About this worksheet
A Year 5 history writing task on the Vikings, set for the England National Curriculum. It opens with a model PEEL paragraph that argues for raiders, using the attack on Lindisfarne in 793. Task 1 then argues the other side. A picture shows finds from Jorvik such as bone combs, amber beads, balance scales and silver coins, and four sentence starters guide pupils' paragraph. Task 2 has no starters. Pupils take a clear stand on whether the Vikings mattered more as raiders or as settlers and traders. The answer key has a model for each task, using the Danelaw and place names ending in -by and -thorpe.
