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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.
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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.
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An example character profile text based on chapters 1 and 2 of the book Flat Stanley: The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery by S. Pennypacker and created by Jeff Brown. The WAGOLL text comes with a feature find sheet, differentiated writing templates and word bank.
The character profile describes the story’s protagonist, Stanley.
The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL character profile to examine before pupils plan and write their own about Stanley or another character such as Arthur, Mr Lambchop, Amisi or Sir Abu Hawara.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar character profile text
• Feature find worksheet with answers
• Differentiated writing templates, x3
• Character trait word bank
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An example character profile text based on chapters 1 to 3 of the fantasy novel Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Book 1 of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series) by Rick Riordan with feature find, differentiated planning and writing templates and word bank.
The character profile describes the story’s protagonist, Percy.
The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL character profile to examine before pupils plan and write their own about Percy or another character such as Grover Underwood, Mr Brunner or his mother, Sally.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar character profile text
• Feature find worksheet with answers
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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 set of 9 reading comprehension tests with answers for the book Stig of the Dump by Clive King.
These nine SATs style assessments are ideal to use after reading each of the nine chapters of the book in guided reading or English.
The questions cover the eight reading content domains (2a vocabulary, 2b retrieval, 2c summary, 2d inference, 2e prediction, 2f comment, 2g author choice, 2h comparison) and the six reading VIPERS domains (Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explanation, Retrieval, Sequence/Summarise).
Each test has a range of question types including:
• write on the line
• tick one or tick multiple
• give an answer with evidence
• draw lines to show
• number the order
• true or false
• find and copy
• impression with evidence
These are ideal to confidently assess your pupils’ understanding of Stig of the Dump as well as familiarise your pupils with SATs style questioning.
An answer sheet for each test is supplied.
All documents are provided as both editable Word files and as PDFs.
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✦ Chapter 9: Persuasive Advert
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A six week literacy unit of work based on Stig of the Dump by Clive King for Years 3 & 4, with 30 complete lessons, including all plans, presentations and resources.
This scheme of work for Lower Key Stage 2 contains the following:
• 30 daily lesson plans with differentiation
• 30 lesson presentations with over 300 slides in total (in Notebook, Powerpoint and PDF format)
• 60 additional teaching resources (model texts, worksheets, feature finds, answers, word banks, etc)
• 9 SATs style comprehension tests, one for each chapter with answers
Here are some of the objectives covered in this unit of work:
✽ Writing
Diary (with WAGOLL)
Character profile (with WAGOLL)
Dialogue (with WAGOLL)
Playscript (with WAGOLL)
Letter (with WAGOLL)
Similes
Book review
✽ Comprehension
Asking questions
Making predictions
Discussing interesting words and phrases
Drawing inferences
All reading content domains and VIPERS covered
✽ Spoken Language
Performing
Improvising
Role play
Discussion
✽ Grammar & Punctuation
Speech punctuation
Noun phrases
Apostrophes for possession
Fronted adverbials
This unit is ready to teach - just a copy of the novel is required!
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Four WAGOLL example text packs based on the historical Victorian novel Street Child by Berlie Doherty.
The bundle consists of 4 resource packs which each contain a WAGOLL related to the book.
Diary Entry Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
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Character Profile Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
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Dialogue Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
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Informal Letter Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Exemplar informal letter WAGOLL text
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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.
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Example text demonstrating dialogue writing with direct speech based on the historical novel Street Child by Berlie Doherty, set in Victorian London.
The model text contains a conversation between Jim’s sisters, Emily and Lizzie, about the break-up of their family. Three differentiated versions of the text have been included for different ability levels.
The model text can be used as a WAGOLL to examine using the differentiated Feature Find worksheets (answers included) before children attempt their own dialogue writing based on the book.
The following resources are provided:
• Dialogue writing example text x3
• Feature Find worksheet x3
• Feature Find answers x3
• Text extract from the novel
• Contractions word bank
• Synonyms for Said word bank
These resources can be used as part of a study of the novel or as a stand-alone lesson, using the text extract provided.
All documents are provided in PDF and easily editable Word format.
The following features of dialogue and speech can be found in the example dialogues:
• Actual words spoken, with inverted commas on either side
• Words spoken separated from the reporting clause by a comma, question mark and exclamation mark
• Reporting clause written before the words spoken, separated by a comma
• Variety of speech verbs
• Adverbs
• New paragraph every time the speaker/character changes
• Actions of the characters showing feelings/personality
• Split speech: one sentence spoken but split into two by the reporting clause
• Split speech: two or more sentences spoken at once split into two by the reporting clause
• Two or more sentences spoken at once with the reporting clause at the beginning/end
• No reporting clause used when speaker is obvious
• Contractions within speech
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An example diary text based on Chapter 7 of the Victorian novelStreet Child by Berlie Doherty with Feature Find sheet and answers, and word bank.
The diary entry is written from Jim’s point of view on the day he decides to run away from the workhouse.
The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL. Use the feature find worksheets to examine the diary text before pupils plan and write their own diary entry based on Chapter 7 or their predictions of what will happen next in the text.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar diary entry text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Differentiated planning templates
• Contractions word bank
The diary text contains the following features:
• Adverbs of degree
• Alliteration
• Contractions
• Idioms
• Metaphors
• Possessive nouns
• Repetition for effect
• Rhetorical questions
• Rule of three
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Fronted adverbials
• Expanded noun phrases
All resources are provided in editable Word and PDF format.
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An example character profile text about Jim from the book Street Child plus differentiated planning and writing templates, and word bank. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading chapters 1 and 2 of Berlie Doherty’s Victorian-themed historical fiction novel.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar character profile WAGOLL text
• Planning template differentiated 2 ways
• Writing template differentiated 3 ways
• Personality traits word bank
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
Pupils read the model character description of Jim Jarvis and then plan and write their own character profile about Jim, Emily, Lizzie, Ma, Mr Spink or any other character using the differentiated templates.
The resource could be used on World Book Day as an example character profile before children create their own about their chosen character from any other story.
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✦ Street Child Diary Entry Example Text Pack
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A bundle of Ancient Egypt-themed writing packs.
The following resources are included:
• Howard Carter’s diary example text
• Mummification explanation example text
• Mummy embalmer’s diary example text
• Mummification glossary
• Ancient Egyptian boy’s diary example text
Also included:
• Planning template
• Additional glossaries
• Information sheet
• Timeline
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✦ Ancient Greece Myths & Monsters WAGOLL Writing Bundle
✦ Moon Landing Diary Unit of Work Bundle
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✦ 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
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✦ Stig of the Dump Example Diary Entries Pack
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✦ The Silver Sword: Model Text Pack WAGOLL Writing BUNDLE
✦ The Spiderwick Chronicles WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Stig of the Dump Example Texts BUNDLE with Feature Identification and Answers
✦ Stone Age Boy: Example Texts BUNDLE
✦ Stormbreaker: Example Text & Literary Device BUNDLE
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✦ Varjak Paw: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE
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✦ Singular & Plural Possessive Apostrophes Activities, Quiz & Worksheets BUNDLE
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An example text explaining the mummification process.
This text can be used as a WAGOLL before pupils write their own explanation text.
This is particularly useful for cross-curricular writing when studying the ancient Egyptians in history.
This resource comes as an easily editable Word document and in PDF format.
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Other history resources:
Ancient Egypt:
✦ Ancient Egypt | Example Writing Bundle
✦ Ancient Egypt | Howard Carter’s Diary Pack
✦ Ancient Egypt | Mummy Embalmer’s Diary Example
✦ Ancient Egypt | Boy’s Diary Example Text Pack
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
Stig of the Dump:
✦ Stig of the Dump Example Texts BUNDLE
Moon Landing:
✦ Moon Landing Diary Unit of Work Bundle
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✦ Journey: Example Writing BUNDLE
✦ The Boy Who Grew Dragons: Example Text BUNDLE
✦ The Firework-Maker’s Daughter: Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Charlotte’s Web: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Beowulf: Example Texts & Grammar BUNDLE
✦ Varjak Paw WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE
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An example diary text written from the point of view of an ancient Egyptian boy, plus glossary and differentiated diary planning templates.
The diary recounts a day in the life of an ancient Egyptian child living in the artisan village of Deir el-Medina, which was known by the villagers at the time as Pa Demi (the village). This village housed the workers who built and decorated the royal tombs in the nearby Valley of the Kings during the New Kingdom period, including the tomb of King Tutankhamun.
A glossary of key terms used in the model diary entry is also provided, plus three differentiated planning sheets so that pupils can plan and write their own diary entries of an ancient Egyptian child.
All resources come as easily editable Word documents and in PDF format.
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Ancient Egypt:
✦ Ancient Egypt | Example Writing BUNDLE
✦ Ancient Egypt | Howard Carter’s Diary Pack
✦ Ancient Egypt | Mummy Embalmer’s Diary Example
✦ Mummification Explanation Text Example With Glossary
Stone Age Boy:
✦ Stone Age Boy Example Texts BUNDLE
Stig of the Dump:
✦ Stig of the Dump Example Texts BUNDLE
Moon Landing:
✦ Moon Landing Diary Unit of Work Bundle
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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.
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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
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An example diary text from the point of view of an Ancient Egyptian embalming priest, performing mummification for the first time.
This recount text is ideal to use as a WAGOLL or model text before writing or as a cross-curricular comprehension text.
This resource comes in easily editable Word format and as a PDF file.
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✦ Ancient Egypt | Example Writing BUNDLE
✦ Ancient Egypt | Howard Carter’s Diary Pack
✦ Ancient Egypt | Boy’s Diary Example Text Pack
✦ Mummification Explanation Text Example With Glossary
Stone Age Boy:
✦ Stone Age Boy Example Texts BUNDLE
Stig of the Dump:
✦ Stig of the Dump Example Texts BUNDLE
Moon Landing:
✦ Moon Landing Diary Unit of Work Bundle
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✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus All Chapter Glossary BUNDLE
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A glossary of key words related to the mummification process used by the Ancient Egyptians.
The glossary can be used during cross-curricular creative writing tasks including the writing of diaries, instructional texts and stories based on mummifying in Ancient Egypt.
This resource comes in pdf format.
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Ancient Egypt:
✦ Ancient Egypt | Example Writing BUNDLE
✦ Ancient Egypt | Howard Carter’s Diary Pack
✦ 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
Stig of the Dump:
✦ Stig of the Dump Example Texts BUNDLE
Moon Landing:
✦ Moon Landing Diary Unit of Work Bundle
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✦ 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
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Example diary entry text for Stone Age Boy written from the point of view of the boy on the day he falls down the hole, plus writing feature identification worksheet. This exemplar recount text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading the first twelve pages of Satoshi Kitamura’s picture book Stone Age Boy.
The diary text contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Hyperbole
• Rule of three
• Alliteration
• Repetition for effect
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Commas in a list
• Apostrophes for contraction
Pupils can read the example diary entry, identify the features and then write one of the following, including the features in their writing:
• A continuation of the diary entry, describing the Stone Age girl’s name, family, camp, food etc.
• A diary entry for the next day
• A series of diary entries for the following days
• A diary written by Om, the girl
All resources are available as PDFs and easily editable Word documents.
Answers for the feature identification worksheet are included.
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✦ 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
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