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How Is Soil Made? | Explanation Writing Pack | Year 3/4

How Is Soil Made? | Explanation Writing Pack | Year 3/4

Subject: English

Age range: 7-11

Resource type: Unit of work

Last updated

29 July 2026

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Dig Deep into Writing with This Cross-Curricular Unit on Soil!
This 2-week explanation writing pack helps Year 3/4 pupils build structured writing skills through the fascinating science topic How Is Soil Made? Designed with Rosenshine’s Principles in mind, this fully resourced unit supports grammar, cohesion, and confidence across all abilities.

What’s Included:

  • 10 fully-sequenced lessons (follows Rosenshine’s Principles)
  • 2-page WAGOLL text with teacher notes
  • 110+ teaching slides (editable PowerPoint)
  • Grammar focus: conjunctions, fronted adverbials, expanded noun phrases
  • Clear learning objectives, success criteria & sentence scaffolds
  • 17 pupil worksheets directly linked to the slides
  • Audio version of the text (ideal for EAL/SEND)
  • Quizzes, prior knowledge review, and built-in assessment opportunities
  • Dyslexia-friendly font used throughout (Worksheets and WAGOLL)

Perfect for:

  • Writing across the curriculum (linked to Science)
  • Assessment and moderation
  • Literacy intervention groups
  • Whole class guided writing

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Free Supporting Video

A short, child-friendly video is available to support this lesson and reinforce key ideas. Bitesize Education on YouTube

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How Is Soil Made? | Mega Bundle | Science + ELA, Journal & Bulletin Board+

Perfect for Year 3&4, this Science + ELA resource is designed to support reading comprehension, nonfiction reading, explanation writing, vocabulary development, discussion, speaking and listening, and independent learning. Children can learn how soil is formed from broken rocks, minerals, water, air, dead plants, animals, worms, fungi and bacteria, while exploring key ideas such as weathering, humus, soil layers, soil types and why healthy soil matters. As they explore the topic, they will also strengthen their ELA skills through close reading, written responses, vocabulary activities, structured discussion, and meaningful follow-up tasks. * The reading and writing materials include differentiated questions and answers, teacher presentations, printable worksheets, lesson plans, model texts, and assessment support. * The learning journal adds printable templates, sentence starters, thinking prompts, assembly slides, a reading text, listening comprehension, an explainer video, and teacher guidance. * The bulletin board pack includes banners, borders, posters, vocabulary, definitions, a fact file, research sheets, learning objectives, and question prompts. * The puzzles and posters pack adds a word search, crossword, coloring pages, display posters, and answer keys. Click on the preview or files to find out more about the resources. **You May Also Like to check out my other MEGA Bundle DEALS** Free Supporting Video A short, child-friendly video is available to support this lesson and reinforce key ideas. Bitesize Education on YouTube If you have questions, do not hesitate to email me at: bitesizeeducation01@gmail.com Thank you for visiting The Bitesize Education Shop – I would love for you to become a follower. Followers receive new product alerts and discounts on new releases!

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How Is Soil Made? | Writing & Reading Bundle | Year 3/4

**Support Informative Writing Through the Science of Soil!** Unearth knowledge and inspire young writers with this 2-week cross-curricular unit exploring How Soil is Made. Designed for Years 3/4, this comprehensive pack combines informational writing and science comprehension in one easy-to-teach resource. Structured around Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction, this unit empowers pupils to build writing confidence while learning how rocks, air, water, and organic matter come together to create the soil beneath our feet. **What’s Included (writing):** * 10-day writing sequence with grammar integration * Model text (WAGOLL) + teacher notes * 110+ editable slides for direct instruction * 17 printable student worksheets * Grammar targets: compound/complex sentences, noun phrases, conjunctions * Sentence starters, task guides, and writing scaffolds * Audio version of the text (great for accessibility/ELLs) * Uses dyslexia-friendly font **WHAT'S INCLUDED (reading):** * 2 Pages Text (Dyslexia friendly font) * 2 Pages of Comprehension Questions * "Just Tick It" An Adaptive Activity (2 Pages) * Extension Activities * 5 Lesson Teaching Presentation (40+ Pages) * 5 Lesson Lesson Plan and Research based theory * Audio Support for the Text * Answer Keys Provided! **You May Also Like:** [How Soil Is Made | Assembly & Notes](/teaching-resource/resource-13521908) [How Soil Is Made | Reading Comprehension](/teaching-resource/resource-13226119) [How Soil Is Made | Puzzles & Posters](/teaching-resource/resource-13521913) [How Soil Is Made | Learning Journal](/teaching-resource/resource-13523815) [How Soil Is Made | Bulletin Board](/teaching-resource/resource-13523811) [How Soil Is Made | Explanation Writing](/teaching-resource/resource-13285611) Huge Savings: [How Soil Is Made | Mega Pack Bundle](/teaching-resource/resource-13523831) If you have questions do not hesitate in emailing me at: BitesizeEducation01@gmail.com Thank you for visiting The Bitesize Education Shop, I would love for you to become a follower. The Bitesize Education followers receive new product information and discounts on any new items!

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