Expulsion from a school of magic - an informal letter

An example of an informal letter from a pupil who is about to be expelled from a school of magic (Harry Potter/Hogwarts).

My pupils had great fun with this! Text exemplar with worksheets, a presentation and lesson ideas. This original and exciting text encourages pupils to talk, innovate and then write. The 4 resources can be used for Big Writing. The exemplar text is ideal for when pupils are imitating, innovating or inventing. What a good one looks like (WAGOLL).

Download includes:
- the text of an informal letter
- a pupil worksheet containing an analysis of the language features
- a PowerPoint presentation of the text
- 8 ideas for how to use the text in lessons that will easily last a week

This example text can be used by pupils to:
- observe the features of informal letters
- rewrite the letter using their own language or by borrowing phrases
- write an informal letter in the style of the author