📖 Writing Examples
Real, annotated examples of children's writing by year group.
Year 3 Descriptive Writing Example
A real-style Year 3 descriptive writing example with annotations showing what makes it effective — adjectives, senses, and a clear picture for the reader.
Ages 7–9
Year 4 Story Example: Showing Emotion
A real-style Year 4 story example with annotations showing what makes it effective — strong openings, emotion, vocabulary and sentence variety.
Ages 7–9
Year 5 Story Writing Example
A real-style Year 5 story example with annotations showing what makes it strong — an atmospheric opening, varied sentences, and rising tension. KS2.
Ages 10–12
Year 6 Persuasive Writing Example
A real-style Year 6 persuasive writing example with annotations — rhetorical questions, evidence, emotive language and a strong call to action. KS2 / SATs.
Ages 10–12