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An example apology letter text from Brandon based on the book A Dangerous Game plus feature find worksheets with answers, differentiated task sheet and differentiated planning templates. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Marlorie Blackman’s novel.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar apology letter text
• Structure Feature Find worksheet
• Structure Feature Find answers
• Language, grammar and punctuation Feature Find worksheet
• Language, grammar and punctuation Feature Find answers
• Task sheet differentiated 2 ways
• Planning template differentiated 3 ways
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
How to use this resource pack:
1 Read the WAGOLL
2 Identify the structural features
3 Identify the language and punctuation features
4 Plan an apology letter
5 Write an apology letter
Language, grammar and punctuation features included in the WAGOLL text:
• adverbs of degree
• complex lists
• conjunctions
• expanded noun phrases
• fronted adverbials
• plural possessive apostrophe
• relative clauses
• synonyms
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Differentiated feelings vocabulary sort. Pupils sort the emotion words into categories. Can be used at the beginning of a writing lesson where pupils will be expected to use feelings vocabulary, for example, diary or letter writing. Can also be used as a standalone activity.
.Activity can be completed independently or in a group. Dictionaries may be provided for pupils to use while completing the challenge.
Answer document included.
PDF and editable Word documents provided.
Suitable for Key Stage 2 and 3 pupils.
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Four example texts based on the novel Christophe’s Story by Nicki Cornwell.
The following exemplar texts are included in this bundle:
• Character profile
• Dialogue writing
• Diary entries
• Letter
Each resource contains the following documents:
• An example text to use as a WAGOLL
• A feature identification sheet
• Feature identification answer sheet
Writing templates and extracts are also included with some resources.
The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the texts include:
• Alliteration
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Expanded noun phrases
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Commas in a list
• Commas to add extra information
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Brackets
• Hyphens
These example texts can be used to examine the features of writing as a WAGOLL before pupils embark on writing their own text.
All documents are provided as PDFs and editable Word documents.
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Two example diary entries from the point of view of Christophe from the children’s novel Christophe’s Story by Nicki Cornwell.
These exemplar diary entries are perfect to use as WAGOLLs after reading Chapter 1 of the text.
The first model diary entry comes with a feature find worksheet for children to fill in, plus answer sheet. This can be easily edited to vary the challenge level and provide differentiation.
After identifying features, pupils can write their own diary entries based on the example texts. These could be from the point of view Christophe or from the point of view of other characters (for example, Jeremy, Greg, Miss Finch or Christophe’s father). Alternatively, pupils could write from Christophe’s point of view recounting events from the previous or following day.
The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the text include:
• Similes
• Rule of three
• Onomatopoeia
• Questions
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Exclamation marks
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Commas in a list
• Dashes
• Colons
• Semi-colons
All resources come as easily editable Word documents and as PDFs.
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An example action text inspired by the novel Oranges in No Man’s Land by Elizabeth Laird, plus feature find with answers and novel extract.
Pupils will examine the exciting text extract from the refugee novel, looking for features of an action sequence. After highlighting features and noting examples of those features in a table, pupils will be introduced to an example text written from the point of view of a different character from the book. They can then write their own action text.
The action sequence extract is taken from chapters 13 and 14, when Ayesha is taken back across Beirut’s Green Line by Abu Bashir in a United Nations’ ambulance.
The model text is written from Abu Bashir’s perspective instead of Ayesha’s. This text can be used as a WAGOLL for writing.
The following documents are provided in easily editable Word format and as PDF:
• Extract feature find
• Extract feature find answers
• Feature table
• Action text order of events
• Example text from Abu Bashir’s point of view
The following action text features are identified:
• Verbs to show danger or speed
• Noun phrases to show danger or speed
• Adverbials to show speed
• Short sentences
• Thoughts and feelings
• Show not tell feelings
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Personification
• Repetition for effect
• Onomatopoeia
• Hyperbole
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✦ Direct Speech to Reported Speech Worksheets
✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack
✦ Diary Example Text Pack
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Example letter text for Oranges in No Man’s Land written from Doctor Leila to Granny, plus writing feature identification worksheet. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading about Ayesha’s return from her dangerous journey crossing the Green Line in Elizabeth Laird’s refugee novel * Oranges in No Man’s Land *.
The model letter contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Metaphors
• Alliteration
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Thoughts and feelings
• Present tense
• Past tense
• Future tense
• Past perfect tense
• Second person
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Coordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Relative pronouns
• Exclamations
• Commands
• Interjections
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Brackets
• Dashes
Pupils can read the example informal letter, identify the features and then write one of the following, including the features in their own writing:
• Their own version of the letter from Dr Leila to Granny
• A return letter from Granny to Dr Leila
• A return letter from Ayesha to Dr Leila
The following documents are included in this resource:
• Example informal letter
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Differentiated planning templates x3
All resources are available as PDFs and easily editable Word documents.
Answers for the feature identification worksheet are included.
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Pupils practise changing direct speech to reported speech using these differentiated worksheets based on events from the refugee novel Oranges in No Man’s Land by Elizabeth Laird.
A conversation from Chapter 8 of the novel, when Ayesha escapes from the militiamen with the help of the mysterious old man Abu Boutros, must be changed from direct to reported speech.
Direct speech is speech which is reported by using the exact words that the speaker used and includes the use of inverted commas (otherwise known as speech marks or quotation marks). Reported speech (otherwise known as indirect speech) tells you what someone said but does not use the person’s actual words.
This activity has been differentiated three ways to cater to a range of ability levels in the classroom.
Answers have been provided.
The resources come as PDF documents.
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Nine example character profile texts for the following popular LKS2 children’s book characters:
• The Iron Man from The Iron Man by Ted Hughes
• Stig from Stig of the Dump by Clive King
• Mrs Twit from The Twits by Roald Dahl
• The boy from Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura
• Tomas from The Boy Who Grew Dragons by Andy Shepherd
• The boy from The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf
• The girl from Journey by Aaron Becker
• Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell
• Christophe from Christophe’s Story by Nicki Cornwell
These exemplar character descriptions are perfect to use as WAGOLLs during World Book Day celebrations or during guided reading and literacy lessons.
The model character profiles come with feature identification worksheets for children to fill in, plus answer sheets that can be uploaded for remote learning or shared in class.
After identifying the features of the text, pupils can write their own character descriptions of characters from a book of choice using the Character Profile Templates (also included).
The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the text include:
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Rule of three
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Dashes
• Brackets
• Hyphens
• Colons
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