Transform your pupils’ narrative writing with this engaging three-lesson writing sequence based on the captivating animated short film Alma. Designed for Upper KS2, this unit builds the skills pupils need before completing an independent cold write, while encouraging creativity through an original story ending.

Perfect for Year 5 and Year 6, this ready-to-teach resource requires minimal preparation and includes differentiation and SEND support throughout.

What’s Included

Lesson 1 – Creating Suspense

Generate ambitious vocabulary
Explore atmosphere and suspense
Word banks and sentence scaffolds
Differentiated activities
SEND resources

Lesson 2 – Planning a Narrative

Structured planning template
Pupils create and plan their own ending
Visual prompts and success criteria
Differentiation throughout
SEND scaffolds

Lesson 3 – Cold Write

Independent suspense narrative
Writing checklist
Opportunities to apply learning from previous lessons
Differentiated support
SEND-friendly resources to promote independence
This resource includes:
Fully editable PowerPoints
Printable worksheets
Planning templates
Word banks
Visual prompts
Success criteria
Differentiated activities
SEND support resources