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Example texts demonstrating dialogue writing with direct speech based on the children’s picture book Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura. The 3 differentiated example texts contain conversations between the boy and his family when he arrives home after his adventure. Differentiated feature identification worksheets with answers are included – perfect for sharing in class or uploading during online lessons for remote learning.
All resources are differentiated three ways.
The model texts are useful as WAGOLLs to examine before children attempt their own versions or continue the dialogue.
This resource can be used when learning about the Stone Age in history or studying the Stone Age Boy book.
All documents are provided in PDF and editable Word format.
The texts contains the following features of dialogue and speech:
• 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 every time the speaker/character changes.
• Feelings shown through action
• Sentences 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
• Contractions used in speech
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Other Stone Age Boy resources:
✦ Example Texts BUNDLE
✦ Character Profile Examples and Differentiated Templates
✦ Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Answers
✦ 3 Example Instruction and Recipe Texts Plus Templates
✦ Fronted Adverbials Differentiated Worksheets & Answers
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Seven example texts corresponding to each chapter of The Iron Man novel by Ted Hughes (also known as The Iron Giant), covering a range of fiction and non-fiction genres to be used as models for writing, plus glossary.
• Chapter 1: fisherman’s diary entry
• Chapter 2: Hogarth and family’s dialogue writing
• Chapter 3: Hogarth’s apology letter
• Chapter 3: Instructional text
• Chapter 4: Hogarth interview
• Chapter 5: Iron Man non-chronological report
• Chapter 5: Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon non-chronological report
• All chapter glossary
These model texts are perfect to use as WAGOLLs. Each exemplar comes with a feature identification worksheet so that pupils can identify language, grammar and punctuation features before writing their own texts based on the model.
The worksheets all have answer sheets for teachers to upload for home or remote learning or to share with pupils in class.
A glossary with pictures for all chapters of the novel is also included in this bundle to support EAL and SEN pupils and to encourage tnew vocabulary use when writing.
All resources come as editable Word documents that can easily be adapted for your class, and as PDF files.
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✦ 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
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✦ Oranges in No Man’s Land Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Answers
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✦ The Twits Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates
✦ How To Train Your Dragon Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates
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Example instructional text for The Iron Man (also known as The Iron Giant), particularly suitable for use when reading Chapter 3 of Ted Hughes’ novel, plus a writing feature identification worksheet with answer sheet.
The model instructional text contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration
• Similes
• Commands
• Questions
• Imperative verbs
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Expanded noun phrases
• Variety of nouns/verbs to avoid repetition
• Question marks
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Brackets
• Hyphens
• Colons
These exemplar instructions are perfect to show to pupils as a WAGOLL. Pupils read the model text, identify the features and then independently write instructions for their own plan to stop the Iron Man. The answers for the feature identification worksheet have been included so they can be shared easily in class or remotely.
All documents are supplied in PDF and editable Word documents.
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✦ 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
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✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing
✦ The Iron Man Example Apology Letter from Hogarth
✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About The Iron Man
✦ The Iron Man Glossary for the Whole Novel
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6 example texts corresponding to each chapter of The Iron Man novel by Ted Hughes (also known as The Iron Giant), covering a range of genres to be used as models for writing, plus glossary.
• Chapter 1: Fisherman’s Diary Entry
• Chapter 2: Hogarth and Family’s Dialogue Writing
• Chapter 3: Hogarth’s Apology Letter
• Chapter 4: Hogarth Interview
• Chapter 5: Iron Man and Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon Non-Chronological Reports
These model texts are perfect to use as WAGOLLs. Each comes with a feature identification worksheet so that pupils can identify language, grammar and punctuation features before writing their own texts based on the exemplar.
The worksheets all have answer sheets for teachers to upload for home or remote learning or to share with pupils in class.
A glossary for all chapters of the novel is also included in this bundle.
All resources come as editable Word documents and as PDFs to cater for all needs.
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✦ The Iron Man | Complete Unit of Work | Plus Grammar & Comprehension | BUNDLE
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Example interview text for The Iron Man (also known as The Iron Giant), suitable for use when reading Chapter 4 of Ted Hughes’ novel, plus a writing feature find worksheet with answers, and interview planning and writing templates.
The model text features an interview write-up with Hogarth and is perfect to use as a WAGOLL.
The exemplar interview contains the following language, grammar & punctuation features:
• Repetition for effect
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration
• Similes
• Commands
• Questions
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Expanded noun phrases
• Variety of nouns to avoid repetition
• Exclamation marks
• Question marks
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Brackets
• Hyphens
• Colons
Pupils can read the exemplar text, identify the features, role play and then write their own interview with Hogarth, the Iron Man or any other character based on the events of Chapter 4 of the novel using the planning and writing templates provided.
The answers for the feature find sheet have been included for easy marking.
All resources are supplied as PDFs and easily editable Word documents.
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A three-page example non-chronological report entitled “All About the Iron Man” plus a feature find worksheet with answer sheet.
This fun non-chronological report is about the character of the Iron Man from the novel The Iron Man by Ted Hughes (also known as The Iron Giant). Use this as an exemplar or WAGOLL before pupils write their own report about one of the novel’s characters such as the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon, Hogarth or the Iron Man. Perfect for the study of chapters 4 and 5.
This fun, engaging non-chronological report exemplar contains the following genre-specific features:
• Introduction
• Sub-headings as questions
• Facts
• Technical vocabulary
• Images with captions
The feature find worksheet looks at the following language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Rule of three
• Alliteration
• Similes
• Facts
• Commands
• Questions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Relative clauses
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Question marks
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Brackets
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Hyphens
This 630 word example non-chronological report can be used to examine the features of report writing as a WAGOLL before pupils embark on their own non-chronological report.
Documents are available as PDFs and easily editable Word files making adaption for your class simple.
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Example apology letter text for The Iron Man (also known as The Iron Giant) written from the point of view of Hogarth in Chapter 3 of the book, plus writing feature find worksheet, with answers.
The example letter of apology contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Alliteration
• Metaphor
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Subordinate clauses
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Adverbs
• Expanded noun phrases
• Variety of nouns to avoid repetition
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Hyphens
• Colons
This exemplar letter is perfect to show to pupils as a WAGOLL. Children can read the text, identify the features and then write their own letters of apology using the planning grid included. The answers for the feature find worksheet have been included so that they can be easily shared with pupils.
All documents are supplied as PDFs and editable Word documents.
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The classic poem Twas the Night Before Christmas with comprehension questions and writing challenges. Answers to the comprehension questions are included on a separate document.
The traditional poem, written by Clement Clarke Moore and also known as A Visit from St. Nicholas, comes with a glossary of tricky words.
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This bundle contains resources to enable your pupils to write a story about a monster.
The following resources are included:
• Example story to read
• Feature identification worksheet to help examine the language, grammar and punctuation features of the story
• Answers to the feature identification worksheet
• Structure sheet to help pupils to understand how the story is structured
• Planning sheet to enable pupils to plan a story based on the exemplar
• Monster body parts word bank to help pupils to create a character for their own story
• Feelings vocabulary sorting activity to help pupils to describe the protagonist’s emotions in the story
All resources come as both editable Word documents and as PDFs.
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✦ The Twits Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates
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An example Conquering the Monster Tale with feature identification worksheet (plus answers) and planning worksheet for pupils to create their own story.
The story is based on the structure of the second half of The Iron Man novel by Ted Hughes when a monster (Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon) appears and causes problems, the monster is difficult to defeat, is defeated by the Iron Man, and all is well again.
Pupils read the exemplar story as a WAGOLL.
Pupils identify the features from the text.
Pupils identify the structure of the story.
Pupils compare the structure of the example story with the Iron Man (or any other conquering the monster tale)
Pupils plan their own story based on the structure of the example text.
Pupils write their own story including features previously identified.
The following language, grammar and punctuation features are included in the text:
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia
• Commands
• Questions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Relative clauses
• Fronted adverbials with comma after each
• Commas in lists
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Present perfect tense
• Past perfect tense
• Past perfect continuous tense / past perfect progressive tense
• Question marks
• Exclamation marks
• Contractions
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Inverted commas
• Colons
• Dashes
• Hyphens
All documents come in two formats: editable Word documents and PDFs.
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Useful word banks to help children to create and describe a monster, a dragon or even an animal.
These word banks contain nouns, their synonyms, and adjectives for the following body parts:
• skin coverings: fur/hair, scales, feathers, skin, spines, quills
• head: horns, antlers, crest, wattle
• limbs: legs, wings, flippers, tentacles, claws, talons, hooves, pincers
• mouths: jaws/snout, beak, teeth, tusks, fangs, tongue
• other parts: tail, mane, dorsal crest, shell, fin, pouch
Each body part comes with a list of appropriate adjectives and a photograph for illustration. This resource is particularly helpful for SEN and EAL pupils, but can be used by the whole class to widen pupils’ vocabulary usage.
A second version includes synonyms for nouns, as well as appropriate adjectives, suitable for all pupils.
Each word bank comes as a PDF in two formats:
• document spanning three A4 papges,
• as a handy booklet that can be printed, folded and stuck into pupils’ books for easy reference.
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Ogre texts
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✦ Example Ogre-Themed Recount Text
Dragon texts
✦ Example Dragon-Themed Non-Chronological Report
✦ Chinese Lung Dragon Non-Chronological Report Planning Activity - Differentiated
Unicorn texts
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✦ Example Instructional Text
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A word bank for children to help them to create and describe a monster, a dragon or an animal. This word bank contains nouns and adjectives for different skin coverings.
If you like this sample, you might like the full version.
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Ogre texts
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✦ How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text, with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
✦ Example Ogre-Themed Recount Text - with Feature Identification Worksheet (plus answers)
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Dragon texts
✦ Example Dragon-Themed Non-Chronological Report, with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
✦ Chinese Lung Dragon Non-Chronological Report Planning Activity - Differentiated
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Three example texts based on The Iron Man novel by Ted Hughes (also known as The Iron Giant) to be used as exemplars or WAGOLLs.
The texts cover the following genres:
• Diary entry
• Dialogue writing
• Non-chronological report
Each of the texts comes with a feature identification sheet so that pupils can identify the language, grammar and punctuation features, plus answers.
Each text comes as an editable Word document and as a PDF.
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✦ 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
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✦ Oranges in No Man’s Land Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Answers
✦ Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text, 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
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A three-page example non-chronological report based on The Iron Man novel (also known as The Iron Giant) entitled “All About the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon” plus a feature find worksheet with answer sheet.
This fun non-chronological report is about the character of the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon from the novel The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. Use the exemplar as a WAGOLL before pupils write their own non-chronological report about one of the novel’s characters such as the Iron Man, Hogarth or the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon. Perfect for the study of chapters 4 and 5.
This fun, engaging non-chronological report exemplar text contains the following genre-specific features:
• Introduction
• Sub-headings as questions
• Facts
• Technical vocabulary
• Images with captions
The feature find worksheet looks at the following language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Rule of three
• Alliteration
• Similes
• Facts
• Commands
• Questions
• Exclamations
• Expanded noun phrases
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Relative clauses
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Question marks
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Brackets
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Dashes
• Hyphens
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.
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
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✦ Example Diary Text
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✦ Glossary for the Whole Novel
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A three-page example non-chronological report entitled “All About Werewolves”, plus feature identification sheet (with answers).
This fun, engaging non-chronological report exemplar text contains the following text-specific features:
• Introduction
• Sub-headings as questions
• Facts
• Technical vocabulary
• Images with captions
The section headings in the report are:
• What do werewolves look like?
• What do werewolves eat?
• Where do werewolves live?
• How do werewolves behave?
• How do people become werewolves?
• How can you protect yourself from a werewolf?
• Did you know?
The following language, grammar and punctuation features are examined in the feature identification worksheet:
• Rule of three
• Alliteration
• Facts
• Technical vocabulary
• Commands
• Questions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Relative clauses
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Question marks
• Commas as a parenthesis
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Brackets
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Hyphens
This 860 word example non-chronological report and feature sheet 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 about a werewolf or other legendary, mythical or supernatural creature.
All documents are available as PDFs and easily editable Word documents.
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✦ 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
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Four fun, engaging ogre-themed example texts that children will love to use.
The example WAGOLL texts included in the bundle are:
• a set of instructions: How to Catch an Ogre;
• a persuasive letter: Letter to an Ogre;
• a non-chronological report: All About Ogres;
• a recount: An Ogre Encounter.
All texts include a variety of language, grammar and punctuation features. A tailored feature identification worksheet is provided with each text so that children can find the writing features within the text. Answers to these activity sheets are also given.
The texts can be used as exemplars for the particular genre of writing, as part of a unit about mythical or legendary creatures or as fun, engaging stand-alone lessons!
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Ogre texts
✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Ogres - with Feature Identification Worksheet & Answers
✦ Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text, with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
✦ How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text, with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
✦ Example Ogre-Themed Recount Text - with Feature Identification Worksheet (plus answers)
✦ Ogre-Themed BUNDLE - 4 Example Texts: Instructions, Persuasive Letter, Non-Chronological Report & Recount (each with Features Worksheet & Answers)
✦ Ogre-Themed BUNDLE - 3 Example Texts: Instructions, Persuasive Letter & Non-Chronological Report (each with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers)
Dragon texts
✦ Example Dragon-Themed Non-Chronological Report, with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
✦ Chinese Lung Dragon Non-Chronological Report Planning Activity - Differentiated
✦ Dragon Non-Chronological Report BUNDLE
Unicorn texts
✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Unicorns, with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
✦ Example Persuasive Letter - Why We Need a Unicorn - with Features Worksheet & Answers
✦ Unicorn-Themed Example Instructional Text: How to Tame a Unicorn (with Feature Sheet & Answers)
✦ Unicorn-Themed Example Text BUNDLE: Non-Chronological Report, Instructions and Persuasive Letter
Other texts
✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon from The Iron Man, Plus Feature Sheet
✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Werewolves, with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
✦ Mythical Creatures: 3 Example Non-Chronological Reports BUNDLE, each with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
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A two page example recount text entitled “An Ogre Encounter” plus writing feature identification worksheet with answers.
This fun and engaging 450 word ogre-themed recount WAGOLL contains the following features:
• Alliteration
• Similes
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Onomatopoeia
• Rhyming
• Rhetorical questions
• Coordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Expanded noun phrases
• Modal verbs
• Past progressive tense
• Synonyms
• Exclamation marks
• Question marks
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Brackets
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Dashes
• Hyphens
This example recount text can be used as an exemplar to examine the features of recount writing before pupils embark on writing their own recount. Suitable for a unit about mythical or imaginary creatures, fairy-tales or legends or as a standalone lesson.
All documents are available as PDFs and easily editable Word documents.
Answers for the feature identification worksheet are included as a separate document.
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✦ Mythical Creatures Example Non-Chronological Report BUNDLE
✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Unicorns
✦ How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text
✦ Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text
✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Ogres
✦ Example Ogre-Themed Text Bundle: Instructions, Persuasive Letter & Non-Chronological Report
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This unicorn-themed example text bundle contains the following three fun and engaging WAGOLL texts:
• A non-chronological report called “All About Unicorns”
• An instructional text called “How to Tame a Unicorn”
• A persuasive letter: Why We Need a Unicorn
Each example text in the bundle comes with its own feature identification worksheet and answer sheet. The features identified include:
Language features
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Alliteration
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Rhetorical questions
Grammar
• Exclamatory sentences
• Commands
• Relative clauses
• Subordinate clauses
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Expanded noun phrases
Punctuation
• Exclamation marks
• Question marks
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Brackets
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Dashes
• Hyphens
Each exemplar can be used by pupils in the following way:
• to identify features of writing
• to identify genre-specific features
• to create success criteria
• as inspiration to write
• to memorise the text
• to borrow sentence structure, phrases and other vocabulary for independent writing
The texts work well as part of a unit linked to mythical or legendary creatures or for stand-alone lessons.
All documents are available as PDFs and editable Word files. The example texts can be easily personalised for your class or group.
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You may also be interested in:
Ogre texts
• Example Non-Chronological Report About Ogres - with Feature Identification Worksheet & Answers
• Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text, with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
• How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text, with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
• Example Ogre-Themed Recount Text - with Feature Identification Worksheet (plus answers)
• Ogre-Themed BUNDLE - 4 Example Texts: Instructions, Persuasive Letter, Non-Chronological Report & Recount (each with Features Worksheet & Answers)
• Ogre-Themed BUNDLE - 3 Example Texts: Instructions, Persuasive Letter & Non-Chronological Report (each with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers)
Dragon texts
• Example Dragon-Themed Non-Chronological Report, with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
• Chinese Lung Dragon Non-Chronological Report Planning Activity - Differentiated
• Dragon Non-Chronological Report BUNDLE
Unicorn texts
• Example Non-Chronological Report About Unicorns, with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
• Example Persuasive Letter - Why We Need a Unicorn - with Features Worksheet & Answers
• Unicorn-Themed Example Instructional Text: How to Tame a Unicorn (with Feature Sheet & Answers)
• Unicorn-Themed Example Text BUNDLE: Non-Chronological Report, Instructions and Persuasive Letter
Other texts
• Example Non-Chronological Report About Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon from The Iron Man, Plus Feature Sheet
• Example Non-Chronological Report About Werewolves, with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
• Mythical Creatures: 3 Example Non-Chronological Reports BUNDLE, each with Feature Identification Sheet & Answers
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Fun and engaging 3 page example persuasive letter – “Why We Need a Unicorn” – plus writing feature identification worksheet.
800 word persuasive letter contains the following features:
Language features
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Alliteration
• Rhyming
• Metaphor
• Simile
• Hyperbole
• Emotional language
• Flattery
• Rhetorical questions
Grammar
• Exclamatory sentences
• Commands
• Relative clauses
• Subordinate clauses
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Expanded noun phrases
Punctuation
• Exclamation marks
• Question marks
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Brackets
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Dashes
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 identification worksheet included.
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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
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Two-page example instructional text entitled “How to Tame a Unicorn”, plus writing feature identification worksheet.
This fun and engaging unicorn-themed instruction text is 700 words long and contain the following features: language features such as metaphors, alliteration, rhetorical questions and rule of three; grammar features such as exclamatory sentences, fronted adverbials followed by commas and imperative verbs; and punctuation such as exclamation marks, question marks, apostrophes for contraction, apostrophes for singular possession, apostrophes for plural possession, brackets, semi-colons, colons, dashes and inverted commas.
This exemplar instructional text can be used as a WAGOLL to examine the features of instructional writing before pupils embark on writing their own instructions. Suitable for a unit about mythical or imaginary creatures, fairy-tales or legends or as a standalone lesson.
Documents available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
Answers for the feature identification 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.
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
✦ How to Catch an Ogre Example Instructional Text
✦ Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text
✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Ogres
✦ Example Ogre-Themed Text Bundle: Instructions, Persuasive Letter & Non-Chronological Report
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