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A set of comprehension questions about the classic poem Matilda Who Told Lies by Hilaire Belloc.
21 questions with a total of 28 marks.
This resource comes with the following:
• Matilda Who Told Lies poem with illustrations
• Comprehension questions
• Comprehension answers
• Glossary activity
• Glossary answer
• Picture ordering activity
• Matilda Who Told Lies poem without illustrations
This resource is suitable for Upper Key Stage 2 pupils. It is perfect for guided reading or SATs practice.
The comprehension includes a variety of question types including a 3 mark ‘What impression’ question.
Two additional activities are included to help pupils with their understanding of the poem: a glossary activity and a picture ordering activity, particularly useful for SEN pupils.
All resources come as editable Word documents and in PDF format.
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The Owl and the Pussy-Cat vocabulary cards and two presentations to support the teaching of all three verses of the poem The Owl and the Pussy-Cat by Edward Lear to EYFS or Key Stage 1 pupils. All selected 29 words/phrases from the poem contain matching images.
Vocabulary cards
The vocabulary cards can be used as a glossary, or cut out and used as a matching activity or as flashcards. These are particularly useful for pupils with English as an additional language (EAL) and pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) to pre-teach the vocabulary before reading the poem, and again mid-unit.
The cards can also be used as a glossary for all pupils to refer to while studying the poem to aid understanding.
The cards can be printed onto A3 and displayed in the classroom as a visual reminder.
Vocabulary Presentation
The 59 slide presentation can be used to pre-teach the vocabulary, to test pupils or to prompt the class as they recite the lines to help pupils to memorize the poem.
Poem Presentation
A 31 slide presenation, with each line of the poem on a different slide. The key words/phrases have been blanked out and replaced with an image to represent that word/phrase. This presentation can be used to help pupils to recite the poem, the images acting as cues to aid recall.
Copy of the poem
A copy of all three verses of the poem is also included.
Each document is available as an editable Word/PowerPoint file and as a PDF file.
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An example apology letter text for The Iron Man (also known as The Iron Giant) written from the point of view of the Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon in Chapter 5 of the book, plus feature find worksheet with answers.
The model letter of apology contains the following language, grammar & punctuation features:
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Alliteration
• Similes
• Metaphor
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Relative clauses
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Adverbs
• Expanded noun phrases
• Variety of synonyms to avoid repetition
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for possession
• Hyphens
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Dashes
This exemplar letter is perfect as a WAGOLL to show to pupils, who can read the text, identify the features and then write their own apology letters using the planning grid.
All documents are supplied as PDFs & Word files.
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A two page example recount text entitled “An Ogre Encounter” plus writing feature identification worksheet with answers.
This fun and engaging 450 word ogre-themed recount WAGOLL contains the following features:
• Alliteration
• Similes
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Onomatopoeia
• Rhyming
• Rhetorical questions
• Coordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Expanded noun phrases
• Modal verbs
• Past progressive tense
• Synonyms
• Exclamation marks
• Question marks
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Brackets
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Dashes
• Hyphens
This example recount text can be used as an exemplar to examine the features of recount writing before pupils embark on writing their own recount. Suitable for a unit about mythical or imaginary creatures, fairy-tales or legends or as a standalone lesson.
All documents are available as PDFs and easily editable Word documents.
Answers for the feature identification worksheet are included as a separate document.
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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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An example informal letter from the point of view of Muggle-Wump the monkey from the children’s novel The Twits by Roald Dahl.
This exemplar informal letter is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying Chapter 14-17 of the text.
The model informal letter 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. The worksheets can be easily adjusted to match the ability of your class and provide differentiation.
After identifying the features in the model text, pupils can write their own informal letter from Muggle-Wump, the Roly-Poly Bird, one of the boys, Mr Twit or Mrs Twit’s point of view, based on the example text.
The following documents are included in this resource pack:
• Informal letter model text
• Feature identification sheet
• Answers to feature identification sheet
• Differentiated planning sheets x3
• Differentiated writing templates x3
• Apostrophe word bank
The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the text include:
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Alliteration
• Similes
• Second person
• Questions
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Commas in a list
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Hyphens
• Colons
• Brackets
• Dashes
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Get your pupils analysing the characters from The Twits using these differentiated FAST activities.
These resources enable pupils to carry out a detailed character analysis. Using the F.A.S.T. technique, pupils will examine the Feelings, Actions, Sayings and Thoughts of Mr and Mrs Twit and other characters from Roald Dahl’s popular novel The Twits to gain an insight into the characters and develop inference skills.
Pupils will look at the following categories:
F = Feelings: How does the character feel?
A = Actions: What does the character do?
S = Sayings: What does the character say?
T = Thoughts: What does the character think?
The activities are differentiated 4 ways to cater for a broad range of abilities in your classroom.
• Higher ability: Pupils find evidence from the text to complete the FAST table for a character of their choice (chapter number required)
• Middle ability 1: Pupils correctly place 10 statements into the correct FAST categories (chapter number required)
• Middle ability 2: Pupils correctly place 8 statements into the correct FAST categories (chapter number required)
• Lower ability: Pupils correctly place 8 statements into the correct FAST categories (chapter number not required)
• Bonus resource: F.A.S.T. Character Map
All resources are provided as easily editable Word documents as well as PDF format. Helpful answer keys are included.
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Deepen your pupils’ understanding of the text and get them practising their writing with this The Iron Man themed resource.
Pupils read two example texts based on the children’s science fiction novel The Iron Man (also known as The Iron Giant) by Ted Hughes. One text is written from the point of view of Hogarth and the other from the perspective of Hogarth’s mother.
After reading relevant section of Chapter 2 (extract included), pupils examine the features of Hogarth’s first person account (answer key included) and then continue either of the example texts or write their own from the point of view of a different character, such as Hogarth’s father, either of the farmers or even the Iron Man himself!
The following resources are included in this product:
• Example text from Hogarth’s perspective
• Example text from Hogarth’s mother’s perspective
• First person point of view Feature Find
• Feature Find answer key
• Extract from Chapter 2 of The Iron Man
All resources come as easily editable Word document and as PDFs.
The extract from The Iron Man has been included. Therefore the resource can be used while studying the novel or as a standalone lesson / group of lessons.
To enhance writing, pupils can role play / hot seat characters to explore their feelings, actions, sayings (what they say) and thoughts prior to writing.
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Two activities and a quiz involving identifying correctly and incorrectly punctuated contractions. Pupils must look carefully at the sentences to check if the apostrophes for omission have been put in the correct place for a variety of contracted words.
There are three activities provided:
✽ Contractions Quiz: pupils identify whether each sentence is correctly or incorrectly punctuated. This quiz is great to use as a starter or plenary with the whole class with pupils working independently or in pairs. Each sentence contains one or more contractions, or words that are often confused with contractions, that have been correctly or incorrectly punctuated. Each answer is revealed and explained on the next slide.
✽ Contractions Card Sort: pupils sort the cards into correct and incorrect piles. Great for paired or small group work. Both large and small versions are provided, plus an answer sheet.
✽ Contractions Worksheet: pupils select the correct use of omission apostrophes and spelling of the contractions used in sentences. They also add missing contractions to sentences. Great as an independent assessment task.
✽ Contraction Word Bank: can be used by SEN or lower ability pupils to support them while carrying out these activities. This word bank is also a useful reference sheet for independent writing activities.
As well as common contraction use, these resources also look at the following errors in contraction use:
• Confusing it’s with its
• Confusing who’s with whose
• Confusing they’re with there or their
• Confusing plural nouns with contractions ending with ’s
Answers to all tasks are included.
All documents available as easily editable Word/Powerpoint documents as well as PDFs.
These activities are suitable for years 3, 4, 5 or 6.
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Pupils edit their Moon landing diary entries that have been previously written.
Whole lesson including lesson plan; lesson presentation; and starter and main lesson worksheets.
Suitable for Key Stage 2. Useful for cross curricular English and history/science lessons.
All documents available as PDF and editable Word/Powerpoint documents.
Answers for the starter are included.
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An example character profile text about the character Abu Boutros from the children’s refugee novel Oranges in No Man’s Land by Elizabeth Laird.
Pupils start by reading the extract from the novel in which Abu Boutros is introduced as a character. They then complete the matching activity, pairing quotes from the text with inferences that can be made about the character.
Pupils then read the exemplar character profile of Abu Boutros to use as a WAGOLL. The model character profile comes with a feature find worksheet for children to fill in, plus answer sheet that can be uploaded for remote learning or shared in class.
After identifying the features from the example text, pupils write their own character description of Ayesha, Granny, Mrs Zainab, Samar, Latif, Abu Boutros or a character from another book using the differentiated character profile planning and writing templates and character trait word bank (also included).
The language, grammar, punctuation and layout features to be identified in the text include:
• Similes
• Alliteration
• Rule of three
• Present tense
• Third person
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Relative pronouns
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular & plural possession
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Brackets
• Hyphens
• Subheadings
The following documents are included in this resource package:
• Text extract from novel
• Inference matching activity
• Character profile WAGOLL text
• Feature find
• Feature find answers
• Character profile planning template, differentiated x3
• Character trait word bank
• Character profile writing template, differentiated x3
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An example diary text based on Chapter 2 of the action-adventure novel Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz with differentiated planning sheets and word banks.
The model diary entry is written from Alex Rider’s point of view on the day he visits the junkyard in search of his uncle’s car.
The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL diary text to examine before pupils plan and write their own diary entry based on this chapter or the next few chapters.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar diary entry text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Differentiated planning templates x3
• Contractions word bank
The following structural, language, grammar and punctuation features are included in the diary exemplar:
• Alliteration
• Contractions
• Emotions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Idioms
• Introductory paragraph
• Metaphor
• Omitted relative pronouns
• Possessive nouns
• Relative clauses
• Rhetorical questions
• Similes
• Slang
• Subordinate clauses
• Time adverbials
• Question marks
• Exclamation marks
• Apostrophes for omission
• Apostrophes for possession
• Commas
• Brackets
• Dashes
• Hyphens
• Colons
• Semi-colons
All resources are provided in editable Word and PDF format.
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Example diary entry texts written from the points of view of King Hrothgar and Grendel from Beowulf plus feature find worksheet and answers, differentiated planning templates and word bank. These exemplar texts are perfect to use as WAGOLLs after reading the first seven pages of Michael Morpurgo’s re-telling of the classic Anglo-Saxon story.
Resources provided:
• Two exemplar diary entry texts
• Feature Find worksheets differentiated 2 ways
• Feature Find answers
• Planning template differentiated 3 ways
• Contractions word bank
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
Pupils read the model diary entries, examine the features using the Feature Find worksheets and then plan and write their own diary entries from the point of view of one of the characters, such as King Hrothgar, Grendel, Edgetheow, King Hygelac or the heroic Beowulf himself, using the differentiated templates.
The following language, grammar and punctuation features can be found in the WAGOLLs:
• Alliteration
• Expanded noun phrases
• Fronted adverbials
• Introductory paragraphs
• Rule of three
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Rhetorical questions
• Subordinate clauses
• Thoughts/feelings/opinions
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An example informal letter text written from Jim to Shrimps, plus feature find worksheets and answers, differentiated planning sheets, writing templates and word bank. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading chapters 12 and 13 of Berlie Doherty’s Victorian novel Street Child.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar informal letter text
• Feature Find worksheets
• Feature Find answers
• Differentiated planning sheets x3
• Differentiated writing templates x3
• Contractions word bank
• Task sheet
The model letter is from Jim to his friend Shrimps to explain what has happened to him. Pupils read the model informal letter, examine its features using the Feature Find worksheets and then plan and write their own letters using the planning sheet, word bank and writing template.
The following language, grammar and punctuation features can be found in the WAGOLL:
• Rule of three
• Repetition for effect
• Asyndeton
• Alliteration
• Rhetorical questions
• Hyperboles
• Slang
• Idioms
• Metaphors
• Second person
• Fronted adverbials (and other introductory words, phrases and clauses) followed by a comma
• Subordinating conjunctions
• ‘That’ omitted
• Expanded noun phrases
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Modal verbs
• Non-standard English
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Contractions
• Commas in a list
• Commas as parenthesis
• Commas before a co-ordinating conjunction
• Hyphens
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Brackets
• Dashes
The resources are provided as PDFs and editable Word documents.
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An example diary text from the point of view of Howard Carter recounting his discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun, an ancient Egyptian Pharaoh.
This diary writing pack comes with the following resources:
• Model diary text from the archeologist’s point of view
• Timeline of the discovery of the King Tut’s tomb
• Artefact information sheets detailing some of the discoveries, with pictures
All resources come as both easily editable Word documents and PDF files.
How to use this pack
Look at the timeline of events leading up to the discovery of the tomb.
Read and examine the features of the WAGOLL diary entry.
Using the artefact information sheets, pupils write their own diary entries for the opening of one of the tomb rooms.
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Stone Age Boy :
✦ Stone Age Boy Example Texts BUNDLE
✦ Stone Age Boy Example Diary Text
✦ Stone Age Boy Character Profile Examples and Differentiated Templates
✦ Stone Age Boy Example Dialogue Texts Differentiated, Feature Identification & Answers
✦ Stone Age Boy 3 Example Instruction and Recipe Texts Plus Templates
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Stig of the Dump:
✦ Stig of the Dump Example Texts BUNDLE
✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Pack
✦ Stig of the Dump Example Diary Entries Pack
✦ Stig of the Dump Informal Letter Example Pack
✦ Stig of the Dump Playscript Example Pack
✦ Stig of the Dump Dialogue Writing Example Pack
Moon Landing:
✦ Moon Landing Diary Unit of Work Bundle
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Two example informal letters written from Carrie and Nick to their mother, plus feature find worksheet and answers, differentiated planning sheets and word bank. These exemplar texts are perfect to use as WAGOLLs after reading partway through Chapter 4 of Nina Bawden’s evacuee novel Carrie’s War.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar informal letter texts x2
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Letter planning, differentiated x3
• Contractions word bank
• Teacher notes
The model letters are from Carrie and Nick to their mother, who is living in Glasgow. It is based on the events that have so far occurred in the story. Pupils read one of the exemplar informal letters; examine its features using the Feature Find worksheets; compare this letter to the second one; and then plan and write their own letters from this part of the story or later on.
The following layout, language, grammar and punctuation features can be found in the WAGOLL:
• Brackets with additional information
• Subordinate clauses
• Dashes for emphasis
• ‘That’ omitted
• Thoughts/feelings
• Rule of three
• Questions
• Contractions
• Fronted adverbials with commas
• Expanded noun phrases
• Singular possessive nouns
• Plural possessive nouns
• Sender’s address
• Date
• Greeting
• Introductory paragraph
• Concluding paragraph
• Sign off
The resources are provided as PDFs and editable Word documents.
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✦ Carrie’s War Character Matching Activity Differentiated
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Example newspaper report based on the historical fiction novel Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden.
This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying this World War Two evacuation story. The example text reports on the fire at Druid’s Bottom and is ideal to be used after reading the novel.
The model newspaper report comes with two feature identification worksheets for children to fill in, one for layout features and one for language and grammar features, plus answer sheets.
After reading the exemplar text and finding its features, pupils use the templates provided to plan and write their own newspaper report based on the example text. Pupils’ reports could be about the fire once its cause is discovered, Carrie and Nick’s return to their mother, or even Carrie being re-united with Hepzibah Green and Albert Sandwich.
This resource comes with the following documents:
• Example newspaper report
• Feature find sheets, x2
• Feature find answers, x2
• Newspaper report planning template
• Newspaper report writing templates x2
The 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
• Alliteration in the headline
• Past tense
• Third person
• Relative clauses
• Fronted adverbials
• Possessive nouns
• Expanded noun phrases
• Prepositional phrases
• Subordinate clauses
• Omission of ‘that’
• Modal verbs
• Passive voice
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✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land BUNDLE
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A non-chronological report text pack including model text, feature find worksheets, and planning and writing templates to write an information text about a Sri Lankan jungle animal from the novel The Girl Who Stole an Elephant by Nizrana Farook.
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
• 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
Pupils first read the model non-chronological report about an animal that appears in the novel, the Sri Lankan green vine snake. Then they identify the features of the text. Finally, they plan and write their own information text about another Sri Lankan forest animal using the templates provided.
The resources are provided in both PDF and editable Word format.
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Example newspaper report based on the ancient Greek myth of Prometheus and the theft of fire.
This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying the ancient Greeks. The example text reports on the sentencing of the god Prometheus to an eternity of torment on a rock as punishment for defying Zeus.
The model newspaper report comes with two feature identification worksheets for children to fill in, one for layout features and one for language and grammar features, plus answer sheets.
After reading the exemplar text and finding its features, pupils use the templates provided to plan and write their own newspaper report based on the example text. Pupils’ reports could be about the events in the Prometheus story or any other story from ancient Greece such as Pandora’s Box, Theseus and the Minotaur, Daedalus and Icarus, or Perseus and the Gorgon Medusa.
This resource comes with the following documents:
• Example newspaper report
• Feature find sheets, x2
• Feature find answers, x2
• Newspaper report planning template
• Newspaper report writing templates x2
The 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
• Alliteration in the headline
• Past tense
• Third person
• Relative clauses
• Fronted adverbials
• Possessive nouns
• Expanded noun phrases
• Prepositional phrases
• Subordinate clauses
• Omission of ‘that’
• Modal verbs
• Passive voice
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✦ Theseus and the Minotaur Diary Entries WAGOLL
✦ Ancient Greek Monsters Example Instructional Text Pack
✦ Ancient Greek Monsters Example Non-Chronological Report Text Pack
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An example diary text based on chapters 1 to 6 of the bookFlat Stanley: The Great Egyptian Grave Robbery by S. Pennypacker and created by Jeff Brown. The WAGOLL text comes with feature find worksheets and answers, differentiated planning templates and word bank.
The diary entry is written from Stanley’s point of view on his first day in Egypt.
The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL diary text to examine before pupils plan and write their own diary entry based on the same events or the next few chapters.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar diary entry text
• Feature find worksheets, x3 (grammar & punctuation, language, and layout)
• Feature find answer sheets, x3
• Planning templates, differentiated x3
• Contractions word bank
The following features are included in the WAGOLL:
Grammar & punctuation
• contractions
• exclamations
• expanded noun phrases
• fronted adverbials
• list of adjectives separated by commas
• plural possessive nouns
• prepositional phrases
• relative clauses
• singular possessive nouns
• subordinate clauses
Language
• alliteration
• hyperbole
• idiom
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia
• personification
• rhetorical question
• rule of three
• simile
• synonyms to avoid repetition
All resources are provided in editable Word and PDF format.
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✦ Flat Stanley WAGOLL Writing & Punctuation Bundle
✦ Flat Stanley Example Character Profile Text Pack
✦ Flat Stanley Fronted Adverbial Worksheets Differentiated
✦ Flat Stanley Punctuation Worksheets Differentiated
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