This model text is a persuasive advert trying to convince people to join an important space mission. It has been written to meet the Year 4 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 4:  Pupils should be taught to organise paragraphs around a theme.
Pupils should be taught to use simple organisational devices in writing.

Level of this pack:
Age: 8-9...