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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.
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Example newspaper report based on the events of chapters 9 to 14 of the children’s novel The Twits by Roald Dahl when Mrs Twit is tricked into thinking she has the shrinks and is then stretched by Mr Twit and floats into the air.
This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL to examine the features of a newspaper report.
The model report comes with a feature find worksheet with answers.
After identifying the features, pupils can write their own report based on the example text by either re-writing the model text, choosing a different event from The Twits or inventing their own incident for the Twits to be involved in.
These resources are provided:
• Example newspaper report
• Feature find sheet
• Feature find answers
• Planning grid sheet
• Newspaper report writing templates x2
The text contains the following genre specific, language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Headline in the present tense
• Alliteration in the headline
• Byline
• Date
• Lead: introductory paragraph containing the 4 Ws (who, what, where, when)
• Quotes with inverted commas
• Photograph with caption
• Passive voice
• Past tense
• Third person
• Relative clauses
• Similes
• Alliteration
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Noun phrases
• Present perfect tense
• Past perfect tense
• Hyphens
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for possession
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Pupils will learn how to write an exciting action sequence with this The Hodgeheg themed example text, together with a feature find and answers, boxing up grid, differentiated planning sheets and text extract.
Pupils start by reading the action writing extract from the children’s book The Hodgeheg by Dick King-Smith. The structure is then examined using the boxing up method. A new text is planned by modelling the innovation (completed grid provided). Next pupils will analyse the example text using the feature find grid (answers provided) where they will need to find examples of listed action sequence grammar and language features. Lastly, pupils will plan their own action sequence using the differentiated planning grids and then write their own action sequence.
The following resources are provided:
• Example action sequence WAGOLL text
• Extract from The Hodgeheg
• Action sequence feature find worksheet
• Answers to feature find
• Boxing up grid - completed
• Differentiated boxing up planning templates
Ideas for action sequences:
• Pupils write their own account of Max the hedgehog crossing at the zebra crossing or under the underpass, but with different dangers/obstacles in his way.
• Pupils write about Max to crossing the road using a different method.
• Pupils write about a different animal character crossing the road.
• Pupils write about a different animal character doing something else that is difficult or dangerous, e.g. a duckling travelling across a busy river.
This resource can be used when reading the book The Hodgeheg, or for a standalone series of lessons about action sequence writing.
All resources come as easily editable Word documents and in PDF format.
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Example diary entry text for Oranges in No Man’s Land written from the point of view of Ayesha, plus writing feature identification worksheet. This exemplar recount text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading the first two chapters of Elizabeth Laird’s refugee novel * Oranges in No Man’s Land*.
The activities can also be carried out as standalone lessons using the extract that is included in the resource.
The following documents are included in this resource:
• Example diary entry text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Text extract from the novel
The diary text contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Personification
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration
• Hyperbole
• Mainly past tense
• Present tense (at the end of the diary)
• Future tense (at the end of the diary)
• Present perfect tense
• Past perfect tense
• Present progressive tense
• Past progressive tense
• First person
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Variety of nouns to avoid repetition
• Noun phrases
• Coordinating & subordinating conjunctions
• Relative pronouns
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for possession
• Dashes
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Hyphens
• Brackets
Pupils can read the example diary entry, identify the features and then write one of the following, including the features in their own writing:
• Their own version of the diary entry from Ayesha’s perspective
• A diary entry from a different character’s perspective, such as Granny, Mrs Zainab, Latif or Samar
• A diary entry for the next day
• A series of diary entries for the following few days
All resources are available as PDFs and easily editable Word documents.
Answers for the feature identification worksheet are included.
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Three differentiated worksheets about the figurative language used in the refugee novel Oranges in No Man’s Land by award-winning novelist Elizabeth Laird.
Pupils identify a range of literary devices, including figurative language, from an extract from the novel.
This resource has been differentiated with three levels of challenge.
Pupils are asked to highlight and record examples of the following literary devices from the extract:
• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Metaphors
• Similes
• Powerful verbs
• Idioms
• Repetition
• Short sentences
Extracts and answer sheets are included for each skill level of differentiation.
An information sheet about literary devices has also been included.
This activity can be completed after reading Chapter 8 of the novel Oranges in No Man’s Land or can be given as a standalone lesson on literary devices including figurative language.
This resource comes as an easily editable Word document and in PDF format.
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A set of test style comprehension questions based on Chapter 4 of The Iron Man by Ted Hughes.
This assessment contains a range of SATs style reading questions with a maximum of 18 marks.
All aspects of reading VIPERS have been covered: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation and summary/sequence.
Perfect to assess pupils’ understanding of the chapter in guided reading or English/literacy lessons.
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A set of comprehension questions about A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens with full answers.
The questions refer to the first part of Stave 1 of Dickens’s famous Christmas ghost story.
Resources included:
• Text extract from Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol
• Comprehension questions
• Comprehension answers
The question and answer sheets come in Word and PDF format. The text extract is in PDF format.
This resource is a perfect comprehension check when studying the novel or a great standalone Christmas-themed comprehension activity.
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A set of comprehension questions about the classic poem The Pied Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning, with full answers and glossary.
19 questions with a total of 24 marks. The questions and extract cover stanzas 12-15.
This resource comes with the following:
• Pied Piper of Hamelin poem extract with illustrations
• Comprehension questions
• Comprehension answers
• Glossary
This resource is suitable for Upper Key Stage 2 pupils. It is perfect for guided reading or Year 6 SATs practice.
The comprehension includes a variety of question types including a 3 mark ‘What impression’ question.
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An example diary entry text for The Hodgeheg written from the point of view Max, plus writing feature identification worksheet and answers. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL whilst studying Dick King-Smith’s book.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar diary text
• Feature find worksheet
• Feature find answer sheet
• Planning templates
• Text extract
The diary recount text contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Alliteration
• Emotions
• Rhetorical questions
• Variety of sentence openers, including fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Variety of nouns to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Conjunctions
• Commas in a list
• Exclamation marks
• Question marks
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Hyphens
• Brackets
• Semi-colons
• Colons
The diary text tells the events of Chapter 1 from Max’s point of view.
Pupils can read the extract and the model diary text, identify the features and then write their own diary entry from the point of view of Max, Peony, Pansy, Petunia, Ma, Pa, Uncle Bo or any other character from the story.
All resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
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Example text demonstrating dialogue writing with direct speech based on the fantasy novel The Nowhere Emporium by Ross Mackenzie.
The model text contains a conversation between Daniel, the protagonist, and the other children in the home about Spud and his gang.
The model text can be used as a WAGOLL to examine using the Feature Find worksheet (answers included) before children attempt their own dialogue writing based on the book.
The following resources are provided:
• Dialogue writing example text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Text extract from the novel
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:
• 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
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A character sort activity involving the main characters in the book The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo.
Pupils must sort the cards to match the name of the character, a brief description, a picture of the character and a quote about the character from the text.
The activity can be made less challenging by removing one of the categories, such as the quotations, from the sort. The number of characters can also be altered to suit the needs of the pupils. The activity can be carried out in small groups, pairs or individually.
This resource is a useful reminder to pupils about the names and roles of the characters in the story to help pupils to understand the novel as they read.
The characters are listed in order of appearance in the novel and split onto three separate groups, so that teachers can choose which characters to include in the sorting activity, avoiding spoilers.
• Group A: Chapters 1 and 2
• Group B: Chapters 3 and 5
• Group C: Chapter 7
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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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An example diary text with feature find worksheet and answers from the point of view of Chaya from the novel The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook.
This diary writing pack comes with the following resources:
• Model diary text from Chaya’s point of view
• Feature Find worksheet
• Answers to the Feature Find worksheet
• Teacher notes
Read the exemplar diary entry based on the events in chapters 5 to 9. Examine the language, grammar and punctuation features found in the text by completing the feature find worksheet. Finally write your own diary entry from the point of view of Chaya or a different character such as Neel, Nour or Chaya’s father.
The following writing features, amongst others, are included in the diary entry:
• brackets for extra information
• colons for emphasis
• contractions
• dashes to add qualification
• emotions/feelings
• expanded noun phrases
• fronted adverbials with commas
• greeting with comma
• idioms
• modal verbs
• relative clauses
• repetition for effect
• rhetorical questions
• singular and plural possession
• subordinate clauses
• synonyms to avoid repetition
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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
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The resources are PDFs and editable Word files.
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A model character profile text about the main character from the classic poem “The Highwayman”, plus differentiated planning and writing templates, and word bank.
This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading the romantic ballad by Alfred Noyes.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar character profile WAGOLL text
• Planning template differentiated 3 ways
• Writing template differentiated 3 ways
• Personality traits word bank
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
Pupils read the example character description of the highwayman and then plan and write their own character profile about the highwayman, the landlord’s daughter Bess or Tim the ostler using the differentiated templates and word bank.
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✦ The Highwayman WAGOLL Writing, Literary Device & Poetry Pack BUNDLE
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✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE
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A differentiated character matching activity about the book Children of the Benin Kingdom by Dinah Orji.
Pupils match the name of each key character with a description of that character. The activity is differentiated three ways. An answer sheet is included, plus a teacher information sheet containing facts about every character named in the novel.
The resource is provided as a PDF and editable Word document.
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✦ 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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Pupils add missing punctuation to paragraphs from Oranges in No Man’s Land by Elizabeth Laird.
Pupils read the paragraphs and add the missing punctuation, including the following:
• Capital letters for the start of sentences
• Capital letters for proper nouns
• Full stops
• Question marks
• Commas
• Inverted commas
• Apostrophes for contractions
• Apostrophes for possession
The worksheets have been differentiated three ways. Answer sheets have been included.
These worksheets are useful when learning about or revising punctuation, including sentence punctuation. The paragraph extracts help to familiarise pupils with the text, making the activity useful to carry out before text-based writing such as diary writing.
All resources come as Word documents and PDFs.
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✦ Letter Example Text Pack
✦ Direct Speech to Reported Speech Worksheets
✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack
✦ Action Writing Example Text Pack
✦ Diary Example Text Pack
✦ Oranges in No Man’s Land Figurative Language & Other Literary Devices Differentiated Worksheets
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Fun and engaging model persuasive letter about a dragon problem plus writing feature identification worksheet with answers.
Based on the English legend of the cockatrice dragon from Wherwell, Hampshire, the sender of this letter asks the recipient for help to defeat the dragon that is terrorising their school.
The WAGOLL persuasive formal letter contains the following language, grammar and punctuation features:
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Alliteration
• Similes
• Emotive language
• Flattery
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Relative clauses
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Expanded noun phrases
• Implied relative pronouns
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Exclamation marks
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Brackets
• Semi-colons
• Colons
• Dashes
• Hyphens
This example persuasive text can be used to examine the features of persuasive writing and letter writing before pupils embark on writing their own persuasive letter. Works well as part of a unit linked to mythical or legendary creatures, fictional creatures (e.g. The Iron Man, characters from Alice In Wonderland) or as a stand-alone lesson.
Documents available as PDFs and editable Word documents. The letter can easily be edited to include the name of your own school, headteacher, pupils etc.
Answers for the feature find worksheet included.
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An example character profile text based on the beginning of the book The Ice Palace by Robert Swindells. The WAGOLL text comes with a feature find sheet, differentiated writing templates and word bank.
The character profile describes the story’s protagonist, Ivan.
The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL character profile to examine before pupils plan and write their own about Ivan or another character such as child-snatcher Starjik.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar character profile text
• Feature find worksheet with answers
• Differentiated writing templates, x3
• Character trait word bank
The following features can be found in the model text:
• Commas in a list
• Coordinating conjunction
• Expanded noun phrases
• Fronted adverbials with commas
• Heading
• Possessive nouns with apostrophes
• Relative clause
• Subheadings
• Subordinate clauses
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
All resources are provided in editable Word and PDF format.
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✦ Ice Palace WAGOLL Writing, Apostrophe & Literary Device BUNDLE
✦ Ice Palace Apostrophes Differentiated Worksheets
✦ The Ice Palace Diary Entry Example Text Pack with Feature Find
✦ The Ice Palace Literary Device Resource Pack Differentiated
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Three example text packs and one grammar pack based on based on Michael Morpurgo’s retelling of Beowulf, the epic Anglo-Saxon poem.
The bundle consists of 4 resource packs.
Character Profile Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Exemplar character profile WAGOLL text
• Planning template differentiated x3
• Writing template differentiated x3
• Personality traits word bank
Diary Entries Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Exemplar diary entry texts x2
• Feature Find worksheets differentiated x2
• Feature Find answers
• Planning template differentiated x3
• Contractions word bank
Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Example dialogue texts x3
• Dialogue text feature find sheets x3
• Answer sheets x3
• Contractions word bank
Fronted Adverbial Differentiated Worksheets Pack
Resources provided:
• Fronted adverbial worksheets differentiated x3
• Answer sheets x3
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Book & Poetry Bundles
✦ Charlotte’s Web: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE
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✦ The Nowhere Emporium: Example Text & Character BUNDLE
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Other English Bundles
✦ Ogre 4 Example Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts BUNDLE with Feature Identification & Answers
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Punctuation & Grammar Bundles
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✦ Daily Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling Activities with Answers - WholeTerm BUNDLE
✦ Colon Activities, Quiz & Presentation BUNDLE
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History & Science Bundles
✦ Ancient Egypt Example Text Bundle
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Maths Bundles
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✦ Halloween Maths BUNDLE - Differentiated Worksheets
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✦ 2D & 3D Shapes Games Maths BUNDLE
✦ 2D Shapes Polygons Games Pack BUNDLE Differentiated
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✦ Fun English Writing Games
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French Bundles
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