An example instructional text entitled How to Catch an Ogre, inspired by the fantasy novel The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, plus feature find worksheets, and writing templates. Resources provided: • Instructions WAGOLL text • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Writing template differentiated Pupils read the model instructions about how to catch an ogre, and then examine its features; then write their own instructions using the templates provided. Pupils can research and create the instructional text about one of the faeries from Arthur Spiderwick’s field guide, such as a brownie, boggart, goblin, dwarf, griffin, kelpie, unicorn or troll. These activities can be carried out over several lessons. Language, grammar and punctuation features included in the model text: • Metaphors • Alliteration • Onomatopoeia • Repetition for effect • Rule of three • Exclamatory sentences • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Expanded noun phrases • Rhetorical questions • Commands beginning with imperative verbs • Exclamation marks • Question marks • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural possession • Brackets • Colons • Inverted commas The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word 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. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Spiderwick Chronicles themed resources: ✦ WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Diary Entries Example Texts Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Moon Landing Diary Complete Unit of Work | One Week | Year 3/4 ✦ Journey: Example Writing BUNDLE ✦ How to Train Your Dragon BUNDLE ✦ The Boy Who Grew Dragons: Example Text BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

A set of 9 reading comprehension tests with answers for the book Stig of the Dump by Clive King. These nine SATs style assessments are ideal to use after reading each of the nine chapters of the book in guided reading or English. The questions cover the eight reading content domains (2a vocabulary, 2b retrieval, 2c summary, 2d inference, 2e prediction, 2f comment, 2g author choice, 2h comparison) and the six reading VIPERS domains (Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explanation, Retrieval, Sequence/Summarise). Each test has a range of question types including: • write on the line • tick one or tick multiple • give an answer with evidence • draw lines to show • number the order • true or false • find and copy • impression with evidence These are ideal to confidently assess your pupils’ understanding of Stig of the Dump as well as familiarise your pupils with SATs style questioning. An answer sheet for each test is supplied. All documents are provided as both editable Word files and as PDFs. 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. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Stig of the Dump themed example texts with feature identification sheets and answers: ✦ Unit of Work ✦ Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ Chapter 1: Diary Entries ✦ Chapter 2: Instructions ✦ Chapter 3: Character Profile ✦ Chapter 4: Informal Letter ✦ Chapter 5: Dialogue ✦ Chapter 6: Playscript ✦ Chapter 7: Newspaper Report ✦ Chapter 8: Interview Article ✦ Chapter 9: Persuasive Advert Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

A word bank of alternatives to the word ‘said’. This word list is a useful resource for pupils who are learning to write direct speech and as a word mat when writing fiction, especially dialogues. The synonyms for ‘said’ are grouped into categories to make pupils’ selection of the most appropriate word easier and quicker. The word bank can be printed back-to-back onto A4 to be used as a handy desk-top resource or enlarged onto A3 paper and displayed on the wall of your classroom. Other dialogue and direct speech resources: ✦ Direct Speech Punctuation Worksheets Differentiated ✦ Direct Speech Punctuation Quiz & Activities ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land Direct Speech to Reported Speech Differentiated Worksheets With Answers ✦ Street Child Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ The Nowhere Emporium Dialogue Writing Example Text ✦ The Hodgeheg Dialogue Example Pack ✦ Dialogue Example Pack: The Boy at the Back of the Class ✦ Dialogue Example Pack: The Butterfly Lion ✦ Dialogue Example Pack: The Boy Who Grew Dragons ✦ Dialogue Text Examples Differentiated: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ The Twits Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Christophe’s Story Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Stig of the Dump Dialogue Writing Example with Feature Identification, Answers & Extract ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Dialogue Texts Differentiated, Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Iron Man Example Texts BUNDLE: Diary, Dialogue & Non-Chronological Report with Feature Identification & Answers ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing Example Text, Feature Identification & Answers Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Complete Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns Punctuation Activities & Quiz ✦ Daily Grammar & Writing Activities with Answers – Whole Term BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example character profile text based on the beginning of the book The Ice Palace by Robert Swindells. The WAGOLL text comes with a feature find sheet, differentiated writing templates and word bank. The character profile describes the story’s protagonist, Ivan. The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL character profile to examine before pupils plan and write their own about Ivan or another character such as child-snatcher Starjik. Resources provided: • Exemplar character profile text • Feature find worksheet with answers • Differentiated writing templates, x3 • Character trait word bank The following features can be found in the model text: • Commas in a list • Coordinating conjunction • Expanded noun phrases • Fronted adverbials with commas • Heading • Possessive nouns with apostrophes • Relative clause • Subheadings • Subordinate clauses • Synonyms to avoid repetition All resources are provided in editable Word and PDF format. 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. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Ice Palace themed resources: ✦ Ice Palace Apostrophes Differentiated Worksheets ✦ The Ice Palace Diary Entry Example Text Pack with Feature Find ✦ The Ice Palace Literary Device Resource Pack Differentiated You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Flat Stanley WAGOLL Writing & Punctuation Bundle ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Plus Feature Sheet and Templates ✦ The Twits Character Profile Example Text, Feature Find, Planning & Writing Template ✦ Stone Age Boy Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Varjak Paw Character Profile Example Text & Character Matching Pack Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.