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Example text demonstrating dialogue writing with direct speech based on the novel Christophe’s Story by Nicki Cornwell. The example text is based on Chapter 2 of the novel, when Rwandan refugee Christophe is bullied by schoolboy Jeremy. A writing feature identification worksheet and an answer sheet are included. The extract from Christophe’s Story is also included.

The model text is useful as a WAGOLL for children to study before attempting to write their own version or continuing the model text.

This resource can be used when studying the novel Christophe’s Story or during a stand-alone lesson focusing on dialogue writing.

All documents available as PDFs and editable Word documents.

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 to show how the words were spoken
• Actions of the characters
• New paragraph every time the speaker/character changes.
• Feelings of characters shown through action
• One sentence spoken but split into two by the reporting clause
• 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

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Other Christophe’s Story themed resources:
4 Example Texts BUNDLE
Letter Example Text Pack
Diary Example Text Pack
Character Profile Example Text Pack

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Christophe's Story 4 Example Texts BUNDLE

Four example texts based on the novel Christophe's Story by Nicki Cornwell. The following exemplar texts are included in this bundle: • Character profile • Dialogue writing • Diary entries • Letter Each resource contains the following documents: • An example text to use as a WAGOLL • A feature identification sheet • Feature identification answer sheet Writing templates and extracts are also included with some resources. The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the texts include: • Alliteration • Similes • Metaphors • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Expanded noun phrases • Co-ordinating conjunctions • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for contraction • Commas in a list • Commas to add extra information • Colons • Semi-colons • Brackets • Hyphens These example texts can be used to examine the features of writing as a WAGOLL before pupils embark on writing their own text. All documents are provided as PDFs and editable Word documents. If you like this product, you may also be interested in the following: ✦ [How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/how-to-catch-an-ogre-example-instructional-text-12418570) ✦ [Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/letter-to-an-ogre-example-persuasive-text-12421170) ✦ [Example Ogre-Themed Text Bundle: Instructions, Persuasive Letter & Non-Chronological Report](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/example-ogre-themed-text-bundle-instructions-persuasive-letter-and-non-chronological-report-12422109) Visit [Helen-Teach's Shop](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Helen-Teach) for more resources. All feedback is welcome and appreciated, so please leave a review after downloading my resources. Thanks!

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