Model texts, activity ideas and PowerPoints
KS2
Years 3-6
Add a touch of magic to English lessons with these non chronological report KS2 resources from Pie Corbett.
Walking with unicorns
This resource features Pie Corbett’s original non-chronological reports on two mythical types of unicorns:
- the Storm Unicorn
- the Frost Unicorn
It describes what they look like, where they live, where and when they were last sighted and so on.
Once they’ve read the report, ask children to write their own non-chronological reports. These can be about unicorns, dragons or any fantastical creature that captures their imagination.
Then, once they’ve become familiar with the rhythm and flow of language, they can move on to writing about different animals.
Pie includes a number of ideas and activities children can do to spark ideas about their creatures in order to build on their report. And you can even compile every student’s report into a ‘Guide on Unicorns’.
Phony brains
Our second included story focuses on what would happen if someone hijacked and misued artificial intelligence. In the tale, a hacker breaks into a government computer and starts to create a world based on war-gaming and mythical beasts.
Non-chronological report writing
Ask children to select one of the sci-fi creatures mentioned in the text or invent their own. Give them time to draw and label their creature, adding information. This will help to prepare them to write their own short report, describing their creature.
Remind the children that their report needs to be structured. Encourage them to use this framework:
- Begin with an opening to introduce the chosen sci-fi creature or robot to the reader.
- Write a paragraph describing what it looks like.
- Add another paragraph of description.
- End with a brief comment or word of warning.
Non chronological report KS2
This download contains:
- Guide for teachers: containing the source stories and activity ideas
- PowerPoint file: representing the stories as a series of illustrated slides, for use with interactive whiteboards
More resources
If you like this, try more from our Pie Corbett KS2 Non-Fiction Collection. Learn more about how to teach non-chronological report writing.
Pie Corbett is an English educational trainer, writer, author and poet who has written over 200 books. He is also known for promoting creative approaches in the classroom. Pie has experience as a teacher, headteacher and Ofsted inspector. Follow him on Twitter at @PieCorbett.
