Two-page example instructional text entitled “How to Tame a Unicorn”, plus writing feature identification worksheet.
This fun and engaging unicorn-themed instruction text is 700 words long and contain the following features: language features such as metaphors, alliteration, rhetorical questions and rule of three; grammar features such as exclamatory sentences, fronted adverbials followed by commas and imperative verbs; and punctuation such as exclamation marks, question marks, apostrophes for contraction, apostrophes for singular possession, apostrophes for plural possession, brackets, semi-colons, colons, dashes and inverted commas.
This exemplar instructional text can be used as a WAGOLL to examine the features of instructional writing before pupils embark on writing their own instructions. Suitable for a unit about mythical or imaginary creatures, fairy-tales or legends or as a standalone lesson.
Documents available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
Answers for the feature identification worksheet included.
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Mythical Creatures: 3 Example Instructions BUNDLE with Feature Find Sheets & Answers
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These fun instructions contain the following language, grammar, punctuation and organisational features: • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Alliteration • Metaphors • Onomatopoeia • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Expanded noun phrases • Rhetorical questions • Commands beginning with imperative verbs • Exclamatory sentences • Relative clauses • Co-ordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • Exclamation marks • Question marks • Apostrophes for singular and plural possession • Apostrophes for contractions • Brackets • Colons • Semi-colons • Hyphens • Dashes • Heading • Subheadings • Bullet points • Numbered points All files come as both easily editable Word documents and PDF documents. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. 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This unicorn-themed example text bundle contains the following three fun and engaging WAGOLL texts: • A non-chronological report called “All About Unicorns” • An instructional text called “How to Tame a Unicorn” • A persuasive letter: Why We Need a Unicorn Each example text in the bundle comes with its own feature identification worksheet and answer sheet. The features identified include: Language features • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Alliteration • Metaphor • Simile • Hyperbole • Rhetorical questions Grammar • Exclamatory sentences • Commands • Relative clauses • Subordinate clauses • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Expanded noun phrases Punctuation • Exclamation marks • Question marks • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural possession • Brackets • Colons • Semi-colons • Dashes • Hyphens Each exemplar can be used by pupils in the following way: • to identify features of writing • to identify genre-specific features • to create success criteria • as inspiration to write • to memorise the text • to borrow sentence structure, phrases and other vocabulary for independent writing The texts work well as part of a unit linked to mythical or legendary creatures or for stand-alone lessons. All documents are available as PDFs and editable Word files. 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