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.

Example newspaper report based on the children’s novel Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White. This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying Charlotte’s Web. The example text reports on the events up to the end of Chapter 11 of the book when Charlotte’s first web is discovered. 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 10 and 11, 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 • Past tense • Third person • Relative clauses • Alliteration • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Coordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • 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 Charlotte’s Web themed resources: ✦ WAGOLL Example Text Packs BUNDLE ✦ Diary Example Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work ✦ Moon Landing Diary Complete Unit of Work ✦ Stone Age Boy WAGOLL BUNDLE ✦ The Hodgeheg WAGOLL BUNDLE ✦ Flat Stanley WAGOLL BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Example newspaper report based on the popular fantasy novel Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K. Rowling. This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone. The example text reports on the robbery of Gringotts Bank. 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 or other events that take place in the novel. This resource comes with the following documents: • Example newspaper report WAGOLL • 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 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 • Subordinating conjunctions • Present perfect tense • Present perfect continuous • Hyphens • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural 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 Harry Potter themed resources: ✦ WAGOLL Example Text BUNDLE ✦ Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack Other popular resources: ✦ Holes BUNDLE ✦ Street Child BUNDLE ✦ Stormbreaker BUNDLE ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE ✦ The Boy at the Back of the Class BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work ✦ Stig of the Dump Unit of Work 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.

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 Other popular resources: ✦ Holes: Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief Model Writing Pack BUNDLE ✦ Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Stormbreaker: Example Text & Literary Device BUNDLE ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE ✦ The Nowhere Emporium Example Text & Character BUNDLE ✦ The Boy at the Back of the Class: Example Text BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example informal letter text written from Jim to Shrimps, plus feature find worksheets and answers, differentiated planning sheets, writing templates and word bank. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading chapters 12 and 13 of Berlie Doherty’s Victorian novel Street Child. Resources provided: • Exemplar informal letter text • Feature Find worksheets • Feature Find answers • Differentiated planning sheets x3 • Differentiated writing templates x3 • Contractions word bank • Task sheet The model letter is from Jim to his friend Shrimps to explain what has happened to him. Pupils read the model informal letter, examine its features using the Feature Find worksheets and then plan and write their own letters using the planning sheet, word bank and writing template. The following language, grammar and punctuation features can be found in the WAGOLL: • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Asyndeton • Alliteration • Rhetorical questions • Hyperboles • Slang • Idioms • Metaphors • Second person • Fronted adverbials (and other introductory words, phrases and clauses) followed by a comma • Subordinating conjunctions • ‘That’ omitted • Expanded noun phrases • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Modal verbs • Non-standard English • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural possession • Contractions • Commas in a list • Commas as parenthesis • Commas before a co-ordinating conjunction • Hyphens • Colons • Semi-colons • Brackets • Dashes The resources are provided 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 Street Child resources: ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work ✦ Stig of the Dump Unit of Work ✦ Moon Landing Diary Unit of Work ✦ Stone Age Boy WAGOLL BUNDLE ✦ The Twits Example Texts WAGOLL BUNDLE ✦ How to Train Your Dragon BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Example text demonstrating dialogue writing with direct speech based on the historical novel Street Child by Berlie Doherty, set in Victorian London. The model text contains a conversation between Jim’s sisters, Emily and Lizzie, about the break-up of their family. Three differentiated versions of the text have been included for different ability levels. The model text can be used as a WAGOLL to examine using the differentiated Feature Find worksheets (answers included) before children attempt their own dialogue writing based on the book. The following resources are provided: • Dialogue writing example text x3 • Feature Find worksheet x3 • Feature Find answers x3 • Text extract from the novel • Contractions word bank • Synonyms for Said word bank These resources can be used as part of a study of the novel or as a stand-alone lesson, using the text extract provided. 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: • Actual words spoken, with inverted commas on either side • Words spoken separated from the reporting clause by a comma, question mark and exclamation mark • Reporting clause written before the words spoken, separated by a comma • Variety of speech verbs • Adverbs • New paragraph every time the speaker/character changes • Actions of the characters showing feelings/personality • Split speech: one sentence spoken but split into two by the reporting clause • Split speech: two or more sentences spoken at once split into two by the reporting clause • Two or more sentences spoken at once with the reporting clause at the beginning/end • No reporting clause used when speaker is obvious • Contractions within 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 Street Child resources: ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Letter Writing Example Text Pack Other popular resources: ✦ Harry Potter BUNDLE ✦ Stormbreaker BUNDLE ✦ The Nowhere Emporium BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work ✦ Stig of the Dump Unit of Work 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 non-chronological report text about the Gryffindor house, inspired by Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K. Rowling, plus task sheet, and differentiated planning and writing templates. Resources provided: • Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text • Planning worksheets differentiated x2 • Writing templates differentiated x2 • Task explanation sheet Pupils read the model non-chronological report about the Gryffindor house from Harry Potter, and then plan and write their own non-chronological report using the templates provided. Pupils can write about one of the four houses from the novel or invent a fifth house for Hogwarts. 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. Other Harry Potter themed resources: ✦ WAGOLL Example Text BUNDLE ✦ Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Newspaper Report Example Text Pack Other popular resources: ✦ Holes: Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief Model Writing Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Stormbreaker: Example Text & Literary Device BUNDLE ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE ✦ The Nowhere Emporium Example Text & Character BUNDLE ✦ The Boy at the Back of the Class: Example Text BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 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.