This model text is a diary entry written in the role of a coal miner in the 1930s. It has been written to meet the Year 5 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 5: Pupils should be taught to identify the audience and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form, and using other similar writing as models for their own.

Level of this pack:
Age: 9–10
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