An example character profile of Mrs Twit from the book The Twits by Roald Dahl, with feature find sheet and answers, planning and writing templates. The profile is based on chapters 4, 5 and 6 of the novel. This exemplar character description is perfect to use as a WAGOLL before pupils plan and write a profile about Mrs Twit, Mr Twit, Muggle-Wump the monkey or any other character from The Twits . After looking at the example text and identifying the features, pupils plan and write their own character profile using the planning and writing templates, and character traits list provided. Documents included: • Example character profile of Mrs Twit • Feature find sheet • Feature find answers • Character traits list • Character profile planning template • Character profile writing template The language, grammar and punctuation features included in the WAGOLL include: • Similes • Metaphors • Rule of three • Alliteration • Third person • Present tense • Present perfect tense • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Subordinate clauses • Commas in lists • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular possession • Colons • Semi-colons • Hyphens All resources come as editable Word documents & 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. More Twits themed resources: ✦ Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Diary Example Text Pack ✦ Instructions Example Text Pack ✦ Newspaper Report Example Text Pack ✦ Dialogue Example Text Pack ✦ Informal Letter Example Text Pack ✦ FAST Character Analysis Activities Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Dialogue Texts Differentiated, Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Christophe’s Story Example Diary Entries, 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.

A fun example diary entry text for The Twits , writing feature find worksheet with answers, and differentiated planning and writing templates. This exemplar recount text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading chapters 6 and 7 of Roald Dahl’s popular novel. The diary, written from Mrs Twit’s point of view, describes the day she made wormy spaghetti for Mr Twit. The following resources are included: • Example diary text • Feature find sheet • Answers • Differentiated planning templates x4 • Differentiated writing templates x3 The diary text contains these language, grammar and punctuation features: • Similes • Metaphors • Hyperbole • Rule of three • Alliteration • Onomatopoeia • First person • Past tense • Past perfect tense • Exclamatory sentences • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Subordinating conjunctions • Commas in list • Apostrophes for contraction & possession • Brackets • Dashes • Hyphens 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 Mrs Twit’s diary entry • Mr Twit’s diary entry for the same day • A diary entry for the next day without reading the subsequent chapters, using prediction • A series of diary entries for the following days • A diary entry for any other day from any character’s point of view, e.g. Mrs Twit, Mr Twit, one of the boys who was stuck to the tree, Muggle-Wump the monkey, the Roly-Poly bird. All resources are provided as PDFs & editable Word files. 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 Pack BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Instructions Example Text Pack ✦ Newspaper Report Example Text Pack ✦ Dialogue Example Text Pack ✦ Informal Letter Example Text Pack ✦ FAST Character Analysis Activities Pack Other resources: ✦ Iron Man 7 Example Texts & Glossary BUNDLE ✦ Stig of the Dump Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Texts BUNDLE 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.

An example action text inspired by the novel Oranges in No Man’s Land by Elizabeth Laird, plus feature find with answers and novel extract. Pupils will examine the exciting text extract from the refugee novel, looking for features of an action sequence. After highlighting features and noting examples of those features in a table, pupils will be introduced to an example text written from the point of view of a different character from the book. They can then write their own action text. The action sequence extract is taken from chapters 13 and 14, when Ayesha is taken back across Beirut’s Green Line by Abu Bashir in a United Nations’ ambulance. The model text is written from Abu Bashir’s perspective instead of Ayesha’s. This text can be used as a WAGOLL for writing. The following documents are provided in easily editable Word format and as PDF: • Extract feature find • Extract feature find answers • Feature table • Action text order of events • Example text from Abu Bashir’s point of view The following action text features are identified: • Verbs to show danger or speed • Noun phrases to show danger or speed • Adverbials to show speed • Short sentences • Thoughts and feelings • Show not tell feelings • Similes • Metaphors • Personification • Repetition for effect • Onomatopoeia • Hyperbole 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 Oranges in No Man’s Land resources: ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE ✦ Figurative Language & Other Literary Devices Worksheets ✦ Letter Example Text Pack ✦ Direct Speech to Reported Speech Worksheets ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Diary Example Text Pack You may also like: ✦ 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.

Example diary entry text for Oranges in No Man’s Land written from the point of view of Ayesha, plus writing feature identification worksheet. This exemplar recount text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading the first two chapters of Elizabeth Laird’s refugee novel * Oranges in No Man’s Land*. The activities can also be carried out as standalone lessons using the extract that is included in the resource. The following documents are included in this resource: • Example diary entry text • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Text extract from the novel 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) • Present perfect tense • Past perfect tense • Present progressive tense • Past progressive tense • First person • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Variety of nouns to avoid repetition • Noun phrases • Coordinating & subordinating conjunctions • Relative pronouns • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for 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 the features in their own writing: • Their own version of the diary entry from Ayesha’s perspective • A diary entry from a different character’s perspective, such as Granny, Mrs Zainab, Latif or Samar • A diary entry for the next day • A series of diary entries for the following few days All resources are available as PDFs and easily editable Word documents. Answers for the feature identification worksheet are included. 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 Oranges in No Man’s Land resources: ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE ✦ Figurative Language & Other Literary Devices Worksheets ✦ Letter Example Text Pack ✦ Direct Speech to Reported Speech Worksheets ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Action Writing Example Text 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 comprehension questions about the classic poem Matilda Who Told Lies by Hilaire Belloc. 21 questions with a total of 28 marks. This resource comes with the following: • Matilda Who Told Lies poem with illustrations • Comprehension questions • Comprehension answers • Glossary activity • Glossary answer • Picture ordering activity • Matilda Who Told Lies poem without illustrations This resource is suitable for Upper Key Stage 2 pupils. It is perfect for guided reading or SATs practice. The comprehension includes a variety of question types including a 3 mark ‘What impression’ question. Two additional activities are included to help pupils with their understanding of the poem: a glossary activity and a picture ordering activity, particularly useful for SEN pupils. All resources come as editable Word documents 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. Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Complete Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Holes: Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ How to Train Your Dragon BUNDLE ✦ 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.

Pupils write Neil Armstrong’s diary entry recounting the day of the Moon landing in this lesson. Resources include: • Lesson plan • Lesson presentation • Diary success criteria Suitable for Key Stage 2. Useful for cross-curricular English and history/science lessons. All documents available as PDF and editable Word/PowerPoint 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. You may also like: ✦ Moon Landing Diary Unit of Work Bundle ✦ Moon Landing Diary Lesson Plans ✦ Moon Landing Diary Entry Example Text ✦ Moon Landing Diary Features Lesson ✦ Moon Landing Diary Role Play Lesson ✦ Differentiated Moon Landing Diary Planning Lesson ✦ Moon Landing Diary Editing Lesson Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

A two-page example non-chronological report entitled “All About Ogres”, plus writing feature identification worksheet and category activity. This 650 word example non-chronological report and accompanying resources can be used to examine the features of non-chronological report writing as a WAGOLL before pupils embark on writing their own non-chronological report. The following documents are included in this download: • Model non-chronological report about ogres • Feature find worksheet • Feature find answer sheet • Sorting ogre facts into categories activity with answers This fun, engaging non-chronological report exemplar text contains the following: Language features: • rule of three • alliteration • similes • facts Grammar features: • commands • questions • relative clauses • synonyms to avoid repetition Punctuation features: • question marks • apostrophes for singular possession • apostrophes for plural possession • brackets • colons • semi-colons • dashes • hyphens All documents are provided as PDFs and easily editable Word documents. All answers for are included. 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. If you like this product, you may also be interested in the following: ✦ How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text ✦ Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text ✦ Example Ogre-Themed Text Bundle: Instructions, Persuasive Letter & Non-Chronological Report ✦ The Iron Man Complete Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

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 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 Christophe’s Story themed resources: ✦ 4 Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ Letter Example Text Pack ✦ Diary Example Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text ✦ Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text ✦ Example Ogre-Themed Text Bundle: Instructions, Persuasive Letter & Non-Chronological Report Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Two example diary entries from the point of view of Christophe from the children’s novel Christophe’s Story by Nicki Cornwell. These exemplar diary entries are perfect to use as WAGOLLs after reading Chapter 1 of the text. The first model diary entry comes with a feature find worksheet for children to fill in, plus answer sheet. This can be easily edited to vary the challenge level and provide differentiation. After identifying features, pupils can write their own diary entries based on the example texts. These could be from the point of view Christophe or from the point of view of other characters (for example, Jeremy, Greg, Miss Finch or Christophe’s father). Alternatively, pupils could write from Christophe’s point of view recounting events from the previous or following day. The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the text include: • Similes • Rule of three • Onomatopoeia • Questions • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Co-ordinating conjunctions • Expanded noun phrases • Exclamation marks • Apostrophes for contraction • Commas in a list • Dashes • Colons • Semi-colons 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 Christophe’s Story themed resources: ✦ 4 Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ Letter Example Text Pack ✦ Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text ✦ Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text ✦ Example Ogre-Themed Text Bundle: Instructions, Persuasive Letter & Non-Chronological Report Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example letter home from the point of view of Christophe from the children’s novel Christophe’s Story by Nicki Cornwell. This exemplar letter to Babi is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Chapter 3 of the text. The model letter home comes with a feature identification worksheet for children to fill in, plus answer sheet that can be uploaded for remote learning or shared in class. The feature identification sheet can be easily edited to vary the challenge level and provide differentiation. After identifying the features, pupils can write their own letters, based on the example text. These could be from the point of view Christophe or from the point of view of other characters such as Christophe’s father or mother. The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the text include: • Similes • Metaphors • Questions • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Co-ordinating conjunctions • Expanded noun phrases • Present perfect tense • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural possession • Dashes • Hyphens • Semi-colons 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 Christophe’s Story themed resources: ✦ 4 Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Diary Example Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text ✦ Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text ✦ Example Ogre-Themed Text Bundle: Instructions, Persuasive Letter & Non-Chronological Report Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Example interview article based on Chapter 8 of the children’s novel Stig of the Dump by Clive King. This exemplar interview write up with Barney’s sister Lou is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying Chapter 8 of Stig of the Dump. The model interview article comes with a feature identification worksheet, plus an answer sheet that can be uploaded for remote learning or shared in class, enabling pupils to become confident in the genre before an independent or shared writing activity. A planning sheet and interview article template have also been included. After identifying features, pupils plan and then write their own interview article based on the example text by continuing the interview with Lou, or writing an interview for Barney or Stig. This provides the perfect opportunity for the children to role play before they write. The language, grammar and punctuation features in the text include: • Repetition for effect • Onomatopoeia • Alliteration • Similes • Metaphors • Idioms • Show don’t tell • Commands • Questions • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for possession • Brackets • Colons • Semi-colons • Dashes • Hyphens All resources come both as editable Word documents to easily adapt for your class 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. Other Stig of the Dump resources: ✦ Complete Unit of Work ✦ Reading Comprehension Tests Stig of the Dump example texts, with feature find sheet and answers: ✦ 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 9: Persuasive Advert Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Example instructional text based on information from Chapters 22 to 29 of the children’s novel The Twits by Roald Dahl. This exemplar instructional text “How to Trick the Twits” is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying The Twits. The instructions are based on the trick that Muggle-Wump the monkey plays on Mr and Mrs Twit at the end of the book. The model instructions come with a feature identification worksheet for children to fill in, plus answer sheet that can be uploaded for remote learning or shared in class. After identifying the features, pupils plan and write their own instructions based on the example text using the differentiated templates provided. The following resource are included: • Example instruction text • Feature identification worksheet • Feature identification answers • x3 differentiated planning sheets • x3 differentiated writing templates The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the text include: • Alliteration • Similes • Present tense • Second person • Imperative verbs • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Question marks • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural possession • Brackets • Hyphens • Colons Resources come as 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. More Twits themed resources: ✦ Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Diary Example Text Pack ✦ Newspaper Report Example Text Pack ✦ Dialogue Example Text Pack ✦ Informal Letter Example Text Pack ✦ FAST Character Analysis Activities Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Iron Man 7 Example Texts & Glossary BUNDLE with Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Stig of the Dump Example Texts BUNDLE with Feature Identification and Answers ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Plus Feature Sheet and Templates Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Pupils examine the personality of Hogarth in this character trait matching exercise. Pupils match the character traits of Hogarth from The Iron Man (also known as The Iron Giant) by Ted Hughes with evidence from the text and a definition of that character trait. The quotes from the text have been provided, alongside the definitions. This resource has been differentiated three ways: • Higher ability: 9 quotes, character traits and definitions have been provided. • Middle ability: 6 quotes, character traits and definitions have been provided. • Lower ability: 6 quotes have been provided, with the character traits and definitions combined. This activity is a great way for pupils to think carefully about how a character’s personality is revealed by what they do and how they react in a story. This gives pupils an opportunity to use their inference skills. All quotes are taken from Chapter 2 of the text. An answer sheet has been included. After the matching activity, pupils plan and write a character profile using the writing template provided. This example Iron Man character profile can be used as a handy WAGOLL or model text. All 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 popular The Iron Man themed resources: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man 7 Example Texts and Glossary ✦ The Iron Man Example Diary Text With Feature Find ✦ The Iron Man Hogarth Apology Letter With Feature Find ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing Example Text With Feature Find Other popular resources: ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Mythical Creatures: 3 Example Non-Chronological Reports BUNDLE Visit Helen Teach’s shop for more resources.

Example letter text for Oranges in No Man’s Land written from Doctor Leila to Granny, plus writing feature identification worksheet. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading about Ayesha’s return from her dangerous journey crossing the Green Line in Elizabeth Laird’s refugee novel * Oranges in No Man’s Land *. The model letter contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features: • Metaphors • Alliteration • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Thoughts and feelings • Present tense • Past tense • Future tense • Past perfect tense • Second person • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Coordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • Relative pronouns • Exclamations • Commands • Interjections • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural possession • Brackets • Dashes Pupils can read the example informal letter, identify the features and then write one of the following, including the features in their own writing: • Their own version of the letter from Dr Leila to Granny • A return letter from Granny to Dr Leila • A return letter from Ayesha to Dr Leila The following documents are included in this resource: • Example informal letter • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Differentiated planning templates x3 All resources are available as PDFs and easily editable Word documents. Answers for the feature identification worksheet are included. 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 Oranges in No Man’s Land resources: ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE ✦ Figurative Language & Other Literary Devices Worksheets ✦ Direct Speech to Reported Speech Worksheets ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Action Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Diary Example Text Pack Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Complete Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts & Glossary BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Two activities and a quiz involving identifying correctly and incorrectly punctuated contractions. Pupils must look carefully at the sentences to check if the apostrophes for omission have been put in the correct place for a variety of contracted words. There are three activities provided: ✽ Contractions Quiz: pupils identify whether each sentence is correctly or incorrectly punctuated. This quiz is great to use as a starter or plenary with the whole class with pupils working independently or in pairs. Each sentence contains one or more contractions, or words that are often confused with contractions, that have been correctly or incorrectly punctuated. Each answer is revealed and explained on the next slide. ✽ Contractions Card Sort: pupils sort the cards into correct and incorrect piles. Great for paired or small group work. Both large and small versions are provided, plus an answer sheet. ✽ Contractions Worksheet: pupils select the correct use of omission apostrophes and spelling of the contractions used in sentences. They also add missing contractions to sentences. Great as an independent assessment task. ✽ Contraction Word Bank: can be used by SEN or lower ability pupils to support them while carrying out these activities. This word bank is also a useful reference sheet for independent writing activities. As well as common contraction use, these resources also look at the following errors in contraction use: • Confusing it’s with its • Confusing who’s with whose • Confusing they’re with there or their • Confusing plural nouns with contractions ending with ’s Answers to all tasks are included. All documents available as easily editable Word/Powerpoint documents as well as PDFs. These activities are suitable for years 3, 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.

The Owl and the Pussy-Cat vocabulary cards and two presentations to support the teaching of all three verses of the poem The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Edward Lear to EYFS or Key Stage 1 pupils. All selected 29 words/phrases from the poem contain matching images. Vocabulary cards The vocabulary cards can be used as a glossary, or cut out and used as a matching activity or as flashcards. These are particularly useful for pupils with English as an additional language (EAL) and pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) to pre-teach the vocabulary before reading the poem, and again mid-unit. The cards can also be used as a glossary for all pupils to refer to while studying the poem to aid understanding. The cards can be printed onto A3 and displayed in the classroom as a visual reminder. Vocabulary Presentation The 59 slide presentation can be used to pre-teach the vocabulary, to test pupils or to prompt the class as they recite the lines to help pupils to memorize the poem. Poem Presentation A 31 slide presenation, with each line of the poem on a different slide. The key words/phrases have been blanked out and replaced with an image to represent that word/phrase. This presentation can be used to help pupils to recite the poem, the images acting as cues to aid recall. Copy of the poem A copy of all three verses of the poem is also included. Each document is available as an editable Word/PowerPoint file and as a PDF file. 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 useful resources: ✦ The Hodgeheg Example Text Packs BUNDLE ✦ The Hodgeheg Action Sequence Example Text, Feature Find, Boxing Up, Differentiated Planning ✦ The Twits Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ The Twits FAST Character Analysis Activities Differentiated ✦ The Twits Character Profile Example Text, Feature Find, Planning & Writing Template ✦ The Twits Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates ✦ The Twits Instructions Example Text, Feature Sheets, Answers & Templates Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Pupils sort notes about the Chinese Lung Dragon into categories for a non-chronological report. They then use these categorised notes to write their own non-chronological report about the Chinese Lung Dragon. This can be incorporated into study of the Chinese New Year. Pupils enjoy reading and sorting the 30 facts about the lung dragon. This engaging activity can be done individually or in pairs. The following resources are provided: • Uncategorised notes about the Chinese Lung Dragon • Worksheet with grid • Answer sheet Differentiation The task is differentiated three ways. It is made less complex with a simplified list with only 20 facts and a simplified grid with fewer categories. It is made more complex with a grid without headings (pupils must decide their own). All differentiated sheets have been provided. This resource works well with the example non-chronological report about the Knucker Dragon, to provide an exemplar for children’s own report writing. All documents 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. If you like this product, you may also be interested in the following: ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Ogres ✦ How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text ✦ Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text ✦ Example Ogre-Themed Text Bundle: Instructions, Persuasive Letter & Non-Chronological Report Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example apology letter text for The Iron Man (also known as The Iron Giant) written from the point of view of the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon in Chapter 5 of the book, plus feature find worksheet with answers. The model letter of apology contains the following language, grammar & punctuation features: • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Alliteration • Similes • Metaphor • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Relative clauses • Co-ordinating conjunctions • Adverbs • Expanded noun phrases • Variety of synonyms to avoid repetition • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for possession • Hyphens • Colons • Semi-colons • Dashes This exemplar letter is perfect as a WAGOLL to show to pupils, who can read the text, identify the features and then write their own apology letters using the planning grid. All documents are supplied as PDFs & Word files. 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. Save money with these Iron Man themed resource bundles: ✦ The Iron Man | Complete Unit of Work | Plus Grammar & Comprehension | BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man 10 Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Grammar & Punctuation BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Comprehension BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Example Diary Texts BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Apostrophe Activities Differentiated BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Fronted Adverbial Differentiated Worksheets BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man 7 Example Texts & Glossary BUNDLE You might also like: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man Diary WAGOLL ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing WAGOLL ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About The Iron Man ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon ✦ The Iron Man Glossary Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.