This Real Grammar KS2 resources pack provides everything that you need to introduce the use of paragraphs to group sentences around a theme when writing with your pupils in Year 4 or to revisit this learning. Teaching slides, worksheets, games and an opportunity to apply the new learning in a writing task are all included to create a complete resource to learn how paragraphs are used.
The model text is a non-chronological report about a river and could be used as part of a topic on rivers or a country in Lower Key Stage 2, with pupils creating their own non-chronological report about a river they are studying or a river that flows through the country that they are learning about.
This resource focuses on the use of paragraphing in non-fiction texts by planning paragraphs around themes or subheadings. A Year 3 Real Grammar pack on the use of paragraphs in narrative texts is also available.
What is a paragraph?
Paragraphs are groups of related sentences that belong together. Paragraphs are clearly separated from one another on a page by missing a line or indenting the first line of each paragraph. The sentences within each paragraph are usually about the same thing and the first sentence often tells the reader what the paragraph is about.
Why are paragraphs used?
Paragraphs help to make writing clear for the reader by organising it into distinct sections.
In narrative writing, paragraphs can be used to show a change in action, what is being described or breaks in time.
In non-fiction writing, paragraphs can be used to organise sections around a theme. Subheadings can also be used to help organise paragraphs.
What is included in this resource pack?
This pack is divided into five parts:
TEACH
This section includes PowerPoint teaching slides and teaching notes with an optional script to introduce paragraphs to organise sentences around a theme. It can also be used to revisit this aspect of grammar with pupils.
PRACTISE
An independent activity for pupils to practise using what they have been taught, allowing teachers to assess understanding.
REVISIT
A series of short, 10-minute activities that can be used following the TEACH session to revisit and rehearse what has been taught. These may be short writing tasks, grammar games or editing/proofreading activities.
APPLY
A short writing task where pupils can use the grammar skills taught in context to produce independent writing.
REVISE
Three SATs style test questions, including cloze activities and multiple choice quiz questions, based on the grammar that has been taught.
Teachers can choose which section of the resource pack to use according to their pupils’ needs and could use the activities over a series of lessons or weeks
Teacher notes are provided to show how these quality resources could be used with pupils.
How is this resource differentiated?
The PRACTISE and REVISE sections include three activities differentiated for three levels of ability:
- Worksheet 1 for pupils who may need support. Questions will have a lower cognitive domain (what is being asked of pupils) and/or vocabulary used may be simplified where possible.
- Worksheet 2 for pupils working at age related expectations.
- Worksheet 3 for pupils who may need an additional challenge and may be working at a greater depth in this area. Questions will have a higher cognitive domain with more challenging vocabulary.
SUPPORT and CHALLENGE ideas are also included in the teacher notes of each section where relevant, with ideas of how to support pupils working towards the expected standard or at greater depth in this area.
What pupil-facing resources are included?
- APPLY
River cards, research sheet, planning sheet
- REVISE
PPT slides; Revise 1, Revise 2 and Revise 3 worksheets
Answer sheets for all worksheets are provided, where appropriate.