KS2 English textbook

Chapter 11: Writing non-fiction

Strand Composition
Level Year 3
Practice 91 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 2 English, Year 3. Content: Write for a clear purpose and a known audience: inform, instruct, explain, persuade or write to someone, Organise an information text with headings and sub-headings, and write its facts in the present tense, Write instructions with imperative verbs, numbered steps and bullet points, Write a letter and a short persuasive text, in a formal or informal register as the audience needs, Evaluate and edit your own and others' writing, and proof-read it for spelling and punctuation, Present writing neatly, with joined, even and legible handwriting (practised on paper).

Open Year 3 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

Choose a purpose and an audience before writing
Write an information text with headings, sub-headings and present-tense facts
Write instructions that start with imperative verbs, in numbered steps and bullet points
Write a formal letter and a short persuasive text with reasons
Choose a formal or an informal register to suit the reader
Check, correct and present a piece of writing neatly

You should already know

Paragraphs, headings and sub-headings (Chapter 6)
Word classes: verbs, adjectives and adverbs (Chapter 3)
Inverted commas and punctuation (Chapter 5)
Writing stories with a plan and paragraphs (Chapter 10)

Where this leads

Writing reports and explanations with more technical words in Year 4
Choosing formal and informal register in longer texts in Year 4
Persuasive writing with more detailed reasons in Year 4

Lessons in this chapter

Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).

Practise with real exam questions

The DfE publishes every past KS2 test, with mark schemes, for free.

KS2 English past papers