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An example instructional text entitled How to Catch an Ogre, inspired by the fantasy novel The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, plus feature find worksheets, and writing templates.
Resources provided:
• Instructions WAGOLL text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Writing template differentiated
Pupils read the model instructions about how to catch an ogre, and then examine its features; then write their own instructions using the templates provided. Pupils can research and create the instructional text about one of the faeries from Arthur Spiderwick’s field guide, such as a brownie, boggart, goblin, dwarf, griffin, kelpie, unicorn or troll. These activities can be carried out over several lessons.
Language, grammar and punctuation features included in the model text:
• Metaphors
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia
• Repetition for effect
• Rule of three
• Exclamatory sentences
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Expanded noun phrases
• Rhetorical questions
• Commands beginning with imperative verbs
• Exclamation marks
• Question marks
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Brackets
• Colons
• Inverted commas
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
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Other Spiderwick Chronicles themed resources:
✦ WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Diary Entries Example Texts Pack
✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack
✦ Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack
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✦ Moon Landing Diary Complete Unit of Work | One Week | Year 3/4
✦ Journey: Example Writing BUNDLE
✦ How to Train Your Dragon BUNDLE
✦ The Boy Who Grew Dragons: Example Text BUNDLE
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Example diary entry texts written from the contrasting points of view of Jared and Simon from The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide plus feature find worksheet and answers, differentiated planning templates and word banks. These exemplar texts are perfect to use as WAGOLLs after reading partway through Chapter 2 of Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black’s fantasy novel.
Resources provided:
• Two exemplar diary entry texts
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Planning template differentiated 3 ways
• Three word, phrase and sentence banks
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
Pupils read the model diary entries, examine the features using the Feature Find worksheet and then plan and write their own diary entries using the differentiated templates.
The following language, grammar and punctuation features can be found in the WAGOLLs:
• Alliteration
• Rhetorical questions
• Hyperboles
• Repetition for effect
• Adverbs of degree
• Adverbs of manner
• Complex list punctuated with colon, commas and semi-colons
• Conjunctive adverbs
• Contractions
• Idioms
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Expanded noun phrases
• Brackets
• Dashes
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Proper nouns
• Relative clauses with pronouns
• Relative clauses with omitted pronouns
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Other Spiderwick Chronicles themed resources:
✦ WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack
✦ Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack
✦ Instructions Example Text Pack
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✦ 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
✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land 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
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An example persuasive letter text written from Hogarth to the Iron Man, plus feature find worksheets and answers, differentiated planning sheets and rhetorical question sentence starter sheet. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Chapter 4 of Ted Hughes’s novel.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar persuasive letter text
• Feature Find worksheets
• Feature Find answers
• Differentiated planning sheets x3
• Rhetorical question sentence starter sheet
The model letter is from Hogarth to the Iron Man to persuade him to help defeat the Space-Dragon. 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
• Asyndeton
• Alliteration
• Rhetorical questions
• Exclamatory sentences (starting with how or what)
• Emotive language
• Second person
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Relative pronouns
• Adverbs of degree
• Conjunctive adverbs
• Expanded noun phrases
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Modal verbs
• Apostrophes for possession
• Commas in lists
• Exclamation marks
• Question marks
• Hyphens
• Colons
• Semi-colons
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
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✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4
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✦ Moon Landing Diary Complete Unit of Work
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✦ The Twits Example Texts BUNDLE
✦ Journey: Example Writing BUNDLE
✦ How to Train Your Dragon BUNDLE
✦ The Boy Who Grew Dragons: Example Text BUNDLE
✦ The Hodgeheg Example Text Packs BUNDLE
✦ Charlotte’s Web: Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Flat Stanley Writing & Punctuation BUNDLE
✦ Beowulf: Example Texts & Grammar BUNDLE
✦ Varjak Paw Example Text Pack BUNDLE
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Example newspaper report based on the children’s novel The Iron Man by Ted Hughes.
This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying The Iron Man. The example text reports on the events in Chapter 2 of the book when Hogarth first sees the Iron Man.
The model newspaper report comes with a feature identification worksheet for children to fill in, plus an answer sheet that can be uploaded for remote learning or shared in class.
After identifying the features, pupils complete the quotation punctuation activities.
Then pupils use the templates provided to plan and write their own newspaper report based on the example text. Pupils’ reports can be about the events in Chapter 2 or a different event from later on in the novel.
This resource comes with the following documents:
• Example newspaper report
• Feature find
• Feature find answers
• Quotation punctuation activity with answers
• Newspaper report planning template
• Newspaper report writing templates x2
• Text extract
The genre-specific, language, grammar and punctuation features in the text include:
• Headline in the present tense
• Byline
• Date
• Introductory paragraph containing the 4 Ws
• Quotes, with inverted commas
• Photograph with caption
• Passive voice
• Alliteration
• Past tense
• Third person
• Relative clauses
• Fronted adverbials
• Present perfect tense
A text extract has been included so that this resource can be used in as standalone series of lessons. All resources come as both easily editable Word documents and PDFs.
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An example biography text about Lucien Silver from the book The Nowhere Emporium plus differentiated planning templates, and biography sentence starter bank. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Ross MacKenzie’s novel.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar biography text
• Planning template differentiated 3 ways
• Sentence starter bank
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
Pupils read the model biographical recount text and then plan and write their own biography about Lucien Silver, Daniel Holmes, Ellie Silver or any other character using the differentiated templates.
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Example newspaper report based on the children’s novel The Firework-Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman.
This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying The Firework-Maker’s Daughter. The example text reports on the events in chapters 2 and 3 of the book when the elephant escapes from the city.
The model newspaper report comes with a feature find worksheet for children to fill in with answer sheet.
After identifying the features, pupils complete the quotation punctuation activities.
Then pupils use the templates provided to plan and write their own newspaper report based on the example text. Pupils’ reports can be about the events in chapters 2 and 3, or a different event from later on in the novel.
This resource comes with the following documents:
• Example newspaper report
• Feature find worksheet
• Feature find answers
• Quotation punctuation activity with answers
• Newspaper report planning template
• Newspaper report writing templates x2
The genre-specific, language, grammar and punctuation features in the text include:
• Headline in the present tense
• Alliteration in the headline
• Byline and date
• Lead: introductory paragraph containing the 4 Ws
• Quotes, with inverted commas
• Photograph with caption
• Passive voice
• Past tense
• Third person
• Relative clauses
• Alliteration
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Coordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Present perfect tense
• Past perfect tense
• Present perfect continuous
• Past perfect continuous
• Hyphens
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for possession
All resources come as both easily editable Word documents and PDFs.
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✦ Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack
✦ Diary Entry Example Text Pack
✦ Persuasive Letter Example Text Pack
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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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✦ Example Text Packs BUNDLE
✦ Example Character Profile Text Pack
✦ Example Diary Text Pack
✦ Informal Letter Examples Text Pack
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✦ Stone Age Boy Example Texts BUNDLE
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An example non-chronological report text about brownies, a type of faerie or hobgoblin, plus two activities with answers, and planning and writing templates.
Resources provided:
• Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Layout activity
• Layout answers
• Planning template
• Writing template differentiated
Pupils read the model non-chronological report about brownies, and then examine its features; label the layout features of a non-chronological report on the sheet provided; and plan and write their own non-chronological report using the templates provided. Pupils can research and create the information text about a brownie or a different mythical creature such as a goblin, boggart, dwarf, griffin, kelpie, unicorn or troll. These activities can be carried out over several lessons.
Structural, language, grammar and punctuation features included in the model text:
• Heading
• Subheadings
• Introduction
• Fast Facts section
• Did you know? section with bullet points
• Paragraphs
• Picture with caption
• Rule of three
• Rhetorical questions
• Present tense
• Modal verbs
• Adverbs of degree
• Conjunctive adverbs
• Relative clauses
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Question marks
• Commas in lists
• Complex lists
• Commas as parenthesis
• Possessive apostrophes
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Brackets
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
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✦ Ogre 4 Example Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts BUNDLE
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Two-page example instructional text entitled “How to Catch an Ogre”, plus writing feature identification worksheet.
These fun 340 word instructions contain the following features: language features such as metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, repetition for effect and rule of three; grammar features such as exclamatory sentences, fronted adverbials followed by commas, expanded noun phrases, rhetorical questions and commands beginning with imperative verbs; and punctuation such as exclamation marks, question marks, apostrophes for contraction, apostrophes for singular possession, apostrophes for plural possession, brackets, colons and inverted commas.
This example instructional text can be used to examine the features of instructional writing before pupils embark on writing their own instructions.
The following resources are provided in this pack:
• Instructions WAGOLL text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Writing template differentiated
Documents available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
Answers for the feature identification worksheet included.
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A pack of twelve non-chronological report resources, including vocabulary, features, planning and writing sheets and activities, themed around humpback whales.
The following resources are included:
Humpback Whales Vocabulary
Vocabulary about humpback whales. This resource can be used in two ways to familiarise pupils with the subject specific vocabulary: 1) cut out and match the words, definitions and images; 2) use as a word mat during the planning and writing process.
Humpback Whales Vocabulary Wall Display
Display the key words and matching images around the classroom with this resource.
Identify Features: Tense and Sentence Types
Pupils identify different sentence types and tenses from an example introduction and Did you know? section from a non-chronological report about giant pandas. With answers.
Humpback Whales Matching Sentences
Match the beginning and ends of sentences about whales. This activity makes pupils familiar with the sentence structure of a non-chronological report and facts associated with whales. They then order the sentences, identify the relative clauses and finally write about humpback whales. With answers.
Re-Order Sentences Elephants
Organise the sentences about elephants into the appropriate section. Then order the sentences to make a paragraph. With answers.
Humpback Whales Organising Information Into Paragraphs
Three paragraphing activities: firstly, identify which section each fact about whales belongs in; secondly, write a paragraph using the facts provided; lastly, draw a diagram using information provided. With answers.
Humpback Whales Notes to Plan
Pupils organise notes about whales and into a planning grid. The answers are provided. A larger planning grid is also provided to add additional notes from pupils’ own research.
Non-Chronological Report Planning Sheet 4 Sections
A planning sheet for a non-chronological report with title, introduction and four additional paragraphs.
Non-Chronological Report Planning Sheet 5 Sections
See above, with five additional paragraphs.
Non-Chronological Report Writing Template
A template to use to write a non-chronological report. It includes sections for the title, introduction, four sections with subheadings, diagram and picture.
Non-Chronological Report Sentence Starters
A handout to use when writing a non-chronological report containing useful sentence starters.
Non-Chronological Report Checklist
A checklist to use when writing a non-chronological report.
All resources are PDFs and Word files.
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An example character profile text about the character Charlotte from Charlotte’s Web plus feature find worksheet with answers, differentiated planning and writing templates, word bank and text extract. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading chapters 4 and 5 of E. B. White’s novel.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar character profile text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Planning template differentiated 2 ways
• Writing template differentiated 3 ways
• Personality traits word bank
• Text extract
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
Pupils read the extract and model character description, examine the features and then plan and write their own character profile using the differentiated templates.
Features included in the text:
• Key information
• Picture of character
• Subheadings
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Commas in a list
• Colons
• Brackets
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An example character profile text about the character Dudley Dursley from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, Feature Find sheets with answers, 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 J. K. Rowling’s novel.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar character profile text
• Feature Find worksheets
• Feature Find answers
• Planning template differentiated 2 ways
• Writing template differentiated 3 ways
• Personality traits word bank
Pupils read the model character description, find the text features, and then plan and write their own character profile about Dudley, Harry 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.
The following language, grammar & punctuation features are included in the example text:
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Alliteration
• Synonyms
• Present tense
• Present perfect tense
• Passive verbs
• Fronted adverbials (and other introductory words, phrases & clauses) followed by commas
• Expanded noun phrases
• Subordinate clauses
• Relative clauses
• Apostrophes for singular & plural possession
• Apostrophes for omission
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Hyphens
• Brackets
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
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A set of Christmas-themed comprehension activities for UKS2.
Included in this resource:
• Night Before Christmas poetry comprehensions with answers
• Old Santaclaus poetry comprehensions with answers
• Santa and the Reindeer poetry comprehensions with answers
• A Christmas Carol comprehension with answers
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A bundle of character profile resources themed around the popular children’s novel The Iron Man (also known as The Iron Giant) by Ted Hughes.
This bundle contains the following resources:
Hogarth Character Trait Matching
A differentiated character trait matching activity showing pupils how to examine evidence from the text to identify a character’s traits. This gives pupils an opportunity to use their inference skills.
Iron Man Character Profile Example Text
A character profile example text which includes relevant language, grammar and punctuation features. This comes with a feature identification sheet to help pupils to read the model text closely before writing their own. The answer key is also included.
Character Profile Writing Templates
Writing templates for the characters of Hogarth and the Iron Man, so that pupils can use what they have learned to write their own character profile.
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✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4
✦ The Iron Man Example Diary Text with Features
✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing - Example Text with Feature Identification Sheet
✦ The Iron Man - Example Apology Letter from Hogarth with Feature Identification
✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About The Iron Man, Plus Feature Identification Sheet with Answers
✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus All Chapter Glossary BUNDLE
✦ Iron Man Example Texts BUNDLE: Diary, Dialogue & Non-Chronological Report with Features Sheet & Answers
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An example Conquering the Monster Tale with feature identification worksheet (plus answers) and planning worksheet for pupils to create their own story.
The story is based on the structure of the second half of The Iron Man novel by Ted Hughes when a monster (Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon) appears and causes problems, the monster is difficult to defeat, is defeated by the Iron Man, and all is well again.
Pupils read the exemplar story as a WAGOLL.
Pupils identify the features from the text.
Pupils identify the structure of the story.
Pupils compare the structure of the example story with the Iron Man (or any other conquering the monster tale)
Pupils plan their own story based on the structure of the example text.
Pupils write their own story including features previously identified.
The following language, grammar and punctuation features are included in the text:
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia
• Commands
• Questions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Relative clauses
• Fronted adverbials with comma after each
• Commas in lists
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Present perfect tense
• Past perfect tense
• Past perfect continuous tense / past perfect progressive tense
• Question marks
• Exclamation marks
• Contractions
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Inverted commas
• Colons
• Dashes
• Hyphens
All documents come in two formats: editable Word documents and PDFs.
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✦ The Iron Man | Complete Unit of Work | Plus Grammar & Comprehension | BUNDLE
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A bundle of character profile resources themed around the popular children’s novel The Twits by Ted Hughes.
This bundle contains the following resources:
FAST Character Analysis Activities
A differentiated character analysis activity using the F.A.S.T. technique showing pupils how to examine a character’s feelings, actions, sayings and thoughts to reveal their traits. This gives pupils an opportunity to use their inference skills.
Mrs Twit Character Profile Example Text
A character profile example text which includes relevant language, grammar and punctuation features. This comes with a feature identification sheet to help pupils to read the model text closely before writing their own. The answer key is also included.
Character Profile Planning and Writing Templates
Planning and writing templates so that pupils can use what they have learned to write their own character profile about one of the characters from The Twits such as Mr or Mrs Twit, Muggle-Wump the monkey or the Roly-Poly Bird.
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✦ Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Diary Example Text Pack
✦ Instructions Example Text Pack
✦ Newspaper Report Example Text Pack
✦ Dialogue Example Text Pack
✦ Informal Letter Example Text Pack
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A lesson using freeze frames and role play using the context of the Moon landing. Example recount text of Neil Armstrong’s diary from the Moon landing is used in this lesson.
Resources for a whole lesson are included:
• 11 slide Powerpoint presentation with example diary text
• Lesson plan
Suitable for Key Stage 2. Useful for cross curricular English and history/science lessons.
All documents available as PDF and easily adaptable Word/Powerpoint documents.
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✦ Moon Landing Diary Lesson Plans
✦ Moon Landing Diary Entry Example Text
✦ Moon Landing Diary Features Lesson
✦ Differentiated Moon Landing Diary Planning Lesson
✦ Moon Landing Diary Writing Lesson
✦ Moon Landing Diary Editing Lesson
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An example non-chronological text about Sri Lankan green vine snakes, plus feature find task, planning and writing templates, and task sheet.
Resources provided:
• Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text
• Non-chronologcial report Feature Find worksheet differentiated x3
• Non-chronologcial report Feature Find answers
• Planning sheets differentiated x2
• Writing templates differentiated x2
• Task explanation sheet
Pupils read the model information text about green vine snakes, and then examine its features; and then research, plan and write their own non-chronological report using the templates. Pupils can create the information text about the same or a different type of snake, or an animal of their choice. These activities can be carried out over several lessons.
Structural, language, grammar & punctuation features in the model text:
• Heading
• Introduction
• Subheadings
• Bullet-pointed list
• Picture/diagram with caption
• Glossary
• Present tense
• Adverbs of degree
• Alliteration
• Brackets to add a definition
• Complex list with semi-colons
• Embedded relative clauses
• Expanded noun phrases
• Fronted adverbials
• Modal verbs
• Passive voice
• Relative clauses
• Subordinate clauses
• List introduced with a colon
• Singular possessive nouns
• Plural possessive nouns
This scientific text has cross-curricular links to the science curriculum:
✎ 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 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 resources are PDFs and editable Word files.
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A non-chronological text pack including model text, feature find worksheets, and planning and writing templates to write an information text about the yellow-spotted lizard from the novel Holes by Louis Sachar.
Resources provided:
• Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text
• Non-chronologcial report Feature Find worksheet differentiated x3
• Non-chronologcial report Feature Find answers
• Planning sheets differentiated x2
• Writing templates differentiated x2
• Task explanation sheet
Structural, grammar, punctuation and language features included in the model information text:
• Heading
• Introduction
• Subheadings
• Bullet-pointed list
• Picture/diagram with caption
• Present tense
• Adverbs of degree
• Alliteration
• Brackets to add a definition
• Complex list with semi-colons
• Embedded relative clauses
• Expanded noun phrases
• Fronted adverbials
• Modal verbs
• Passive voice
• Relative clauses
• Subordinate clauses
• List introduced with a colon
• Singular possessive nouns
• Plural possessive nouns
Pupils read the model non-chronological report, identify the features, and then plan and write their own non-chronological report about the yellow-spotted lizard using the templates provided.
The resources are provided in both PDF and editable Word format.
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More Holes themed resources:
✦ Holes: Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Holes: Description Example Text Pack
✦ Holes: Character Profile Example Text Pack
✦ Holes: Newspaper Report Example Text Pack
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An example non-chronological text about Gila monster lizards, plus planning and writing templates, and task sheet.
Resources provided:
• Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text
• Non-chronologcial report Feature Find worksheet differentiated x3
• Non-chronologcial report Feature Find answers
• Planning sheets differentiated x2
• Writing templates differentiated x2
• Task explanation sheet
Pupils read the model information text about Gila monsters, and then examine its features; and then research, plan and write their own non-chronological report using the templates. Pupils can create the information text about the same or a different type of lizard, or an animal of their choice. These activities can be carried out over several lessons.
Structural, language, grammar & punctuation features in the model text:
• Heading
• Introduction
• Subheadings
• Bullet-pointed list
• Picture/diagram with caption
• Present tense
• Adverbs of degree
• Alliteration
• Brackets to add a definition
• Complex list with semi-colons
• Embedded relative clauses
• Expanded noun phrases
• Fronted adverbials
• Modal verbs
• Passive voice
• Relative clauses
• Subordinate clauses
• List introduced with a colon
• Singular possessive nouns
• Plural possessive nouns
This scientific text has cross-curricular links to the science curriculum:
✎ 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 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 resources are PDFs and editable Word files.
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Other popular resources:
✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4
✦ Stig of the Dump Unit of Work | Six Weeks | Year 3/4
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