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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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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 BUNDLE
✦ The Iron Man Fronted Adverbial Worksheets BUNDLE
✦ Iron Man 7 Example Texts & Glossary BUNDLE
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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.
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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
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✦ The Iron Man Fronted Adverbial Differentiated Worksheets BUNDLE
✦ Iron Man 7 Example Texts & Glossary BUNDLE
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Two example letters from the point of view of Sam from the children’s novel A Dangerous Game by Malorie Blackman.
These exemplar informal letters are perfect to use as WAGOLLs after reading Chapter 4 of the text. The letters are written from Sam to two different recipients, Sam’s parents and Sam’s friend, about his trip to Scotland.
The contrasting model letters provide the opportunity for discussion about writing for a particular audience. Pupils can discuss the similarities and differences between the two.
Pupils can identify the features of the model texts, and then plan and write their own informal letter based on the examples.
The following documents are included in this resource pack:
• Informal letter model texts x2
• Differentiated planning sheets x4
• Notes for teaching
The notes for teaching include opportunities for cross-curricular geography and science activities.
The features in the texts include:
• Second person
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Thoughts/feelings/opinions
• Co-ordinating & subordinating conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Rule of three
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Rhetorical questions
• Commas in a list
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for possession
• Dashes
• Colons
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✦ Example Character Profile Text Pack
✦ Example Diary Text Pack
✦ Apology Letter Example Text Pack
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An example character profile text about Sam from the book A Dangerous Game 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 Marlorie Blackman’s 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 and then plan and write their own character profile about Sam, Billy, Brandon 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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✦ Informal Letter Examples Text Pack
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A set of fun Christmas-themed coordinate picture worksheets, differentiated three ways, with answers.
Pupils plot the points onto the coordinate grids and join the points to create three different Christmas-themed pictures.
Differentiated three ways:
• Bronze: one quadrant grid, with no zero values for the x or y axes.
• Silver: one quadrant grid, with some zero values for the y axis included.
• Gold: four quadrant grid (negative and positive numbers), with some zero values for the x and y axes included.
Answer sheets included.
Each document comes as a PDF.
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Valentine-themed differentiated worksheets with answers
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✦ Valentine’s Coordinate Pictures
✦ Valentine’s Day Shape Algebra
Easter-themed differentiated worksheets with answers
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✦ Easter Coordinate Pictures
✦ Easter Shape Algebra
✦ Easter Fraction Word Problems
Halloween-themed differentiated worksheets with answers
✦ Halloween Maths BUNDLE
✦ Halloween Coordinate Pictures
✦ Halloween Fraction Word Problems
✦ Halloween Shape Algebra
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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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An example diary text based on Chapter 1 of A Dangerous Game by Malorie Blackman with differentiated Feature Find sheet and answers.
The diary entry is written from Sam’s point of view on the day he does press-ups.
The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL before pupils write their own diary entry based on Chapter 1 or based on events that occur later on in the novel, such as in Chapter 2.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar diary entry text
• Feature Find worksheets differentiated x3
• Feature Find answers differentiated x3
The diary text contains the following features:
• Alliterations
• Contractions
• Exclamations
• Fronted adverbials
• Hyperboles
• Idioms
• Interjections
• Metaphors
• Repetition for effect
• Rhetorical questions
• Rule of three
• Similes
All resources are provided in editable Word and PDF format.
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Two-page example non-chronological report entitled “All About Unicorns”, plus writing feature identification worksheet.
Pupils will love reading about unicorns, and be inspired to use this exemplar to write their own non-chronological report about a unicorn or other mythical creature. This 650 word example non-chronological report can be used to examine the features of non-chronological report writing before pupils embark on writing their own non-chronological report with similar features.
Non-chronological report example text contains the following features: language features such as the rule of three, alliteration, similes and facts; grammar features such as commands, questions, relative clauses and synonyms to avoid repetition; and punctuation such as question marks, apostrophes for singular possession, apostrophes for plural possession, brackets, colons, semi-colons and hyphens.
Documents available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
Answers for the feature identification worksheet included.
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An example informal letter from the point of view of Barney from the children’s novel Stig of the Dump by Clive King.
This exemplar informal letter is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying Chapter 4.
The model informal letter comes with a feature identification worksheet, 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, pupils can write their own informal letter from Barney or Lou’s point of view, based on the example text.
The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the text include:
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Exclamatory sentences
• Questions
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Use of synonyms to avoid repetition
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for double contractions
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Apostrophes for joint possession
• Hyphens
• Colons
• Brackets
• Dashes
All resources come as easily editable Word documents and as PDFs.
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✦ Complete Unit of Work
✦ Reading Comprehension Tests
Stig of the Dump example texts, with feature find sheet and answers:
✦ Example Texts BUNDLE
✦ Chapter 1: Diary Entries
✦ Chapter 2: Instructions
✦ Chapter 3: Character Profile
✦ Chapter 5: Dialogue
✦ Chapter 6: Playscript
✦ Chapter 7: Newspaper Report
✦ Chapter 8: Interview Article
✦ Chapter 9: Persuasive Advert
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Two example character profile texts about the characters from the children’s picture book Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura.
These differentiated exemplar character descriptions of the boy and his friend, the Stone Age girl Om, are perfect to use as WAGOLLs.
After looking at the example texts, pupils can write their own character profile of the boy, Om or a character from another book using the three differentiated Character Profile Templates which are also included in this resource.
The resource could also be used on World Book Day as an example character profile before children create their own about their chosen character from any other story.
All resources come as easily editable Word documents and in PDF format.
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✦ Stone Age Boy Example Texts BUNDLE
✦ Stone Age Boy Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Answers
✦ 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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An example character profile text about Viking Hooligan Hiccup from the children’s novel How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell.
This exemplar character description of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is perfect to use as a WAGOLL.
The model character profile 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.
After identifying the features of the exemplar text, pupils plan and then write their own character description of Hiccup, Snotlout, Fishlegs, Gobber the Belch or any other character from the book using the differentiated resources provided.
Resources included:
• Example character profile of Hiccup
• Writing feature identification worksheet
• Writing feature identification worksheet answers
• Differentiated planning templates (x3)
• Character trait list
• Differentiated writing templates (x3)
The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the character description text include:
• Similes
• Rule of three
• Alliteration
• Present tense
• Third person
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Brackets
• Hyphens
The character profile is based on information from the first two chapters of the book, so can be used after reading Chapter 2 or when you are further on or at the end of the novel.
This resource can also be used on World Book Day as a standalone lesson. Pupils would then write their own character profiles about a character from a book of their choice or even create their own characters.
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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 Example Texts BUNDLE
✦ 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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The Iron Man themed differentiated worksheets containing a variety of apostrophe activities, focusing on chapters 1, 2 and 3 of the popular novel.
The apostrophe worksheets are differentiated three ways. They contain a variety of apostrophe activities to develop pupils’ knowledge of the punctuation mark and improve their skills in using apostrophes in their writing.
Different types of apostrophes are covered by the worksheets:
• Apostrophes for omission (contractions)
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
The worksheets focus on chapters 1, 2 and 3 of Ted Hughes’s novel, The Iron Man (also known as The Iron Giant).
Each worksheet comes with an answer sheet.
Every resource comes as an easily editable Word document and in PDF format.
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✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About The Iron Man, Plus Feature Identification Sheet with Answers
✦ The Iron Man - Example Interview with Hogarth plus Feature Identification and Planning Sheet
✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus All Chapter Glossary BUNDLE
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✦ The Iron Man Glossary for the Whole Novel (Chapters 1-5)
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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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✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE
✦ Figurative Language & Other Literary Devices Worksheets
✦ Letter Example Text Pack
✦ Direct Speech to Reported Speech Worksheets
✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack
✦ Diary Example Text Pack
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Example diary entry text for Oranges in No Man’s Land written from the point of view of Ayesha, plus writing feature identification worksheet. This exemplar recount text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading the first two chapters of Elizabeth Laird’s refugee novel * Oranges in No Man’s Land*.
The activities can also be carried out as standalone lessons using the extract that is included in the resource.
The following documents are included in this resource:
• Example diary entry text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Text extract from the novel
The diary text contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Personification
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration
• Hyperbole
• Mainly past tense
• Present tense (at the end of the diary)
• Future tense (at the end of the diary)
• Present perfect tense
• Past perfect tense
• Present progressive tense
• Past progressive tense
• First person
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Variety of nouns to avoid repetition
• Noun phrases
• Coordinating & subordinating conjunctions
• Relative pronouns
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for possession
• Dashes
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Hyphens
• Brackets
Pupils can read the example diary entry, identify the features and then write one of the following, including the features in their own writing:
• Their own version of the diary entry from Ayesha’s perspective
• A diary entry from a different character’s perspective, such as Granny, Mrs Zainab, Latif or Samar
• A diary entry for the next day
• A series of diary entries for the following few days
All resources are available as PDFs and easily editable Word documents.
Answers for the feature identification worksheet are included.
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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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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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Example instructional text based on information from Chapter 2 of the children’s novel Stig of the Dump by Clive King.
This exemplar instructional text “How to Build a Fireplace” is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying Chapter 2 of Stig of the Dump.
The model instructions come with a feature identification worksheet for children to fill in, plus answer sheet that can be uploaded for remote learning or shared in class.
After identifying the features, pupils write their own instructions based on the example text with the help of the extract from the book (also included).
The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the text include:
• Rhetorical questions
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration
• Commands
• Imperative verbs
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Question marks
• Apostrophes for possession
• Brackets
• Hyphens
• Colons
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✦ Chapter 3: Character Profile
✦ Chapter 4: Informal Letter
✦ Chapter 5: Dialogue
✦ Chapter 6: Playscript
✦ Chapter 7: Newspaper Report
✦ Chapter 8: Interview Article
✦ Chapter 9: Persuasive Advert
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Example text demonstrating dialogue writing with direct speech based on the novel Stig of the Dump by Clive King. It is based on Chapter 5 of the novel, when Barney speaks to the Snargets in Stig’s cave, but in the example, Stig has the ability to speak English and joins in the conversation. A writing feature identification worksheet, answer sheet and extract from Stig of the Dump are included.
Use the WAGOLL before pupils write their own versions or continue the model text.
This can be used when studying the novel Stig of the Dump or during a stand-alone lesson.
All documents provided as Word and PDFs.
The model text contains the following features:
• 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 to show how the words were spoken
• Actions of the characters
• New paragraph every time the speaker changes.
• Feelings of characters shown through action
• Sentence spoken but 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
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✦ Reading Comprehension Tests
Stig of the Dump example texts, with feature find sheet and answers:
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✦ Chapter 1: Diary Entries
✦ Chapter 2: Instructions
✦ Chapter 3: Character Profile
✦ Chapter 4: Informal Letter
✦ Chapter 6: Playscript
✦ Chapter 7: Newspaper Report
✦ Chapter 8: Interview Article
✦ Chapter 9: Persuasive Advert
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An example newspaper report based on Chapter 7 of the children’s novel Stig of the Dump by Clive King.
This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying Chapter 7 of Stig of the Dump.
The model newspaper report comes with a feature identification worksheet, plus an answer sheet that can be uploaded for remote learning or shared in class, enabling pupils to become confident in the genre before an independent or shared writing activity.
Planning sheet and newspaper report templates have also been included.
After identifying features, pupils write their own newspaper report based on the example text by either re-writing the model text, choosing a different event from Stig of the Dump to report or inventing their own adventure for Barney, Lou and Stig.
The language, grammar and punctuation features in the text include:
• Headline in the present tense
• Byline
• Date
• Introductory paragraph containing the 4 Ws (who, what, where, when)
• Quotes, with inverted commas
• Photograph with caption
• Passive voice
• Alliteration
• Past tense
• Third person
• Relative clauses
• Fronted adverbials
• Present perfect tense
All resources come both as editable Word documents to easily adapt for your class and in PDF format.
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Stig of the Dump example texts, with feature find sheet and answers:
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✦ Chapter 1: Diary Entries
✦ Chapter 2: Instructions
✦ Chapter 3: Character Profile
✦ Chapter 4: Informal Letter
✦ Chapter 5: Dialogue
✦ Chapter 6: Playscript
✦ Chapter 8: Interview Article
✦ Chapter 9: Persuasive Advert
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