Example diary entry text for The Iron Man written from the point of view of a fisherman seeing the Iron Man for the first time, plus writing feature identification worksheet. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Chapter 1 of Ted Hughes’ novel The Iron Man. The diary recount text contains the following features: language features such as similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, repetition for effect and rule of three; grammar features such as fronted adverbials followed by commas, exclamatory sentences, noun phrases and a variety of nouns to avoid repetition; and punctuation such as exclamation marks, apostrophes for contractions, apostrophes for possession, colons and dashes. 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. 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 Worksheets BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man 7 Example Texts & Glossary BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts & Glossary BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Example Texts BUNDLE: Diary, Dialogue & Non-Chronological Report Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing Example Text ✦ The Iron Man Example Apology Letter from Hogarth ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon ✦ The Iron Man Example Interview ✦ The Iron Man Glossary Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example explanation text entitled ‘How Do Bees Make Honey?’ plus feature identification sheet, answer sheet, and causal conjunctions and adverbials list. This fascinating exemplar explanation text describes the process of honey-making by honeybees. Pupils read the model text as a WAGOLL before analysing it and looking for features of explanation writing. The answers to the feature identification sheet are included for easy sharing in the classroom or online if remote learning. Pupils can then use the example explanation text as a model for their own explanation writing. This scientific text has cross-curricular links to the following units in the science curriculum: ✎ Year 3: Plants - explore the part that flowers play in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed formation and seed dispersal; ✎ 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 4: States of Matter - identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature; ✎ 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. The features found this text include: • Chronological order with time conjunctions or adverbs • Fronted adverbials with a comma after each • Present tense • Technical vocabulary • Diagram/picture with labels • Captions • Cause and effect vocabulary • Passive voice • Singular possessive apostrophes • Plural possessive apostrophes • Semi-colons • Brackets • Dashes All files are in editable Word format and PDF format. 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. You may also like: ✦ Daily Grammar & Writing Nuggets with Answers - WholeTerm BUNDLE ✦ Direct Speech Punctuation Activities Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Example texts demonstrating dialogue writing with direct speech based on the beautiful children’s picture book Journey by Aaron Becker. The 3 differentiated example texts contain conversations between the female protagonist and her elder sister when she is bored and looking for someone to play with. Differentiated feature find 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 dialogue writing based on the book. 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 (depending on level of difficulty): • Actual words spoken, with inverted commas on either side • Reporting clause after speech, and separated from words spoken with a comma, question mark or exclamation mark • Reporting clause before speech, and separated from words spoken with a comma • Variety of speech verbs used • Adverbs to show how the words were spoken • Actions of the characters while speaking • New paragraph every time the speaker/character changes. • Two or more sentences spoken at once with reporting clause at the beginning/end • Two sentences spoken at once with the reporting clause in the middle • One sentence spoken but split in half by the reporting clause • Contractions used in speech 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. Other Journey themed resources: ✦ Example Writing BUNDLE ✦ Example Description Text Pack ✦ Example Diary Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Complete Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Christophe’s Story Example Letter, Feature Identification & Answers ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template Visit Helen Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Two activities involving identifying correctly and incorrectly punctuated direct speech. Pupils must look carefully at the direct speech to check if the correct punctuation has been used and if it is all in the correct place. There are two activities provided: • Direct Speech Punctuation Cards: pupils sort the cards into correct and incorrect piles. Great for paired or small group work. Large and small cards are provided, plus a presentation to use to go through the answers or to use as a whole class quiz. • Direct Speech Punctuation Worksheet: pupils identify whether the speech has been correctly or incorrectly punctuated and then make any necessary corrections. Great as an independent task. This worksheet uses different examples to the cards/quiz. The speech punctuation used includes inverted commas (speech marks), capital letters, commas and end of sentence punctuation (full stops, exclamation marks or question marks). Different formats of direct speech are given as examples with the reporting clause in different positions, including: • The reporting clause before the direct speech • The reporting clause after the direct speech • Two or more sentences of direct speech together • The reporting clause separating one sentence of direct speech • The reporting clause separating two sentences of direct speech A variety of verbs are used in the reporting clauses instead of ‘said’. Answers to all tasks are included. All documents available as easily editable Word or Powerpoint documents and as PDFs. These activities are suitable for years 4, 5 or 6. 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. You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Complete Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns Punctuation Activities & Quiz ✦ Explanation Text: How Do Bees Make Honey? ✦ Daily Grammar & Writing Nuggets with Answers - Term BUNDLE ✦ Ogre 4 Example Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts BUNDLE with Feature Identification & Answers For more resources, visit Helen Teach’s shop.

A set of three example instructions linked to the children’s picture book Stone Age Boy by Satoshi Kitamura. The three exemplar instructions are linked to the illustrations found in the book Stone Age Boy: • How to make a Stone Age fire • How to make Stone Age clothing • How to make Stone Age soup (recipe) These instructions can be used as WAGOLLs before pupils embark on writing their own instructions based on the illustrations found in the book, particularly on pages 16 and 17, or on their learning of the Stone Age in History or Topic lessons. Instruction and recipe templates have been provided for pupils to use during this writing task. All resources come as easily editable Word documents and in pdf format. 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. Other Stone Age Boy resources: ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ Stone Age Boy Character Profile Examples and Differentiated Templates ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Dialogue Texts Differentiated, Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Stone Age Boy Fronted Adverbials Differentiated Worksheets & Answers You may also be interested in: ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Dialogue Texts Differentiated, Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Stone Age Boy Character Profile Examples and Differentiated Templates ✦ Christophe’s Story Example Letter, Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Christophe’s Story Dialogue Writing Example with Feature Identification, Answers & Extract ✦ Christophe’s Story Example Diary Entries, Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

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. 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. Other Street Child resources: ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Letter Writing Example Text Pack Other popular resources: ✦ Holes: Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief Model Writing Pack BUNDLE ✦ Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Stormbreaker: Example Text & Literary Device BUNDLE ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE ✦ The Nowhere Emporium Example Text & Character BUNDLE ✦ The Boy at the Back of the Class: Example Text BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example character profile text about Rwandan refugee Christophe from the children’s novel Christophe’s Story by Nicki Cornwell. This exemplar character description of Christophe 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. After identifying the features of the text, pupils write their own character description of Christophe, Jeremy, Miss Finch, Babi, Greg or another character using the differentiated Character Profile Templates (also included). 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 anyother story. The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the text include: • Alliteration • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Expanded noun phrases • Apostrophes for singular possession • Commas in a list • Commas to add extra information • Colons • Semi-colons • Brackets • Hyphens 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. Other Christophe’s Story themed resources: ✦ 4 Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ Letter Example Text Pack ✦ Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Diary Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ 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 Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

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. 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. Other Street Child resources: ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Letter Writing Example Text Pack Other popular resources: ✦ Holes: Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief Model Writing Pack BUNDLE ✦ Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Stormbreaker: Example Text & Literary Device BUNDLE ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE ✦ The Nowhere Emporium Example Text & Character BUNDLE ✦ The Boy at the Back of the Class: Example Text BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

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. 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. More Christmas resources: ✦ Christmas Maths and Comprehension BUNDLE UKS2 ✦ Christmas Maths BUNDLE ✦ Christmas Shape Algebra ✦ Christmas Fraction Word Problems ✦ Christmas Word Class Bingo Game ✦ Christmas Comprehension BUNDLE ✦ Night Before Christmas Comprehension ✦ Old Santaclaus Comprehension ✦ Santa and the Reindeer Comprehension ✦ A Christmas Carol Comprehension Valentine-themed differentiated worksheets with answers ✦ Valentine’s Day Maths Bundle ✦ Valentine’s Coordinate Pictures ✦ Valentine’s Day Shape Algebra Easter-themed differentiated worksheets with answers ✦ Easter Maths BUNDLE ✦ 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 Visit Helen-Teach’s shop for more resources.

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. 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. Other How to Train Your Dragon themed resources: ✦ Example Text, Grammar & Punctuation BUNDLE ✦ Example Explanation Text Pack ✦ Example Diary Text Pack ✦ Possessive Apostrophe Pack ✦ Fronted Adverbial Pack Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Complete Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example Pack Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Example explanation text for How To Train Your Dragon plus differentiated planning templates and word bank. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Cressida Cowell’s popular novel. The text explains how to successfully train a dragon using Hiccup the Horrendous Haddock’s methods in the novel. Pupils can read the example explanation text, identify the features and then write their own explanation text about training dragons or other animals. The following resources are provided: • Example explanation text • Differentiated planning templates x3 • Causal conjunctions and adverbials word bank Resources are provided as PDFs and easily 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. Other How to Train Your Dragon themed resources: ✦ Example Text, Grammar & Punctuation BUNDLE ✦ Example Diary Text Pack ✦ Possessive Apostrophe Pack ✦ Fronted Adverbial Pack ✦ Example Character Profile Pack Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Complete Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Semi-Colon Activities, Quiz & Presentation BUNDLE ✦ Daily Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Activities with Answers - Whole Term BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing - Example Text with Feature Identification Sheet ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus All Chapter Glossary BUNDLE ✦ Moon Landing Diary Unit of Work BUNDLE ✦ Mythical Creatures: 3 Example Non-Chronological Reports BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

An example persuasive letter text written from Lila to the king from The Firework-Maker’s Daughter, feature find worksheets and answers, and an extract from the novel with an explanation of the task and a list of useful vocabulary. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Chapter 5 of Philip Pullman’s novel. Resources provided: • Exemplar persuasive letter text • Feature Find worksheets • Feature Find answers • Extract, task & vocabulary sheet The model letter is from Lila to the king to persuade him to spare her father’s life. Pupils read the model persuasive letter, examine its features using the Feature Find worksheets and then plan and write their own letters. The following language, grammar and punctuation features can be found in the WAGOLL: • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Alliteration • Metaphors • Emotional language • Flattery • Rhetorical questions • Commands • Coordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • Relative pronouns • Fronted adverbials (and other introductory words, phrases and clauses) followed by commas • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Commas in a list • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for possession • Colons • Semi-colons • Dashes • Hyphens The resources are 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. Other Firework-Maker’s Daughter resources: ✦ Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Newspaper Report Example Text Pack Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦Example Character Profiles BUNDLE ✦The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Plus Feature Sheet and Templates ✦Stone Age Boy Character Profile Examples and Differentiated Templates Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

A set of fun Christmas-themed shape algebra worksheets differentiated three ways with answers. Pupils use algebra to crack the code to find the value of the Christmas objects. Each document comes as a PDF with answer sheets included. Differentiated three ways: • Bronze: simple additions and subtractions • Silver: additions, subtractions, multiplications and divisions; multi-step problem solving • Gold: more complex problem solving involving multiple steps; square numbers and cubes 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. More Christmas resources: ✦ Christmas Maths and Comprehension BUNDLE UKS2 ✦ Christmas Maths BUNDLE Differentiated Worksheets ✦ Christmas Fraction Word Problems ✦ Christmas Coordinate Pictures ✦ Christmas Word Class Bingo Game ✦ Christmas Comprehension BUNDLE ✦ Twas the Night Before Christmas Comprehension ✦ Santa and the Reindeer Comprehension ✦ A Christmas Carol Stave 1 Comprehension Part A Valentine-themed differentiated worksheets with answers ✦ Valentine’s Day Maths Bundle ✦ Valentine’s Coordinate Picture Worksheets ✦ Valentine’s Fractions Pixel Art Maths Worksheets Easter-themed differentiated worksheets with answers ✦ Easter Maths BUNDLE Worksheets ✦ Easter Coordinate Picture Worksheets ✦ Easter Shape Algebra Maths Worksheets ✦ Easter Fraction Word Problem Worksheets Halloween-themed differentiated worksheets with answers ✦ Halloween Maths BUNDLE Worksheets ✦ Halloween Coordinate Picture Worksheets ✦ Halloween Fraction Word Problem Sheets ✦ Halloween Shape Algebra Worksheets Visit Helen-Teach’s shop for more resources.

Example diary entry text for How To Train Your Dragon written from the point of view of Hiccup, plus writing feature identification worksheet, and differentiated planning and writing templates. This exemplar recount text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading the first four chapters of Cressida Cowell’s popular novel. The diary entry recounts events that take place on Dragon-catching Day and is written from the point of view of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the story’s protagonist. 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) • First person • Exclamatory sentences • Questions • Fronted adverbials followed by a comma • Variety of nouns to avoid repetition • Noun phrases • Subordinating conjunctions • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural 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 appropriate features in their writing: ✽ Their own version of Hiccup’s diary entry ✽ A diary written by another character, such as Fishlegs, Snotlout or Gobber ✽ A diary entry for the next day (either without reading the subsequent chapters, therefore using prediction, or after reading the subsequent chapters) ✽ A series of diary entries for the following days The following resources are provided: • Example diary text • Feature identification sheet • Feature identification answers • Differentiated planning templates x3 • Differentiated writing templates x3 All resources are available as PDFs and easily 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. Other How to Train Your Dragon resources: ✦ Example Text, Grammar & Punctuation BUNDLE ✦ Example Explanation Text Pack ✦ Possessive Apostrophe Pack ✦ Fronted Adverbial Pack ✦ Example Character Profile Pack Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Complete Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

Six worksheets aimed at learning how to use colons in writing. The worksheets cover a range of difficulty levels. They demonstrate colons being used in three ways: • To introduce items in a list • To separate two main clauses when the second explains the first • To emphasise a word or phrase at the end of a sentence The worksheets can be completed independently or in pairs. Answers to all tasks are included. All documents are provided as easily editable Word documents and as PDFs. These activities are particularly suitable for years 5 and 6 (UKS2). 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. Other punctuation resources: ✦ Colon Activities, Quiz & Presentation BUNDLE ✦ Colons How To Use Presentation ✦ Colons Activities & Quiz ✦ Singular and Plural Possessive Apostrophes Activities & Quiz ✦ Direct Speech Punctuation Activities ✦ Daily Grammar & Writing Nuggets with Answers - Term BUNDLE Other popular resources: ✦ Holes: Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief Model Writing Pack BUNDLE ✦ Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Stormbreaker: Example Text & Literary Device BUNDLE ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE ✦ The Nowhere Emporium Example Text & Character BUNDLE ✦ The Boy at the Back of the Class: Example Text BUNDLE ✦ Explanation Text: How Do Bees Make Honey? ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 For more resources, visit Helen Teach’s shop.

An example text demonstrating dialogue writing with direct speech based on The Iron Man novel by Ted Hughes plus accompanying resources. The WAGOLL contains a conversation between Hogarth and his parents after he first sees the Iron Man. It is based on a part of the story containing no direct speech. A feature find sheet and an extract from The Iron Man are also included. This resource contains the following documents: • Missing speech punctuation starter activity • Answer sheet • Example dialogue text • Dialogue feature find sheet • Answer sheet • The Iron Man extract text Pupils examine the model text using the feature find sheet before writing their own version or completing the dialogue. The resources can be used when studying the novel The Iron Man or during one or more stand-alone lessons. All documents available as PDFs and easily editable Word documents. Text contains the following features: • Actual words spoken with inverted commas on either side • Reporting clause separated from words spoken with comma, question mark or exclamation mark • Variety of speech verbs • Adverbs • 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 split into two by the reporting clause 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 Iron Man themed resource bundles: ✦ Iron Man | Complete Unit of Work | Plus Grammar & Comprehension | BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man 10 Example Texts BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Grammar & Punctuation BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Comprehension BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Example Diary Texts BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Apostrophe BUNDLE ✦ Iron Man Fronted Adverbial BUNDLE Also: ✦ Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Iron Man Example Diary Text ✦ Iron Man Example Apology Letter ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

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. 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 You may also like: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man Example Diary Text ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing Example Text ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About The Iron Man ✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon from The Iron Man ✦ The Iron Man Glossary for the Whole Novel Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.

A set of fun Christmas-themed fraction word problems worksheets, differentiated three ways, with answers. Problems include adding and subtracting fractions as well as calculating the fraction of an amount. Method and full answers included. Three-way differentiation with one worksheet for each level of difficulty. Each document comes as a PDF. 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. You may also like: More Christmas resources: ✦ Christmas Maths and Comprehension BUNDLE UKS2 ✦ Christmas Maths BUNDLE ✦ Christmas Shape Algebra ✦ Christmas Coordinate Pictures ✦ Christmas Word Class Bingo Game ✦ Christmas Comprehension BUNDLE ✦ Night Before Christmas Comprehension ✦ Old Santaclaus Comprehension ✦ A Christmas Carol Stave 1 Comprehension Part A Valentine-themed differentiated worksheets with answers ✦ Valentine’s Day Maths Bundle ✦ Valentine’s Coordinate Picture Worksheets ✦ Valentine’s Fractions Pixel Art Maths Worksheets ✦ Valentine’s Day Shape Algebra Worksheets Easter-themed differentiated worksheets with answers ✦ Easter Maths BUNDLE Worksheets ✦ Easter Coordinate Picture Worksheets ✦ Easter Shape Algebra Maths Worksheets ✦ Easter Fraction Word Problem Worksheets Halloween-themed differentiated worksheets with answers ✦ Halloween Maths BUNDLE Worksheets ✦ Halloween Coordinate Picture Worksheets ✦ Halloween Fraction Word Problem Sheets ✦ Halloween Shape Algebra Worksheets Visit Helen-Teach’s shop for more resources.

Six worksheets aimed at learning about the correct punctuation of singular and plural possessive nouns. The worksheets cover a variety of difficulty levels and are all accompanied by answer sheets. The sheets cover the following: ✽ Identifying whether sentences should or shouldn’t have apostrophes ✽ Identifying singular possession, plural possession and contractions ✽ Adding the missing apostrophes to each sentence with a mixture of singular and plural possession ✽ Writing the possessive form of singular and regular plural nouns ✽ Writing the possessive form of singular and irregular plural nouns ✽ Identifying if the apostrophe has been place accurately and making corrections where necessary The worksheets can be completed independently or in pairs. Different formats of possessive nouns are given as examples, including: • Singular possession with one item being possessed • Singular possession with more than one item being possessed • Regular plural possession with one item being possessed • Regular plural possession with more than one item being possessed • Irregular plural possession with one item being possessed • Irregular plural possession with more than one item being possessed Contractions which are often confused with possession are also covered. Answers to all tasks are included. All documents available as easily editable Word documents and as PDFs. These activities are suitable for years 4, 5 or 6. 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. Other popular resources: ✦ Singular and Plural Possessive Apostrophes Activities & Quiz ✦ Direct Speech Punctuation Activities ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Possessive Apostrophes Differentiated Worksheets Chapters 1, 2 & 3 ✦ Explanation Text: How Do Bees Make Honey? ✦ Daily Grammar & Writing Nuggets with Answers - Term BUNDLE ✦ Ogre 4 Example Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts BUNDLE with Feature Identification & Answers ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 For more resources, visit Helen Teach’s shop.

An example diary text based on Chapter 1 of The Nowhere Emporium by Ross Mackenzie with Feature Find sheet and answers. The diary entry is written from Daniel Holmes’ point of view after his first visit to the emporium. 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. Resources provided: • Exemplar diary entry text with glossary • Feature Find worksheets • Feature Find answers The diary text contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features: • Similes • Metaphors • Personification • Alliteration • Repetition for effect • Slang • Feelings • Expanded noun phrases • Subordinate clauses • Rhetorical questions • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Apostrophes for contractions • Apostrophes for plural possession • Apostrophes for singular possession • Dashes 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. Other Nowhere Emporium themed resources: ✦ Example Text & Character BUNDLE ✦ Biography Example Text Pack ✦ Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Character Overview Template and Example Other popular resources: ✦ Holes: Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief Model Writing Pack BUNDLE ✦ Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Stormbreaker: Example Text & Literary Device BUNDLE ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE ✦ The Nowhere Emporium Example Text & Character BUNDLE ✦ The Boy at the Back of the Class: Example Text BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Stig of the Dump Complete Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4 Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.