Police Reports, Jack and the Beanstalk/The Three Little Pigs - KS1 Text Types: Writing Planners and Model Texts

This pack contains a number of resources to support pupils to write a simple police report or wanted poster, about an incident from a story that pupils may know or that you are currently reading. The resources are based on two model texts with police reports linked to the traditional tales of The Three Little Pigs and Jack and the Beanstalk.

What is included in this resource pack?

• Police report model text: Missing Cow - This model text is a police report about a strange gentleman who swapped a bag of beans for a cow based on the story Jack and the Beanstalk. It can be read and annotated by pupils with a list of features to look for is included at the bottom of the page.
• Police report model text: Wanted – The Big Bad Wolf - This model text is a wanted poster linked to the story of The Three Little Pigs. It can be read and annotated by pupils with a list of features to look for is included at the bottom of the page.
• Police report writing sheet - This contains success criteria for writing as well as examples of adjectives used to add description.
• Writing paper - The themed writing paper can be used for pupils to present their work.

National Curriculum English programme of study links

Year 1
Pupils should be taught to write sentences by:

• saying out loud what they are going to write about
• composing sentences orally before writing

Year 2

Pupils should be taught to:

• develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by writing for different purposes
• consider what they are going to write before beginning by planning or saying out loud what they are going to write about

This resource is part of the WAGOLL: text types writing packs collection.
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• Police report model text: Missing Cow
• Police report model text: Wanted – The Big Bad Wolf
• Police report writing sheet
• Writing paper
• Teacher notes