Biography of Quentin Blake to use as WAGOLL / Model text / example text. Success criteria include: time adverbials, fronted adverbial, use of a colon to introduce a list.

Introduce the elements of what makes a good introduction / synopsis for a biography with this activity. The children should read each synopsis of the mystery celebrities (ranging from Ed Sheeran and Ronaldo to Mozart). Some are very detailed and accurate; some are very deliberately very vague. Use this activity to discuss what made a GOOD synopsis and create meaningful success criteria with you class. Includes 7 mystery synopses, a guess sheet and the answers.

WAGOLL / example text / model text Diary entry for a Roman soldier

A diary entry that can be used as a model text/example text for a poor Egyptian farmer's day. Include explanation of dress, food, activities and social organisation.

WAGOLL / example text / model text of a biography. The subject is Sgt Stubby, who was a popular mascot during WWI. Features of the text include: Past tense, chronological order, fronted adverbials, use of brackets and semi-colons, conjunctions

A WAGOLL / model text / example text for biography writing. Biography of Lord Baden-Powell, who started the Scouts movement. Features of the writing include: Past tense Chronological order Fronted time adverbials