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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.
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In this week-long unit of work about the first Moon landing, pupils examine an example diary text written from Neil Armstrong’s point of view recounting the Moon landing; they take part in a role play and learn about the Moon landing; and then plan, write and edit their own diary entries.
This resource contains 5 lessons with full lesson plans, differentiation, all required worksheets and handouts (x23), and lesson presentations (x5).
Example of resources included:
• Lesson presentations x5 (Smart Notebook, Powerpoint & PDF)
• WAGOLL diary text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Differentiated planning templates
• Diary success criteria
• Moon landing timeline
• Moon landing vocabulary
• Detailed plans for each lesson with differentiation, starters, main teaching and tasks, and plenaries
All resources and lesson plans come as both Word documents and in PDF format. All lesson presentations come as Smart Notebook, Powerpoint and PDF files.
Suitable for Lower Key Stage 2. Useful for cross curricular English and history/science lessons.
Learning objectives
Main objectives:
• To identify features from a diary text
• To explore the feelings of a character
• To plan a diary entry
• To write a first draft of a diary entry
• To edit a diary entry
Year 3/4 English Curriculum objectives:
• To plan their writing by discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar
• To participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play/ improvisations and debates
• To plan their writing by discussing and recording ideas
• To draft and write by organising paragraphs around a theme
• To evaluate and edit by assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing and suggesting improvements
• To evaluate and edit by proposing changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency
• To proofread for spelling and punctuation errors
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A set of three expanded noun phrase activities and a noun phrase poster, all linked to Chapter 1 of The Iron Man (also known as The Iron Giant) by Ted Hughes. These resources develop pupils’ understanding of grammar, creative writing skills and engagement with the novel.
The following resources are included in the pack:
• Noun Phrase Building Activity
• Noun Phrase Identifying Handout
• Noun Phrase Identifying Handout Answers
• Noun Phrase Writing Activity
• Noun Phrase Poster
Noun Phrase Building Activity
In pairs or small groups, pupils build expanded noun phrases using the cards provided.
Two versions of the cards are supplied: a colour version, and a more challenging black and white version. Blank cards are supplied for pupils to change or build on the expanded noun phrases they have completed, or to create their own expanded noun phrases as an extension activity.
Noun Phrase Identifying Handout
Pupils identify the different parts of expanded noun phrases, and find the noun phrases in sentences, with activities getting increasingly more challenging. Example phrases and sentences are taken from Chapter 1 of The Iron Man. An answer sheet is provided for quick and easy marking.
Noun Phrase Writing Activity
Pupils create their own expanded noun phrases to describe the Iron Man by adding pre- and post-modifiers using the grid provided. An extension, a paragraph writing activity, is also included.
Noun Phrase Poster
Defines a noun phrase with examples of expanded noun phrases from Chapter 1 of The Iron Man. Display the poster on the wall or provide as a desktop reminder.
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A pack of 50 differentiated grammar and punctuation worksheets linked to the book The Ship of Shadows by Maria Kuzniar. Answers are provided.
In this Year 5 and 6 pack, the following topics are covered:
• Various comma usage
• Speech punctuation
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Apostrophes: contractions and possession
• Dashes
• Relative clauses
• Changing tenses
• Modal verbs
• Active and passive voice
This pack is ideal for classes studying the exciting pirate-themed fantasy fiction story during English or guided reading lessons. Each set of differentiated worksheets complements a different chapter or set of chapters from the book.
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Pupils add missing punctuation to paragraphs from Oranges in No Man’s Land by Elizabeth Laird.
Pupils read the paragraphs and add the missing punctuation, including the following:
• Capital letters for the start of sentences
• Capital letters for proper nouns
• Full stops
• Question marks
• Commas
• Inverted commas
• Apostrophes for contractions
• Apostrophes for possession
The worksheets have been differentiated three ways. Answer sheets have been included.
These worksheets are useful when learning about or revising punctuation, including sentence punctuation. The paragraph extracts help to familiarise pupils with the text, making the activity useful to carry out before text-based writing such as diary writing.
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Pupils examine the personality of Ada and other characters in this differentiated character trait matching exercise.
Pupils match the main characters from Children of the Benin Kingdom by Dinah Orji with character traits and evidence from the text.
The quotes from the text have been provided, alongside the character traits and definitions.
This resource has been differentiated three ways:
• Higher ability: 10 characters, quotes and character traits have been provided.
• Middle ability: 10 characters, quotes and character traits with their definitions have been provided.
• Lower ability: 7 characters, quotes and character traits with their definitions have been provided.
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.
An answer sheet has been included.
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A differentiated character matching activity about the book Children of the Benin Kingdom by Dinah Orji.
Pupils match the name of each key character with a description of that character. The activity is differentiated three ways. An answer sheet is included, plus a teacher information sheet containing facts about every character named in the novel.
The resource is provided as a PDF and editable Word document.
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A model character profile text about the main character from the classic poem “The Highwayman”, plus differentiated planning and writing templates, and word bank.
This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading the romantic ballad by Alfred Noyes.
Resources provided:
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The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
Pupils read the example character description of the highwayman and then plan and write their own character profile about the highwayman, the landlord’s daughter Bess or Tim the ostler using the differentiated templates and word bank.
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Teach pupils about the use of literary devices and figurative language in Alfred Noyes’ poem The Highwayman using these four activities with differentiation.
The classic poem is full of literary devices such as similes, metaphors and personification. Examples of these and more are explored to give pupils a deeper understanding of the text.
Literary devices and figurative language examples are explored in the following activities:
• Literary Device Match (differentiated x3): pupils match the literary devices with their definitions and examples (ideal as a paired or small group activity). Answers included.
• Completing Similes (differentiated x2): complete the similes using the appropriate noun phrase and then complete an extension activity. Answers included.
• Identifying Literary Devices: pupils find and underline listed literary devices used in every stanza of the poem. Answers included.
• Simile and Metaphor Meanings (differentiated x3): pupils explain the meanings, or match the meanings, of the similes and metaphors from the poem. Answers included.
The following literary devices are covered by these activities:
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Repetition
• Hyperbole
• Onomatopoeia
• Symbolism
Each activity comes as an easily editable word document and in PDF format.
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Three activities to encourage pupils to use a mixture of long and short sentences in their writing to create tension and suspense, using the text Oranges in No Man’s Land by Elizabeth Laird.
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The Highwayman poetry pack containing a verse-by-verse PowerPoint presentation of Alfred Noyes’ poem, a pupil copy of the poem, a glossary and an event sorting activity with answers.
Pupil Copy of the Poem
A document containing the poem with each part and verse numbered to make it easy to refer to different sections, and space beside the text for note-taking.
Poem Presentation
The 21 slide presentation is organised with each verse on a different slide. The parts and verses are numbered. Two versions have been provided: one without a glossary, useful for first readings; and one with images or definitions of challenging vocabulary displayed at the bottom of each slide.
Glossary
A two-page Word/PDF document of words used in the poem, with word class, meanings and images.
Sorting Activity
The key events sorting activity can be completed individually, in pairs or, ideally, in small groups. This will help pupils to understand the storyline of this narrative poem. Answers have been provided.
Each document is available as an editable Word/PowerPoint file and as a PDF file.
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Four example text packs based on the novel Holes by Louis Sachar.
The bundle consists of 4 resource packs.
Character Profile Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Exemplar character profile text
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• Writing template differentiated x3
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Description Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
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• Feature Find answers
• Description planning sheet differentiated x3
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• Task sheet
Newspaper Report Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Example newspaper report WAGOLL text
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• Feature find answers
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Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text
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• Non-chronologcial report Feature find answers
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• Writing templates differentiated x2
• Task explanation sheet
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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:
• Setting 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 setting from the first person point of view: the desert environment at Camp Green Lake. 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. It is best used after reading the first four chapters of the novel.
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An example non-chronological text about Gila monster lizards, plus planning and writing templates, and task sheet.
Resources provided:
• Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text
• Non-chronologcial report Feature Find worksheet differentiated x3
• Non-chronologcial report Feature Find answers
• Planning sheets differentiated x2
• Writing templates differentiated x2
• Task explanation sheet
Pupils read the model information text about Gila monsters, and then examine its features; and then research, plan and write their own non-chronological report using the templates. Pupils can create the information text about the same or a different type of lizard, or an animal of their choice. These activities can be carried out over several lessons.
Structural, language, grammar & punctuation features in the model text:
• Heading
• Introduction
• Subheadings
• Bullet-pointed list
• Picture/diagram with caption
• Present tense
• Adverbs of degree
• Alliteration
• Brackets to add a definition
• Complex list with semi-colons
• Embedded relative clauses
• Expanded noun phrases
• Fronted adverbials
• Modal verbs
• Passive voice
• Relative clauses
• Subordinate clauses
• List introduced with a colon
• Singular possessive nouns
• Plural possessive nouns
This scientific text has cross-curricular links to the science curriculum:
✎ Year 3: Animals Including Humans - identify that animals, including humans, need the right types and amount of nutrition, and that they cannot make their own food; they get nutrition from what they eat
✎ Year 4: Living Things and Their Habitats - recognise that living things can be grouped in a variety of ways
✎ Year 4: Animals Including Humans - construct and interpret a variety of food chains, identifying producers, predators and prey
✎ Year 5: Living Things and Their Habitats - describe the life process of reproduction in some plants and animals
✎ Year 6: Living Things and Their Habitats - give reasons for classifying plants and animals based on specific characteristics
✎ Year 6: Evolution and Inheritance - identify how animals and plants are adapted to suit their environment in different ways and that adaptation may lead to evolution
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A non-chronological text pack including model text, feature find worksheets, and planning and writing templates to write an information text about the yellow-spotted lizard from the novel Holes by Louis Sachar.
Resources provided:
• Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text
• Non-chronologcial report Feature Find worksheet differentiated x3
• Non-chronologcial report Feature Find answers
• Planning sheets differentiated x2
• Writing templates differentiated x2
• Task explanation sheet
Structural, grammar, punctuation and language features included in the model information text:
• Heading
• Introduction
• Subheadings
• Bullet-pointed list
• Picture/diagram with caption
• Present tense
• Adverbs of degree
• Alliteration
• Brackets to add a definition
• Complex list with semi-colons
• Embedded relative clauses
• Expanded noun phrases
• Fronted adverbials
• Modal verbs
• Passive voice
• Relative clauses
• Subordinate clauses
• List introduced with a colon
• Singular possessive nouns
• Plural possessive nouns
Pupils read the model non-chronological report, identify the features, and then plan and write their own non-chronological report about the yellow-spotted lizard using the templates provided.
The resources are provided in both PDF and editable Word format.
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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
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Three example text packs and one literary device pack based on the novel Stormbreaker, Anthony Horowitz’s first book in the Alex Rider spy series.
The bundle consists of 4 resource packs.
Character Profile Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Exemplar character profile WAGOLL text
• Planning template differentiated x2
• Writing template differentiated x3
• Personality traits word bank
Diary Entry Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Exemplar diary entry WAGOLL text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Differentiated planning templates x3
• Contractions word bank
Mission File Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Exemplar mission file WAGOLL text
• Planning sheet
• Writing template
Literary Devices Differentiated Activities Pack
Resources provided:
• Literary Device Match differentiated x3 with answers
• Completing Similes differentiated x2 with answers
• Completing Personification differentiated x2 with answers
• Identifying Literary Devices differentiated x3 with answers
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Book & Poetry Bundles
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Punctuation & Grammar Bundles
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Teach pupils about the use of literary devices and figurative language in the novel Stormbreaker using these four differentiated activities.
The first novel in the Alex Rider series by Anthony Horowitz is full of literary devices such as similes, metaphors and personification. Examples of these and more are explored to give pupils a deeper understanding of the text and enable them to create their own to enhance their writing.
Literary devices and figurative language examples from chapters 1 to 8 are explored in the following activities:
• Literary Device Match (differentiated x3): pupils match the literary devices with their definitions and examples (ideal as a paired or small group activity)
• Completing Similes (differentiated x2): complete the similes using the appropriate noun phrase and then complete an extension activity
• Completing Personification (differentiated x2): pupils complete the personifications using the appropriate verb/noun and then complete an extension activity
• Identifying Literary Devices (differentiated x3): pupils find and underline listed literary devices used in extracts from the novel
The following literary devices are covered by these activities:
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Personification
• Alliteration
• Repetition for effect
• Rule of three
• Hyperbole
• Onomatopoeia
• Rhetorical questions
Full answers to all activities are included.
Each activity comes as an easily editable word document and in PDF format.
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An example mission file text based on Chapter 4 of the action-adventure novel Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz with planning sheet and writing template.
The model mission file is written using information from Chapter 4, “So What Do You Say?", of the first novel in the Alex Rider series.
The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL text to examine before pupils plan and write their own mission file based on this chapter or a mission invented by the children themselves.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar mission file text
• Planning sheet
• Writing template
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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
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