Deepen your pupils’ understanding of the text and get them practising their writing with this The Iron Man themed resource. Pupils read two example texts based on the children’s science fiction novel The Iron Man (also known as The Iron Giant) by Ted Hughes. One text is written from the point of view of Hogarth and the other from the perspective of Hogarth’s mother. After reading relevant section of Chapter 2 (extract included), pupils examine the features of Hogarth’s first person account (answer key included) and then continue either of the example texts or write their own from the point of view of a different character, such as Hogarth’s father, either of the farmers or even the Iron Man himself! The following resources are included in this product: • Example text from Hogarth’s perspective • Example text from Hogarth’s mother’s perspective • First person point of view Feature Find • Feature Find answer key • Extract from Chapter 2 of The Iron Man All resources come as easily editable Word document and as PDFs. The extract from The Iron Man has been included. Therefore the resource can be used while studying the novel or as a standalone lesson / group of lessons. To enhance writing, pupils can role play / hot seat characters to explore their feelings, actions, sayings (what they say) and thoughts prior to writing. 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: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man Example Diary Text with Features ✦ 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 ✦ Iron Man Example Texts BUNDLE: Diary, Dialogue & Non-Chronological Report with Features Sheet & Answers Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Pupils will learn how to write an exciting action sequence with this The Hodgeheg themed example text, together with a feature find and answers, boxing up grid, differentiated planning sheets and text extract. Pupils start by reading the action writing extract from the children’s book The Hodgeheg by Dick King-Smith. The structure is then examined using the boxing up method. A new text is planned by modelling the innovation (completed grid provided). Next pupils will analyse the example text using the feature find grid (answers provided) where they will need to find examples of listed action sequence grammar and language features. Lastly, pupils will plan their own action sequence using the differentiated planning grids and then write their own action sequence. The following resources are provided: • Example action sequence WAGOLL text • Extract from The Hodgeheg • Action sequence feature find worksheet • Answers to feature find • Boxing up grid - completed • Differentiated boxing up planning templates Ideas for action sequences: • Pupils write their own account of Max the hedgehog crossing at the zebra crossing or under the underpass, but with different dangers/obstacles in his way. • Pupils write about Max to crossing the road using a different method. • Pupils write about a different animal character crossing the road. • Pupils write about a different animal character doing something else that is difficult or dangerous, e.g. a duckling travelling across a busy river. This resource can be used when reading the book The Hodgeheg, or for a standalone series of lessons about action sequence writing. All resources come as easily 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 Hodgeheg themed resources: ✦ Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Dialogue Example Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Diary Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Christophe’s Story Example Letter Pack ✦ Christophe’s Story Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example Text Pack Visit Helen Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example informal letter from the point of view of Muggle-Wump the monkey from the children’s novel The Twits by Roald Dahl. This exemplar informal letter is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying Chapter 14-17 of the text. The model informal letter 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 worksheets can be easily adjusted to match the ability of your class and provide differentiation. After identifying the features in the model text, pupils can write their own informal letter from Muggle-Wump, the Roly-Poly Bird, one of the boys, Mr Twit or Mrs Twit’s point of view, based on the example text. The following documents are included in this resource pack: • Informal letter model text • Feature identification sheet • Answers to feature identification sheet • Differentiated planning sheets x3 • Differentiated writing templates x3 • Apostrophe word bank The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the text include: • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Alliteration • Similes • Second person • Questions • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Co-ordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • Expanded noun phrases • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Commas in a list • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for plural possession • Hyphens • Colons • Brackets • Dashes 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. More Twits themed resources: ✦ Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Diary Example Text Pack ✦ Instructions Example Text Pack ✦ Newspaper Report Example Text Pack ✦ Dialogue Example Text Pack ✦ FAST Character Analysis Activities Pack 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.

An example character profile text about the character Abu Boutros from the children’s refugee novel Oranges in No Man’s Land by Elizabeth Laird. Pupils start by reading the extract from the novel in which Abu Boutros is introduced as a character. They then complete the matching activity, pairing quotes from the text with inferences that can be made about the character. Pupils then read the exemplar character profile of Abu Boutros to use as a WAGOLL. The model character profile comes with a feature find worksheet for children to fill in, plus answer sheet that can be uploaded for remote learning or shared in class. After identifying the features from the example text, pupils write their own character description of Ayesha, Granny, Mrs Zainab, Samar, Latif, Abu Boutros or a character from another book using the differentiated character profile planning and writing templates and character trait word bank (also included). The language, grammar, punctuation and layout features to be identified in the text include: • Similes • Alliteration • Rule of three • Present tense • Third person • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Subordinating conjunctions • Relative pronouns • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular & plural possession • Colons • Semi-colons • Brackets • Hyphens • Subheadings The following documents are included in this resource package: • Text extract from novel • Inference matching activity • Character profile WAGOLL text • Feature find • Feature find answers • Character profile planning template, differentiated x3 • Character trait word bank • Character profile writing template, differentiated x3 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 ✦ Action Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Diary Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man - Example Apology Letter WAGOLL Pack ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus All Chapter Glossary BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example diary text based on Chapter 2 of the action-adventure novel Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz with differentiated planning sheets and word banks. The model diary entry is written from Alex Rider’s point of view on the day he visits the junkyard in search of his uncle’s car. The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL diary text to examine before pupils plan and write their own diary entry based on this chapter or the next few chapters. Resources provided: • Exemplar diary entry text • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Differentiated planning templates x3 • Contractions word bank The following structural, language, grammar and punctuation features are included in the diary exemplar: • Alliteration • Contractions • Emotions • Expanded noun phrases • Idioms • Introductory paragraph • Metaphor • Omitted relative pronouns • Possessive nouns • Relative clauses • Rhetorical questions • Similes • Slang • Subordinate clauses • Time adverbials • Question marks • Exclamation marks • Apostrophes for omission • Apostrophes for possession • Commas • Brackets • Dashes • Hyphens • Colons • Semi-colons 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. More Stormbreaker resources: ✦ Example Text & Literary Device BUNDLE ✦ Stormbreaker: Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Stormbreaker: Example Mission File Text Pack With Templates ✦ Stormbreaker: Literary Devices Differentiated Activities You may also be interested in: ✦ Stig of the Dump Unit of Work | Four Weeks ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Lightning Thief Diary Pack ✦ Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Differentiated Templates ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Example diary entry texts written from the points of view of King Hrothgar and Grendel from Beowulf plus feature find worksheet and answers, differentiated planning templates and word bank. These exemplar texts are perfect to use as WAGOLLs after reading the first seven pages of Michael Morpurgo’s re-telling of the classic Anglo-Saxon story. Resources provided: • Two exemplar diary entry texts • Feature Find worksheets differentiated 2 ways • Feature Find answers • Planning template differentiated 3 ways • Contractions word bank The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents. Pupils read the model diary entries, examine the features using the Feature Find worksheets and then plan and write their own diary entries from the point of view of one of the characters, such as King Hrothgar, Grendel, Edgetheow, King Hygelac or the heroic Beowulf himself, using the differentiated templates. The following language, grammar and punctuation features can be found in the WAGOLLs: • Alliteration • Expanded noun phrases • Fronted adverbials • Introductory paragraphs • Rule of three • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Rhetorical questions • Subordinate clauses • Thoughts/feelings/opinions 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 Beowulf themed resources: ✦ Beowulf: Example Texts & Grammar BUNDLE ✦ Beowulf Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Beowulf Character Profile Model Text Pack ✦ Beowulf Fronted Adverbial Differentiated Worksheets 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 ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Stone Age Boy Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example Text Pack 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 You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Pack ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Pack ✦ Stone Age Boy Character Profile Pack Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example diary text from the point of view of Howard Carter recounting his discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh. This diary writing pack comes with the following resources: • Model diary text from the archeologist’s point of view • Timeline of the discovery of the King Tut’s tomb • Artefact information sheets detailing some of the discoveries, with pictures All resources come as both easily editable Word documents and PDF files. How to use this pack Look at the timeline of events leading up to the discovery of the tomb. Read and examine the features of the WAGOLL diary entry. Using the artefact information sheets, pupils write their own diary entries for the opening of one of the tomb rooms. 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 history resources: Ancient Egypt: ✦ Ancient Egypt | Example Writing BUNDLE ✦ Ancient Egypt | Mummy Embalmer’s Diary Example ✦ Ancient Egypt | Boy’s Diary Example Text Pack ✦ Mummification Explanation Text Example With Glossary Stone Age Boy : ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Diary Text ✦ Stone Age Boy Character Profile Examples and Differentiated Templates ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Dialogue Texts Differentiated, Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Stone Age Boy 3 Example Instruction and Recipe Texts Plus Templates ✦ Stone Age Boy Fronted Adverbials Differentiated Worksheets & Answers Stig of the Dump: ✦ Stig of the Dump Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Pack ✦ Stig of the Dump Example Diary Entries Pack ✦ Stig of the Dump Informal Letter Example Pack ✦ Stig of the Dump Playscript Example Pack ✦ Stig of the Dump Dialogue Writing Example Pack Moon Landing: ✦ Moon Landing Diary Unit of Work Bundle Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Example newspaper report based on the children’s novel The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying The Iron Man. The example text reports on the events in Chapter 3 of the book when the Iron Man digs himself out of the hill. The model newspaper report comes with two feature identification worksheets for children to fill in, one for layout features and one of language and grammar features, plus answer sheets. 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 Chapter 3 or a different event from later on in the novel. This resource comes with the following documents: • Example newspaper report • Feature find sheets, x2 • Feature find answers, x2 • Newspaper report planning template • Newspaper report writing templates x2 The features in the text include: • Headline in the present tense • Byline • Date • Introductory paragraph containing the 4 Ws • Quotes, with inverted commas • Photograph with caption • Alliteration • Past tense • Third person • Relative clauses • Fronted adverbials • Possessive nouns 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. You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man Example Diary Text with Features ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing - Example Text & Feature Identification Sheet ✦ The Iron Man - Example Apology Letter from Hogarth & Feature Identification ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus Glossary BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Example Texts BUNDLE: Diary, Dialogue & Non-Chronological Report with Features Sheet & Answers Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example diary text based on chapters 1 to 6 of the bookFlat Stanley: The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery by S. Pennypacker and created by Jeff Brown. The WAGOLL text comes with feature find worksheets and answers, differentiated planning templates and word bank. The diary entry is written from Stanley’s point of view on his first day in Egypt. The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL diary text to examine before pupils plan and write their own diary entry based on the same events or the next few chapters. Resources provided: • Exemplar diary entry text • Feature find worksheets, x3 (grammar & punctuation, language, and layout) • Feature find answer sheets, x3 • Planning templates, differentiated x3 • Contractions word bank The following features are included in the WAGOLL: Grammar & punctuation • contractions • exclamations • expanded noun phrases • fronted adverbials • list of adjectives separated by commas • plural possessive nouns • prepositional phrases • relative clauses • singular possessive nouns • subordinate clauses Language • alliteration • hyperbole • idiom • metaphor • onomatopoeia • personification • rhetorical question • rule of three • simile • 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 Flat Stanley themed resources: ✦ Flat Stanley WAGOLL Writing & Punctuation Bundle ✦ Flat Stanley Example Character Profile Text Pack ✦ Flat Stanley Fronted Adverbial Worksheets Differentiated ✦ Flat Stanley Punctuation Worksheets 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 ✦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 ✦Stone Age Boy Character Profile Example Text Pack Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example instructional text entitled How to Slay the Hydra, inspired by the fantasy novel Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (the first in the series of Percy Jackson and the Olympians books, plus feature find worksheets, and writing templates. Resources provided: • Instructions WAGOLL text • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Writing template differentiated x2 The model instructions describe how to slay the hydra, one of the monsters found in the Oracle’s attic in Chapter 9 of the book. Pupils read the model instructions about how to slay the hydra, examine its features, and then write their own instructions using the templates provided. Pupils can create instructions on how to defeat any of the monsters mentioned in the book, such as the Minotaur, Medusa or Chimera, or any other ancient Greek monster. The language, grammar, punctuation and layout features included in the model text include: • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Alliteration • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Expanded noun phrases • Rhetorical questions • Commands beginning with imperative verbs • Relative clauses • Co-ordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • Exclamation marks • Question marks • Apostrophes for possession • Brackets • Colons • Semi-colons • Hyphens • Dashes • Heading • Subheadings • Bullet points • Numbered points 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. You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Plus Feature Sheet and Templates ✦The Twits Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦Stone Age Boy Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example Text Pack Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

4 example non-chronological report texts about 4 monsters found in Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Book 1 of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series) by Rick Riordan with feature find, and differentiated planning and writing templates. The model information texts are about the following ancient Greek monsters: the Minotaur, Medusa, the Hound of Hades and the Chimera. The exemplar texts can be used as WAGOLL non-chronological reports to examine before pupils plan and write their own about these or other monsters or gods, such as the Furies, Echidna, Procrustes or the Pit Scorpion. Resources provided: • Exemplar non-chronological texts x4 • Feature find worksheet with answers • Differentiated planning templates, x3 • Differentiated writing templates, x3 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. 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 ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ 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.

An example instructional text entitled “How to Slay a Hydra”, plus writing feature find worksheet, answers and writing templates. This text about the hydra, a mythical monster slayed by Hercules during his twelve labours, is perfect for any class studying ancient Greece or for those studying one of the Percy Jackson & the Olympians novels. These fun instructions contain the following language, grammar, punctuation and organisational features: • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Alliteration • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Expanded noun phrases • Rhetorical questions • Commands beginning with imperative verbs • Relative clauses • Co-ordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • Exclamation marks • Question marks • Apostrophes for possession • Brackets • Colons • Semi-colons • Hyphens • Dashes • Heading • Subheadings • Bullet points • Numbered points This example instructional text can be used to examine the features of instructional writing before pupils embark on writing their own instructions. The following resources are provided in this pack: • Instructions WAGOLL text • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Writing template differentiated x2 Documents 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. If you like this product, you may also be interested in the following: ✦ Mythical Creatures Example Non-Chronological Report BUNDLE ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Unicorns ✦ Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Ogres ✦ Example Ogre-Themed Text Bundle: Instructions, Persuasive Letter & Non-Chronological Report ✦ Unicorn-Themed Example Instructional Text - How to Tame a Unicorn Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Fun and engaging model persuasive letter about a dragon problem plus writing feature identification worksheet with answers. Based on the English legend of the cockatrice dragon from Wherwell, Hampshire, the sender of this letter asks the recipient for help to defeat the dragon that is terrorising their school. The WAGOLL persuasive formal letter contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features: • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Alliteration • Similes • Emotive language • Flattery • Co-ordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • Relative clauses • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Expanded noun phrases • Implied relative pronouns • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Exclamation marks • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural possession • Brackets • Semi-colons • Colons • Dashes • Hyphens This example persuasive text can be used to examine the features of persuasive writing and letter writing before pupils embark on writing their own persuasive letter. Works well as part of a unit linked to mythical or legendary creatures, fictional creatures (e.g. The Iron Man, characters from Alice In Wonderland) or as a stand-alone lesson. Documents available as PDFs and editable Word documents. The letter can easily be edited to include the name of your own school, headteacher, pupils etc. Answers for the feature find worksheet 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. You may also be interested in the following: ✦ Mythical Creatures Example Non-Chronological Report BUNDLE ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Unicorns ✦ Unicorn-Themed Example Instructional Text - How to Tame a Unicorn ✦ How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Ogres ✦ Example Ogre-Themed Text Bundle: Instructions, Persuasive Letter & Non-Chronological Report Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

A set of fun English games to expand vocabulary, increase knowledge and boost confidence in writing. Pupils will love this selection of three enjoyable literacy writing games that can be played individually, in pairs or in teams. When playing these games, pupils will learn about and use the following: • Different word classes, including nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, determiners, prepositions • Different phrase classes, including noun phrases, verb phrases, prepositional phrases • Different clause classes, including subordinate clauses, relative clauses • A range of sentence structures • A wider range of vocabulary All games are ready to print and play. The games range from being suitable as a quick starter or plenary or as the main activity of a literacy lesson or booster group. They are also perfect to play with the family or for homeschoolers. These fun games are ideal for reluctant writers. Clear instructions and example playing sheets are provided. Each game comes with variations to adjust the challenge level for your pupils. In addition, documents are easily editable to adapt for your class or group. Each resource is provided in both 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. You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Literary Devices Differentiated Activities ✦ Oranges in No Man’s Land Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text, Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Answers ✦ The Twits Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates ✦ Unicorn Persuasive Letter Example, Feature Identification & Answers Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Example newspaper report pack based on the popular novel Holes by Louis Sachar. This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying the mystery adventure bookHoles. The example text reports on Stanley Yelnat’s conviction for theft, from chapters 1 to 6 in the book. The model newspaper report comes with a feature find worksheet for children to fill in, with answer sheet, to give students the opportunity to examine the text in detail. After identifying the features, pupils complete the quotation punctuation worksheets, filling in the missing punctuation marks. 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 worksheets, differentiated x 3 • Feature find answers • Quotation punctuation activity with answers • Newspaper report planning templates • Newspaper report writing templates, differentiated x2 • Labelled writing templates The genre-specific, language, grammar and punctuation features in the text include: • Headline in the present tense • Alliteration in the headline • Byline • Date • Lead: introductory paragraph containing 5 Ws (who, what, where, when, why) • Quotes, with inverted commas • Photograph with caption • Passive voice • Past tense • Third person • Relative clauses • Alliteration • Fronted adverbials followed by comma • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Subordinating conjunctions • Modal verbs • Present perfect tense (has/have -ed OR has/have been -ed) • 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. More Holes themed resources: ✦ Holes: Character Profile Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Stig of the Dump Unit of Work | Four Weeks ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Lightning Thief Diary Pack ✦ Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

A descriptive writing model text pack based on the novel Holes by Louis Sachar, including example text, feature find sheet and answers, word bank and planning sheet. The following resources are provided: • Description WAGOLL text • Feature Find worksheet differentiated x3 • Feature Find answers • Description planning sheet differentiated x3 • Desert vocabulary bank • Task sheet The model text describes the desert environment at Camp Green Lake from the first person point of view. The description comes with a feature find task, which asks pupils to search for the following writing features including figurative language and other literary devices: • similes • metaphors • hyperbole • personification • repetition for effect • onomatopoeia • alliteration • show not tell feelings • rhetorical questions • expanded noun phrases • rule of three The description can be used as a WAGOLL before pupils plan and write their own description based on Holes. The 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. More Holes themed resources: ✦ Holes: Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Holes: Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Holes: Newspaper Report Example Text Pack ✦ Holes: Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Stig of the Dump Unit of Work | Four Weeks ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Lightning Thief Diary Pack ✦ Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ Stormbreaker: Example Text & Literary Device BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example text demonstrating dialogue writing with direct speech based on the Beowulf retelling by Michael Morpurgo plus accompanying resources. The differentiated WAGOLL contains a conversation between Beowulf, his father, Edgetheow, and his uncle, King Hygelac, when he decides to travel to Denmark to kill Grendel. It is based on a part of the story containing no direct speech. Differentiated feature find sheets with answers and word bank are also included. This resource contains the following documents: • Example dialogue texts x3 • Dialogue text feature find sheets x3 • Answer sheets x3 • Contractions word bank Pupils examine the model text, completing the feature find sheet, before writing their own version or continuing the dialogue. The resources can be used when studying Morpurgo’s version of the story Beowulf or a different one, such as Beowulf: A New Telling by Robert Nye or Beowulf by Rob Lloyd Jones. All documents available as PDFs and easily editable Word documents. Text contains the following features: • Actual words spoken, with inverted commas on either side • Reporting clause separated from words spoken with comma, question mark or exclamation mark • Variety of speech verbs • Adverbs • Contractions within speech • New paragraph every time the speaker changes • Feelings of characters shown through action • Two sentences spoken at once with reporting clause at the beginning/end • Split speech: one sentence spoken but split into two by the reporting clause • Split speech: 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 Beowulf themed resources: ✦ Example Texts & Grammar BUNDLE ✦ Diary Entries Example Texts Pack ✦ Character Profile Model Text Pack ✦ Fronted Adverbial Differentiated Worksheets Popular resources: ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Iron Man | Complete Unit of Work | Plus Grammar & Comprehension | BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Grammar & Punctuation BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Apostrophe Activities BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example character profile text about Varjak from the book Varjak Paw plus differentiated planning and writing templates, word bank, and character matching activity. The exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Chapter 1 of S.F. Said’s fantasy adventure novel. The character matching activity is ideal Resources provided: • Exemplar character profile WAGOLL text • Planning template differentiated x2 • Writing template differentiated x3 • Personality traits word bank • Character trait matching activity differentiated x3 • Character trait matching activity answers Matching Activity After reading Chapter 1, pupils match the character names with their character traits and relationship with Varjak. This activity will help pupils to learn the characters’ names and their roles, and think about their personalities. Character Profile Resources Pupils read the model character description of Varjak based on Chapter 1 and then plan and write their own character profile about Varjak (or any other character such as Julius, Holly or Elder Paw) using the differentiated templates and word bank. The resource could also be used on World Book Day as an example character profile before children create their own about a character from any story. 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 Varjak Paw resources: ✦ Varjak Paw WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Varjak Paw Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Varjak Paw Playscript Example Text Pack ✦ Varjak Paw Newspaper Report Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Stig of the Dump Unit of Work | Four Weeks ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Harry Potter WAGOLL Example Text BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Differentiated Templates ✦ Stormbreaker: Example Text & Literary Device BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.