clear format.
Features of non-chronological reports
Pupils will see that non-chronological reports use:
- titles and introductions to set out the subject
- questions to organise information
- present tense to describe facts
- technical vocabulary to give precision
- conjunctions to link ideas
- adjectives and comparative adjectives to add detail
- images to support understanding
Curriculum links
This pack supports KS1 English by helping pupils learn how to:
- plan their writing using models, research and success criteria
- organise information clearly using paragraphs and questions
- choose grammar and vocabulary that explain and compare effectively
With this WAGOLL resource pack, you can teach pupils how to recognise, plan and write non-chronological reports that are accurate, well-structured and engaging.