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Year 2: Writing Genre

Recount                                   Story Writing                                    Instruction Writing

• An introduction which answers,          • Include an opening paragraph which             • Title
   who, what, when, where and                                                              • Time adverbials
   why                                       describe characters and setting               • Imperative verbs
                                          • Include a problem or dilemma                   • Simple, easy vocabulary
• Time adverbials (first, firstly, next,  • Begin to describes the character’s feelings    • Numbered/ bullet points
   after, later)                                                                           • Labelled diagrams
                                             and emotions                                  • Written in correct order and
• Written in the past tense               • Include powerful adjectives, verbs and
• Use exclamation sentences,                                                                  make sense
                                             adverbs                                       • Use commas to separate
   where appropriate                      • Include some synonyms, similes, metaphors
• Use coordinating and                                                                        items in a list
                                             and alliteration
   subordinating conjunctions             • Write in paragraphs and include multiclause

                                             sentences
                                          • Use coordinating conjunction to link two

                                             main ideas
                                          • Use noun phrases which add detail to

                                             description
                                          • Use the progressive form of verbs (Goldilocks

                                             was walking through the woods)
                                          • Use coordinating conjunctions to link two

                                             main ideas
                                          • Use exclamation sentences where

                                             appropriate (What big eyes you have

                                             Grandma!)
                                          • Use nouns and pronouns for clarity and

                                             cohesion
                                          • Begin to use inverted commas to mark direct

                                             speech, where appropriate

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