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Hi, We are Sally and Amanda from Guinea Pig Education. We present a range of complimentary teaching aids and workbooks to use in your classroom or as homework – in both print and digital format. We aim to raise reading standards and to develop literacy skills, with our ‘fun for kids’ phonic reading resources. We also offer support for pupils aged 4-16 years. We highly recommend our comprehension and creative writing resources - which build confidence and develop imagination.

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Hi, We are Sally and Amanda from Guinea Pig Education. We present a range of complimentary teaching aids and workbooks to use in your classroom or as homework – in both print and digital format. We aim to raise reading standards and to develop literacy skills, with our ‘fun for kids’ phonic reading resources. We also offer support for pupils aged 4-16 years. We highly recommend our comprehension and creative writing resources - which build confidence and develop imagination.
Imagine You Can Travel Through Space: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13
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Imagine You Can Travel Through Space: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13

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5 pages Imagine You Can Travel Through Space: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years) Enter the genre of fantasy and imagine your space age bag is able to transport you through space. Use the notes to consider what it would be like in space. Write a story or diary entry. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils.
The Space Age Bag: Write A Review (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)
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The Space Age Bag: Write A Review (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)

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10 pages The Space Age Bag: Write A Review (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years Write and plan a review about a new bag ‘The Space Age Bag’. Read two different points of view. Answer the questions and read the examples. Imagine what your own opinions would be. Write a review for a magazine article. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils.
Welcome To Your New Home: Write A Letter (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)
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Welcome To Your New Home: Write A Letter (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)

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8 pages Welcome To Your New Home: Write A Letter (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years Plan and write a letter welcoming your new neighbours. Structure your plan under headings - about us, about my school, about the local area. Next, write a letter to your cousin advising them what it will be like changing to ‘big school’. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils.
Imagine You Find A Mysterious Box In the Attic: Write A Diary (SATS And 11+ Writing Practice) 9-13
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Imagine You Find A Mysterious Box In the Attic: Write A Diary (SATS And 11+ Writing Practice) 9-13

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Imagine you find a mysterious box in the attic and use the prompts to write. Next, write a diary about a time when things changed. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 6 pages
Journey Into The Deepest, Darkest Jungle: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice)
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Journey Into The Deepest, Darkest Jungle: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice)

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Experiment with different settings and work on an exciting opening for an animal story. ‘Two months have passed since that fateful day when fire engulfed the jungle and…’ Empathise with new characters and plots - animals in the jungle on a quest to escape the enemy ‘man’. Work on the way characters feel (fear, hunger, conflict, control). An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 8 pages
Moving House: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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Moving House: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Use the story planner to plan and write a story ‘Moving To A New House’. Read the example to see how a story can be structured (opening, development of plot, complication, suspense and tension and resolution). Don’t forget to work on how the characters feel. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 6 pages
Persuade People To Buy A Computer Game (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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Persuade People To Buy A Computer Game (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Write a persuasive advert to convince someone to buy a computer game. Prompts and examples of persuasive vocabulary are given to inspire the child to write. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 6 pages
The Computer Game: Write A Play Script (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)
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The Computer Game: Write A Play Script (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)

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11 pages The Computer Game: Write A Play Script (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years) Complete a play script on the title ‘The Computer Game’. Use details in the stage directions to show how the characters feel. Prompts and examples are included in this pack. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils.
The Closing Down Sale: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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The Closing Down Sale: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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The child is encouraged to use his or her imagination to plan a story on a theme ‘The Computer Game’, to further develop creative writing for SATs or 11+ entry examinations. The pack provides starting points for writing, planning sheets and short stories as examples. There is emphasis on the use of challenging verbs, adverbs and and adjectives to stretch the able writer. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 12 pages
The Art Gallery: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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The Art Gallery: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Use the planning sheets to write a story called ‘The Art Gallery’. Learn how to structure your story, with a good opening. Develop the plot, with plenty of action and build up suspense. Finish with a good resolution. Write a follow up story on what happens next. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 9 pages
The New Headteacher: Write A Letter (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)
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The New Headteacher: Write A Letter (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)

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13 pages The New Headteacher: Write A Letter (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years) Use the planning sheets to write non fiction letters (to argue). Read the letter from the headteacher about the new timetable and then write an email to reply. Use the prompts to help you form an opinion. Next, help form a radical new school timetable. Write your own formal letter from the headteacher, explaining the changes. After this, write a formal reply from a parent, giving different points of view. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils.
The Day I Met A Dinosaur: Write The Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)
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The Day I Met A Dinosaur: Write The Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)

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Write a story called ‘The Day I Met A Dinosaur’. Read the example and use your imagination to write your own version. There is a planning sheet included to jot down ideas on character, setting and plot. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 6 pages
Dinosaur Skulls Found: Write A Newspaper Report (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13
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Dinosaur Skulls Found: Write A Newspaper Report (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13

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Use the information on dinosaurs to write a newspaper report. Learn about facts and opinions, reported and direct speech. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 6 pages
Dinosaur Discovery: Practise Information Writing (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13)
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Dinosaur Discovery: Practise Information Writing (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13)

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7 pages Dinosaur Discovery: Practise Information Writing (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years) Complete the dinosaur quiz and then use the planning sheets to write a leaflet for older children about a new type of dinosaur that has been discovered. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils.
Visit Mandelieu: Write A Travel Brochure (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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Visit Mandelieu: Write A Travel Brochure (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Use the prompts and planning sheet to write a persuasive leaflet, to convince people to visit an exotic holiday destination. Use good adjectives to describe your holiday place. Next, write a postcard to people back home, using the examples to help you An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 11 pages
Feather World: Write A Persuasive Leaflet (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice)9-13 years
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Feather World: Write A Persuasive Leaflet (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice)9-13 years

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Write a persuasive leaflet persuading people to visit ‘Feather World’, using the fact and opinion prompts An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 6 pages
Dolphin Day Out: Write An Information Leaflet  (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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Dolphin Day Out: Write An Information Leaflet (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Use the planning sheet to write a leaflet to persuade people to come and experience ‘Dolphin Day Out’. Convince the reader to go there, by using persuasive words and techniques. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 9 pages
The Extraordinary Cupcake: Lots Of Writing Tasks To Complete (SATS And 11+ Writing Practice)
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The Extraordinary Cupcake: Lots Of Writing Tasks To Complete (SATS And 11+ Writing Practice)

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10 pages The Extraordinary Cupcake: Lots Of Writing Tasks To Complete (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years) This pack contains lots of work to keep a child (children) busy - including writing stories - letters - emails and design a cup cake. This pack is full of interesting ideas to inspire the child (children) to write. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils.
The Yummiest Cupcake: Write To Describe (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13
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The Yummiest Cupcake: Write To Describe (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13

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7 pages The Yummiest Cupcake: Write To Describe (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years) Learn to structure and plan your description. Read the example and then write your own version. Include impressive vocabulary - adjectives, verbs and adverbs. Next, write a recipe for making cup cakes and, after this, write the story of the day you made cup cakes. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils.
Fright Night: Write An Article (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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Fright Night: Write An Article (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Read the prompt poem on ‘Fright Night’. Write a spine chilling version to persuade your reader to join the spooky event. Next, write an article reporting on the frightful night, adding fearsome facts and odious opinions An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 8 pages