A non-chronological text pack including model text, feature find worksheets, and planning and writing templates to write an information text about the yellow-spotted lizard from the novel Holes by Louis Sachar. Resources provided: • Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text • Non-chronologcial report Feature Find worksheet differentiated x3 • Non-chronologcial report Feature find answers • Planning sheets differentiated x2 • Writing templates differentiated x2 • Task explanation sheet Structural, grammar, punctuation and language features included in the model information text: • Heading • Introduction • Subheadings • Bullet-pointed list • Picture/diagram with caption • Present tense • Adverbs of degree • Alliteration • Brackets to add a definition • Complex list with semi-colons • Embedded relative clauses • Expanded noun phrases • Fronted adverbials • Modal verbs • Passive voice • Relative clauses • Subordinate clauses • List introduced with a colon • Singular possessive nouns • Plural possessive nouns Pupils read the model non-chronological report, identify the features, and then plan and write their own non-chronological report about the yellow-spotted lizard using the templates provided. The resources are provided in both PDF and editable Word 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. More Holes themed resources: ✦ Holes: Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Holes: Description Example Text Pack ✦ Holes: Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Holes: Newspaper Report Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Stig of the Dump Unit of Work | Four Weeks ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Harry Potter WAGOLL Example Text BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Differentiated Templates ✦ Stormbreaker: Example Text & Literary Device BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example character profile text about the female protagonist from the beautiful wordless picture book Journey by Aaron Becker. The model character profile can be used as a WAGOLL for pupils to read before planning and writing their own versions of the profile. Differentiated planning and writing templates have been included in this pack as well as a character trait word bank to prompt ideas. The following documents are included in this resource package: • Example character profile text • Character profile planning template, differentiated x3 • Character trait word bank • Character profile writing template, differentiated x3 The resource could be used on World Book Day as an example character profile before children create their own about their chosen character from any other story. All resources come as easily editable Word documents 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 Journey themed resources: ✦ Example Writing BUNDLE ✦ Example Description Text Pack ✦ Example Diary Text Pack ✦ Dialogue Text Examples Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Journey by Aaron Becker: Example Writing Bundle ✦ Example Description: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ Example Diary: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ Dialogue Text Examples Differentiated: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ Christophe’s Story Example Letter, Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Christophe’s Story Dialogue Writing Example with Feature Identification, Answers & Extract ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template Visit Helen Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Teach pupils about the use of literary devices and figurative language in the classic children’s novel The Iron Man using these four differentiated activities. The Iron Man by Ted Hughes is full of literary devices such as similes, metaphors and personification. Examples of these and more are explored to give pupils a deeper understanding of the text and enable them to create their own to enhance their writing. Literary devices and figurative language examples from chapters 1 and 2 are explored in the following activities: • Literary Device Match: pupils match the literary devices with their definitions and examples (ideal as a paired or small group activity) • Completing Similes (differentiated x2): complete the similes using the appropriate noun phrase and then complete a challenge activity • Completing Personification (differentiated x2): pupils complete the personifications using the appropriate verb and then complete a challenge activity • Identifying Literary Devices (differentiation x3): pupils find and underline listed literary devices used in an extract from the novel The following literary devices are covered by these activities: • Similes • Metaphors • Personification • Alliteration • Repetition • Rule of three • Hyperbole • Onomatopoeia • Rhetorical questions Full answers to all activities are included. Each activity comes as an easily editable word document and in 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. You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Example Diary Text with Features ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing - Example Text with Feature Identification Sheet ✦ The Iron Man - Example Apology Letter from Hogarth with Feature Identification ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About The Iron Man, Plus Feature Identification Sheet with Answers ✦ The Iron Man - Example Interview with Hogarth plus Feature Identification and Planning Sheet ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus All Chapter Glossary BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An internal monologue example text written from the point of view of a seagull who discovers parts of the Iron Man scattered on the beach. This exemplar text is based on the events of Chapter 1 from the children’s book The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. The WAGOLL inner speech text comes with a Feature Find and answers so that pupils can look for features of this text type and other language features before doing one of the following: • Continuing the internal monologue from the seagull’s point of view (POV) • Writing their own version of the text • Writing an internal monologue from another character’s POV, such as the Iron Man himself • Writing an internal monologue from the POV of a character from another story The following files are included: • Example internal monologue text (Word and PDF) • Feature Find worksheet (Word and PDF) • Feature Find answers (Word and PDF) • The Iron Man text extract (PDF) The following features can be found in the internal thought exemplar text: • First person pronouns • Present tense verbs • Rhetorical questions • Opinions and feelings • Interjections This text also contains these language features: • Similes • Personification • Repetition for effect • Onomatopoeias • Rule of three 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. You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing - Example Text with Feature Identification Sheet ✦ The Iron Man - Example Apology Letter from Hogarth with Feature Identification ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About The Iron Man, Plus Feature Identification Sheet with Answers ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon from The Iron Man, Plus Feature Sheet ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus Glossary BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Example Texts BUNDLE: Diary, Dialogue & Non-Chronological Report Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example diary entry text for The Boy at the Back of the Class written from the point of view of Ahmet, the new boy at school, plus writing feature identification worksheet and answers. This exemplar recount text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Chapter 2 of Onjali Q. Raúf’s refugee novel The Boy at the Back of the Class. Resources provided: • Exemplar diary text • Feature find worksheet • Feature find answer sheet The diary text contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features: • Similes • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Alliteration • Metaphors • Hyperbole • Personification • Show not tell emotions • Rhetorical questions • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Variety of nouns to avoid repetition • Noun phrases • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural possession • Hyphens • Dashes • Colons • Semi-colons • Brackets The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents. Pupils read the model diary text, identify the features and then write their own diary entry. 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 The Boy at the Back of the Class themed resources: ✦ Example Text Bundle ✦ Character Profile Text Pack ✦ Dialogue Writing Text Pack ✦ Differentiated Apostrophe Activities You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Moon Landing Diary Unit of Work BUNDLE ✦ Christophe’s Story Example Diary Entries Pack ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Example Diary Text Pack ✦ The Twits Example Diary Text Pack ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Diary Text Pack ✦ Oranges in No Man’s Land Example Diary Text Pack ✦ Example Diary: Journey by Aaron Becker Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example character profile text for The Boy at the Back of the Class about Ahmet, the new boy at school, plus writing feature identification worksheet and answers, and differentiated writing templates. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Chapter 4 of Onjali Q. Raúf’s refugee novel The Boy at the Back of the Class. Resources provided: • Exemplar character profile text • Feature find worksheet • Feature find answer sheet • Writing template differentiated 3 ways The character profile text contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features: • Simile • Rule of three • Alliteration • Fronted adverbial followed by a comma • Co-ordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • Relative pronouns • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrase • Apostrophe for possession • Apostrophe for omission • Comma in a list • Colon • Hyphen The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents. Pupils read the model character profile text, identify the features and then write their own character profile using the differentiated templates. The resource could be used on World Book Day as an example character profile before children create their own about their chosen character. 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 The Boy at the Back of the Class themed resources: ✦ Example Text Bundle ✦ Diary Example Text Pack ✦ Dialogue Writing Text Pack ✦ Differentiated Apostrophe Activities You may also like: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦The Iron Man Character Profile Example ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example ✦How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example ✦The Twits Character Profile Example ✦Stone Age Boy Character Profile Examples ✦Oranges In No Man’s Land Character Profile Example Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Example texts demonstrating dialogue writing with direct speech based on the book The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf. The 3 differentiated example texts contain conversations between the narrator and friends and their teacher, Mrs Khan based on Chapter 7 of the book. Differentiated feature find worksheets with answers are included for easy marking and instant feedback. Resources are differentiated three ways. Resources provided: • Example dialogue texts x3 • Feature find worksheets x3 • Answers x3 • Synonyms for ‘said’ word bank The model texts are useful as WAGOLLs to examine before children attempt their own dialogue writing based on the book. All documents are provided in PDF and easily editable Word format. The following features of dialogue and speech can be found in the example dialogues (depending on level of difficulty): • Actual words spoken, with inverted commas on either side • Reporting clause, separated from words spoken with a comma, question mark or exclamation mark • Reporting clause after the words spoken • Reporting clause before the words spoken • Variety of speech verbs used • Adverbs/adverbials to show how the words were spoken • New paragraph every time the speaker/character changes • Actions of the characters • Feelings of characters shown not told • Two or more sentences spoken at once with reporting clause at the end/beginning • Two or more sentences spoken at once and split into two by the reporting clause • One sentence spoken but split into two by the reporting clause • Contractions used in speech 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 The Boy at the Back of the Class themed resources: ✦ Example Text Bundle ✦ Diary Example Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Text Pack ✦ Differentiated Apostrophe Activities You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Moon Landing Diary Unit of Work BUNDLE ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Example Diary Text Pack ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Diary Text Pack ✦ Example Diary: Journey by Aaron Becker Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

A model diary writing text based on the beautiful wordless picture book Journey by Aaron Becker. The model recount text is a diary entry written from the point of view of the female protagonist. The description comes with a feature find task, which asks pupils to search for the following writing features including figurative language and other literary devices, grammar and punctuation: Language features • Similes • Metaphors • Personification • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Onomatopoeia • Alliteration • Rhetorical questions Grammar features • Mainly past tense • Present tense (at the end of the diary) • Future tense (at the end of the diary) • Present perfect tense • Past progressive tense • Passive voice • First person • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Variety of nouns to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Coordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • Relative pronouns Punctuation features • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for possession • Dashes • Colons • Semi-colons • Hyphens • Brackets An answer sheet has been included. The diary example can be used as a WAGOLL before pupils write their own diary entries based on Journey. Ideas include: • A diary entry from the next day, describing the later events in the story • A diary entry from the point of view of the boy • A diary entry from the point of view of one of the guards or soldiers • A diary entry from the point of view of one of the girl’s family members • A diary entry from the point of view of either of the child characters, written after the book takes place The resources come in easily editable Word format 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 Journey themed resources: ✦ Example Writing BUNDLE ✦ Example Description Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Dialogue Text Examples Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Christophe’s Story Example Letter, Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template Visit Helen Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Example text demonstrating dialogue writing with direct speech based on the novel The Twits by Roald Dahl. The example text is based on Chapter 27 of the novel when Mr and Mrs Twit are stuck to the floor. A feature find worksheet with answers is included, plus differentiated activity sheets and extract. This following documents are provided: • Dialogue writing model text • Feature find sheet • Feature answers • Differentiated dialogue writing activities x4 • Activity answers • Said synonyms vocabulary list • Extract from The Twits The model text is useful as a WAGOLL for children to study before attempting to write their own version, continue the model text or add punctuation to direct speech. This resource can be used when studying the The Twits or during a stand-alone dialogue writing lesson. The model text contains the following features: • Actual words spoken with inverted commas on either side • Reporting clause, separated from words spoken with a comma, question mark or exclamation mark • Variety of speech verbs • Adverbs • Actions of the characters • New paragraph each time the speaker changes. • Two or more sentences spoken at once with reporting clause at the beginning/end • Two sentences spoken at once and split into two by the reporting clause • Contractions used in speech All documents 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. More Twits themed resources: ✦ Example Text BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Diary Example Text Pack ✦ Instructions Example Text Pack ✦ Newspaper Report Example Text Pack ✦ Informal Letter Example Text Pack ✦ FAST Character Analysis Activities Pack Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Dialogue Texts Differentiated Pack ✦ Stig of the Dump Dialogue Writing Example Pack ✦ Christophe’s Story Dialogue Writing Example Pack Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

A set of three expanded noun phrase activities and a noun phrase poster, all linked to Chapter 1 of The Iron Man (also known as The Iron Giant) by Ted Hughes. These resources develop pupils’ understanding of grammar, creative writing skills and engagement with the novel. The following resources are included in the pack: • Noun Phrase Building Activity • Noun Phrase Identifying Handout • Noun Phrase Identifying Handout Answers • Noun Phrase Writing Activity • Noun Phrase Poster Noun Phrase Building Activity In pairs or small groups, pupils build expanded noun phrases using the cards provided. Two versions of the cards are supplied: a colour version, and a more challenging black and white version. Blank cards are supplied for pupils to change or build on the expanded noun phrases they have completed, or to create their own expanded noun phrases as an extension activity. Noun Phrase Identifying Handout Pupils identify the different parts of expanded noun phrases, and find the noun phrases in sentences, with activities getting increasingly more challenging. Example phrases and sentences are taken from Chapter 1 of The Iron Man. An answer sheet is provided for quick and easy marking. Noun Phrase Writing Activity Pupils create their own expanded noun phrases to describe the Iron Man by adding pre- and post-modifiers using the grid provided. An extension, a paragraph writing activity, is also included. Noun Phrase Poster Defines a noun phrase with examples of expanded noun phrases from Chapter 1 of The Iron Man. Display the poster on the wall or provide as a desktop reminder. All resources come as easily editable Word documents 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. You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man Example Diary Text with Features ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing - Example Text with Feature Identification Sheet ✦ The Iron Man - Example Apology Letter from Hogarth with Feature Identification ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About The Iron Man, Plus Feature Identification Sheet with Answers ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus All Chapter Glossary BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Useful word banks to help children to create and describe a monster, a dragon or even an animal. These word banks contain nouns, their synonyms, and adjectives for the following body parts: • skin coverings: fur/hair, scales, feathers, skin, spines, quills • head: horns, antlers, crest, wattle • limbs: legs, wings, flippers, tentacles, claws, talons, hooves, pincers • mouths: jaws/snout, beak, teeth, tusks, fangs, tongue • other parts: tail, mane, dorsal crest, shell, fin, pouch Each body part comes with a list of appropriate adjectives and a photograph for illustration. This resource is particularly helpful for SEN and EAL pupils, but can be used by the whole class to widen pupils’ vocabulary usage. A second version includes synonyms for nouns, as well as appropriate adjectives, suitable for all pupils. Each word bank comes as a PDF in two formats: • document spanning three A4 papges, • as a handy booklet that can be printed, folded and stuck into pupils’ books for easy reference. 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. Ogre texts ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Ogres ✦ Example Letter to an Ogre Persuasive Text ✦ How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text ✦ Example Ogre-Themed Recount Text Dragon texts ✦ Example Dragon-Themed Non-Chronological Report ✦ Chinese Lung Dragon Non-Chronological Report Planning Activity - Differentiated Unicorn texts ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report ✦ Example Instructional Text ✦ Example Text BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources!

A fun, engaging units of measurement themed maths murder mystery for students to solve. Pupils complete the decimal questions to solve the murder. The following objectives are covered: • Compare amounts using different units of measure • Convert between different units of metric measure of length, capacity and mass • Convert between different units of time • Complete calculations using different units of measure The units used to measure length include: mm, cm, m and km The units used to measure mass include: g and kg The units used to measure capacity include: ml, cl and l The units used to measure time include: seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks and months Complete answers are provided for all questions. This resource is suitable for upper Key Stage 2 pupils. The question and answer sheets both come 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. More maths murder mysteries: ✦ Decimals Maths Murder Mystery With Answers ✦ Roman Numerals Maths Murder Mystery With Answers ✦ Time Maths Murder Mystery With Answers ✦ Squares & Cube Numbers Maths Murder Mystery With Answers ✦ Negative Numbers Maths Murder Mystery With Answers Other useful resources: ✦ Negative Numbers Maths Murder Mystery With Answers ✦ Rounding Code Cracker Worksheets Valentine-themed resources ✦ Valentine’s Day Maths Bundle Easter-themed resources ✦ Easter Maths BUNDLE Worksheets Halloween-themed resources ✦ Halloween Maths BUNDLE - Differentiated Worksheets Christmas-themed ✦ Christmas Maths BUNDLE Differentiated Worksheets Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example character profile text about the character Lila from The Firework-Maker’s Daughter plus differentiated planning and writing templates, and word bank. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Chapter 1 of Philip Pullman’s novel. Resources provided: • Exemplar character profile text • Planning template differentiated 2 ways • Writing template differentiated 3 ways • Personality traits word bank The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents. Pupils read the model character description and then plan and write their own character profile using the differentiated templates. The resource could be used on World Book Day as an example character profile before children create their own about their chosen character from any other story. 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 Firework-Maker’s Daughter resources: ✦ Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Persuasive Letter Example Text Pack ✦ Newspaper Report Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦Example Character Profiles BUNDLE with Feature Sheets, Answers & Templates ✦The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦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 Examples and Differentiated Templates ✦Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Differentiated Templates ✦Oranges In No Man’s Land Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Six worksheets aimed at learning about the correct punctuation of singular and plural possessive nouns. The worksheets cover a variety of difficulty levels and are all accompanied by answer sheets. The sheets cover the following: ✽ Identifying whether sentences should or shouldn’t have apostrophes ✽ Identifying singular possession, plural possession and contractions ✽ Adding the missing apostrophes to each sentence with a mixture of singular and plural possession ✽ Writing the possessive form of singular and regular plural nouns ✽ Writing the possessive form of singular and irregular plural nouns ✽ Identifying if the apostrophe has been place accurately and making corrections where necessary The worksheets can be completed independently or in pairs. Different formats of possessive nouns are given as examples, including: • Singular possession with one item being possessed • Singular possession with more than one item being possessed • Regular plural possession with one item being possessed • Regular plural possession with more than one item being possessed • Irregular plural possession with one item being possessed • Irregular plural possession with more than one item being possessed Contractions which are often confused with possession are also covered. Answers to all tasks are included. All documents available as easily editable Word documents and as PDFs. These activities are suitable for years 4, 5 or 6. 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. You may also be interested in: ✦ Singular and Plural Possessive Apostrophes Activities & Quiz ✦ Direct Speech Punctuation Activities ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Possessive Apostrophes Differentiated Worksheets Chapters 1, 2 & 3 ✦ Explanation Text: How Do Bees Make Honey? ✦ Daily Grammar & Writing Nuggets with Answers - Term BUNDLE ✦ Ogre 4 Example Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts BUNDLE with Feature Identification & Answers For more resources, visit Helen Teach’s shop.

Example diary entry text for How To Train Your Dragon written from the point of view of Hiccup, plus writing feature identification worksheet, and differentiated planning and writing templates. This exemplar recount text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading the first four chapters of Cressida Cowell’s popular novel. The diary entry recounts events that take place on Dragon-catching Day and is written from the point of view of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the story’s protagonist. The diary text contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features: • Similes • Metaphors • Personification • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Onomatopoeia • Alliteration • Hyperbole • Mainly past tense • Present tense (at the end of the diary) • Future tense (at the end of the diary) • First person • Exclamatory sentences • Questions • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Variety of nouns to avoid repetition • Noun phrases • Subordinating conjunctions • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural possession • Dashes • Colons • Semi-colons • Hyphens • Brackets Pupils can read the example diary entry, identify the features and then write one of the following, including appropriate features in their writing: ✽ Their own version of Hiccup’s diary entry ✽ A diary written by another character, such as Fishlegs, Snotlout or Gobber ✽ A diary entry for the next day (either without reading the subsequent chapters, therefore using prediction, or after reading the subsequent chapters) ✽ A series of diary entries for the following days The following resources are provided: • Example diary text • Feature identification sheet • Feature identification answers • Differentiated planning templates x3 • Differentiated writing templates x3 All resources are available as PDFs and easily 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 How to Train Your Dragon themed resources: ✦ Example Text, Grammar & Punctuation BUNDLE ✦ Example Explanation Text Pack ✦ Possessive Apostrophe Pack ✦ Fronted Adverbial Pack ✦ Example Character Profile Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus All Chapter Glossary BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

A set of test style comprehension questions based on Chapter 2 of The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. This assessment contains a range of SATs style reading questions with a maximum of 18 marks. All aspects of reading VIPERS have been covered: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation and summary/sequence. Perfect to assess pupils’ understanding of the chapter in guided reading or English/literacy lessons. The test comes with answers. Other comprehension resources: ✦ The Iron Man Comprehension Bundle ✦ The Iron Man Comprehension Question Booklet Whole Novel ✦ The Iron Man Comprehension Questions Chapter 1 ✦ The Iron Man Comprehension Questions Chapter 3 ✦ The Iron Man Comprehension Questions Chapter 4 ✦ The Iron Man Comprehension Questions Chapter 5 You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing - Example Text with Feature Identification Sheet ✦ The Iron Man - Example Apology Letter from Hogarth with Feature Identification ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About The Iron Man, Plus Feature Identification Sheet with Answers ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon from The Iron Man, Plus Feature Sheet ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus Glossary BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Example Texts BUNDLE: Diary, Dialogue & Non-Chronological Report Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Example newspaper report based on the children’s novel The Firework-Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman. This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying The Firework-Maker’s Daughter. The example text reports on the events in chapters 2 and 3 of the book when the elephant escapes from the city. The model newspaper report comes with a feature find worksheet for children to fill in with answer sheet. After identifying the features, pupils complete the quotation punctuation activities. Then pupils use the templates provided to plan and write their own newspaper report based on the example text. Pupils’ reports can be about the events in chapters 2 and 3, or a different event from later on in the novel. This resource comes with the following documents: • Example newspaper report • Feature find worksheet • Feature find answers • Quotation punctuation activity with answers • Newspaper report planning template • Newspaper report writing templates x2 The genre-specific, language, grammar and punctuation features in the text include: • Headline in the present tense • Alliteration in the headline • Byline and date • Lead: introductory paragraph containing the 4 Ws • Quotes, with inverted commas • Photograph with caption • Passive voice • Past tense • Third person • Relative clauses • Alliteration • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Coordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • Present perfect tense • Past perfect tense • Present perfect continuous • Past perfect continuous • Hyphens • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for possession All resources come as both easily editable Word documents and 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 Firework-Maker’s Daughter resources: ✦ Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Persuasive Letter Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing - Example Text ✦ The Iron Man - Example Apology Letter ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus Glossary BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example diary entry text written from the point of view of Lila from The Firework-Maker’s Daughter plus feature find worksheets and answers, and differentiated planning templates. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading chapters 2 and 3 of Philip Pullman’s novel. Resources provided: • Exemplar diary entry text • Feature Find worksheets • Feature Find answers • Planning template differentiated 3 ways The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents. Pupils read the model diary entry, examine its features using the Feature Find worksheets and then plan and write their own diary entry using the differentiated templates. The following language, grammar and punctuation features can be found in the WAGOLL: • Similes • Metaphors • Idioms • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Onomatopoeias • Alliteration • Feelings • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Noun phrases • Coordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • Question marks • Commas in lists • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural possession • Dashes • Colons • Semi-colons • Hyphens • Brackets 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 Firework-Maker’s Daughter resources: ✦ Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Persuasive Letter Example Text Pack ✦ Newspaper Report Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦The Twits Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦Stone Age Boy Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example Text Pack Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example diary text based on Chapter 7 of the Victorian novelStreet Child by Berlie Doherty with Feature Find sheet and answers, and word bank. The diary entry is written from Jim’s point of view on the day he decides to run away from the workhouse. The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL. Use the feature find worksheets to examine the diary text before pupils plan and write their own diary entry based on Chapter 7 or their predictions of what will happen next in the text. Resources provided: • Exemplar diary entry text • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Differentiated planning templates • Contractions word bank The diary text contains the following features: • Adverbs of degree • Alliteration • Contractions • Idioms • Metaphors • Possessive nouns • Repetition for effect • Rhetorical questions • Rule of three • Subordinating conjunctions • Fronted adverbials • Expanded noun phrases 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 Street Child resources: ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Letter Writing Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦The Iron Man Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦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 Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.