This model text is a recount written by Peach Crayon about Christmas. It has been written to meet the Year 2 expected standard and comes with a handy annotated version detailing the text-type specific features (red), grammar (green), punctuation (purple) and spelling (blue) teaching opportunities should you wish to use this text with your learners.

National Curriculum objectives:
Year 2:  Pupils should be taught to write narratives about personal experiences and those of others (real and fictional).