Letter Frames

This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to practise using writing frames to structure and format a set of letters for a range of special purposes and functions. The class can compose letters to pen pal friends, make complaints about events and services and offer thanks for support and gifts.

Pen Pal Letters
Format and structure a letter to a personal friend using paragraphs to organise sentences around a specific theme or idea when composing the body of a letter

Complaint Letters
Format and structure a letter of complaint about different problems and issues using paragraphs to organise sentences around a specific theme or idea when composing the body of a letter

Thank You Letters
Format and structure a letter to thank someone for their support or gifts using paragraphs to organise sentences around a specific theme or idea when composing the body of a letter
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Calculation Solutions
Use standard written methods of addition and subtraction to check calculated sums using inverse operations and solve problems with multi-step solutions
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Number Races
Identify and practise how to use the correct standard written number calculations when adding and subtracting different pairs of four and five digit numbers
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Family Party
Explain and model how to use standard written addition and subtraction calculations to select items needed for a family celebration to match a specific money budget
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Robot Factory
Practise using standard written addition and subtraction calculations to solve different number word problems about products that could be made by robots in a factory