Text: 'The Girl in the Red Coat is model text written to introduce Traditional Tales in Year 3 and 4. The story follows The Girl in the Red Coat (Red Riding Hood) heading to her Grandmas and the pesky adventures of a hungry wolf called Wolfie. The text concludes with a twisted ending: the girl notices that the wolf has taken her Grandma, and subsequently beats him up and kicks him out of the house. The text meets the Year 3/4 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of a Traditional Tale with a twist that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing. Document in this file uses Microsoft Publisher. The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary. Comprehensions: The comprehensions included are written to encourage the children to engage with the text. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA and HA+. The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary. Copyright: I do not own the pictures in the text, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing. I own the words written on the page

Text: Snow Leopards is model text written to introduce Non-Chronological Reports in Year 3 and 4. The text is an information report on Snow Leopards and is split into 4 subheadings: Introduction; Appearance; Character; Why are they endangered. It also includes a glossary and a fun fact. The text includes pictures to accompany each paragraph and a child friendly layout. The text meets the Year 3/4 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of a Report that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing. Documents in this file use Microsoft Publisher. This download includes: Unit Planning (3 weeks) (brief overview of each lesson) Reports model text - Snow Leopards Comprehension questions on the text differentiated 4 ways Boxing up the text sheets (x2) Drafting an introduction wordbanks Researching own animal template Researching polar bear template Why are Polar Bears endangered paragraph sentence stems Writing a glossary scaffolding Pictures and titles for display Comprehensions: The comprehensions included are written to encourage the children to engage with the text. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA and HA+. Follow up Activities This download also includes some activities that can be used as a follow up for the next week of writing. Week 2 focuses on Polar Bears and constructing a piece about them, and Week 3 allows children the opportunity to conduct their own research. The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary. Copyright: I do not own the pictures in the text, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing. I own the words written on the page

Text: Fire! is model text written to introduce Adventure stories in Year 3 and 4. The story begins with a child trapped in a burning house. It uses a range of descriptive language and is written in the first person. The story ends with the main character rescuing their brother from the fire and getting them both out of the house. The text includes pictures to accompany each paragraph. The text meets the Year 3/4 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of an Adventure / Rescue story that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing. Documents in this file use Microsoft Word and Publisher. This download includes: 2 Page model text - Fire! Comprehension questions on the text differentiated 4 ways Feature spotting worksheet Simple activity for Scaffolding sheet for using senses to describe Comprehensions: The comprehensions included are written to encourage the children to engage with the text. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA and HA+. The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary. Copyright: I do not own the pictures in the text, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing. I own the words written on the page

Text: ’Porky pigs trotted off to jail’ is Newspaper text written to accompany The Guardian Three Little Pigs advert (see link below) which can be found on YouTube. The advert shows the 3 little pigs being arrested for the murder of the big bad wolf and an attempted fraud case. The newspaper reports on the incident as if it were real life, and follows a clear structure of Introduction, before the incident, the night of the incident, after the incident, and a final conclusion. The text meets the Year 6 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of a Newspaper text that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing. Comprehensions: 3 Differentiated comprehensions that are written to mirror the KS2 SATs Year 6 Reading paper. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA. Also includes: A newspaper template for an extended writing task that is laid out like the original text An ‘identify the features of a newspaper article’ worksheet that uses the original text as a basis. This is differentiated for LA and HA. Usage: The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary. Link to The Guardian Advert https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDGrfhJH1P4 Copyright: I do not own the intellectual property for the Guardian Advert or the original 3 little pigs story, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing. I own the words written on the page.

Text: ’Drones - Friend or Foe’ is a model text written to introduce discussion writing. The text debates the pros and cons for Drone usage across several paragraphs. The piece has an Introduction, PEE paragraphs (with evidence), and a conclusion. The text meets the Year 6 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of an instructional text that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing. Comprehensions: This bundle includes 3 Differentiated comprehensions that are written to mirror the KS2 SATs Year 6 Reading paper. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA. Usage: The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary. Copyright: I do not own the intellectual property for the pictures included, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing. I own the words written on the page.

Text: ’How to make a Dory’ is a model text written to introduce instructional writing. The text imagines you have been given a story-maker machine which can be used to create different characters from books and films. The piece has an Introduction, a ‘What you will need’ list, a ‘What to do’ section, and a Final note of warning. The text meets the Year 6 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of an instructional text that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing. Comprehensions: This bundle includes 3 Differentiated comprehensions that are written to mirror the KS2 SATs Year 6 Reading paper. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA. Usage: The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary. Copyright: I do not own the intellectual property for Finding Nemo or Dory, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing. I own the words written on the page.

2 word banks to be used to support children when they are writing a complaint letter. The words are split into nouns, adjectives and verbs, and cover 2 categories: anger / frustration, and smell /touch. Examples of words include: stink, stench, rancid, revolting, smouldered, exploded and erupted.