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An example non-chronological report text about brownies, a type of faerie, inspired by the fantasy novel The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, 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 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.
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 & 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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Other Spiderwick Chronicles themed resources:
✦ WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Diary Entries Example Texts Pack
✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack
✦ Instructions Example Text Pack
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✦Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example Text Pack
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A playscript example text based on the events of Chapter 3 from the children’s fantasy adventure book Varjak Paw by S.F. Said.
The two pages of script provided in this resource are the beginning of a scene where Varjak’s grandfather, Elder Paw, calls a Family Council.
The WAGOLL playscript comes with a Feature Find worksheet and answers so that pupils can look for features of this text type before continuing the scene or writing their own version.
The following files are included:
• Example Playscript (Word and PDF)
• Feature Find worksheet (Word and PDF)
• Feature Find answers (Word and PDF)
The following features can be found in the playscript model text:
• Play title
• Scene number
• Scene title
• List of character names
• Stage directions to describe the setting
• Character names followed by colons
• Words spoken by actors
• Character direction within speech inside brackets
• Contractions within speech
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Other Varjak Paw resources:
✦ Varjak Paw WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Varjak Paw Diary Entry Example Text Pack
✦ Varjak Paw Newspaper Report Example Text Pack✦ Varjak Paw Diary Entry Example Text Pack
✦ Varjak Paw Character Profile Example Text & Character Matching Pack
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✦ 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 Space-Bat-Angel-Dragon from The Iron Man, Plus Feature Sheet
✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus Glossary BUNDLE
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Differentiated word problems for division questions involving rounding. Pupils must decide from the context of the question whether to round their answers up or down once the division calculation has been completed in order to provide the correct answer.
This resource contains three worksheets differentiated for three levels of difficulty: mild, spicy and hot. Hot level problems are multi-step problems.
The answers to all questions are provided in a separate document. Perfect for sharing in class or uploading for remote learning.
PDF and editable Word documents versions are provided for each of the resources.
Ideal for KS2 pupils or as revision for KS3 pupils.
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Valentine-themed differentiated with answers
✦ Valentine’s Day Maths Bundle
✦ Valentine’s Coordinate Picture Worksheets
✦ Valentine’s Fractions Pixel Art Maths Worksheets
Easter-themed differentiated with answers
✦ Easter Maths BUNDLE Worksheets
✦ Easter Coordinate Picture Worksheets
✦ Easter Shape Algebra Maths Worksheets
Halloween-themed differentiated with answers
✦ Halloween Maths BUNDLE Worksheets
✦ Halloween Coordinate Picture Worksheets
✦ Halloween Fraction Word Problem Sheets
✦ Halloween Shape Algebra Worksheets
Christmas-themed differentiated with answers
✦ Christmas Maths Bundle Worksheets
✦ Christmas Coordinate Pictures Worksheets
✦ Christmas Shape Algebra Worksheets
✦ Christmas Fraction Word Problem Worksheets
Other maths resources
✦ Rounding Code Cracker Worksheets
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A fun, engaging square and cube numbers maths murder mystery for students to solve.
Students identify, add, subtract, multiply and divide squares, cubes and square roots to solve the murder.
Complete answers are provided for all questions.
This resource is suitable for upper Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 pupils.
The question and answer sheets both come as PDFs.
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More maths murder mysteries:
✦ Units of Measurement Maths Murder Mystery With Answers
✦ Decimals Maths Murder Mystery With Answers
✦ Roman Numerals Maths Murder Mystery With Answers
✦ Time Maths Murder Mystery With Answers
✦ Negative Numbers Maths Murder Mystery With Answers
Other useful resources:
✦ Negative Numbers Maths Murder Mystery With Answers
✦ Rounding Code Cracker Worksheets
Valentine-themed resources
✦ Valentine’s Day Maths Bundle
Easter-themed resources
✦ Easter Maths BUNDLE Worksheets
Halloween-themed resources
✦ Halloween Maths BUNDLE - Differentiated Worksheets
Christmas-themed resources
✦ Christmas Maths BUNDLE Differentiated Worksheets
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A bundle of three example texts and two sets of grammar and punctuation worksheets based on the novel How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell.
The bundle contains the following 5 resource packs:
• A diary example text
• A character profile example text
• An explanation example text
• Fronted adverbials differentiated worksheets
• Possessive apostrophes differentiated worksheets
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A timeline activity for The Butterfly Lion which covers the key events from the whole novel. This is activity is perfect to use to deepen pupils’ understanding of Michael Morpurgo’s prize-winning novel.
Resources provided:
• Key events cards
• Timeline template
• Answer sheet
Give this timeline activity to small groups, pairs or individual pupils to complete to consolidate pupils’ understanding of the text. This is is particularly important as the story is non-linear, being told through a series of flashbacks, so this activity challenges pupils to order the events chronologically, thus deepening their understanding of the narrative.
An additional activity has been provided as an extension if necessary.
All resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
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Other Butterfly Lion resources:
✦ Example Text BUNDLE
✦ Diary Example Text Pack
✦ Dialogue Example Pack
✦ Character Profile Example Pack
✦ Character Sort Activity
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✦ Example Diary: Journey by Aaron Becker
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Three example text packs and a set of differentiated apostrophe activities based on the story The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q. Raúf.
The example text packs contain Feature Find worksheets, answers, templates and additional resources.
The following resources are included in this bundle:
• Diary entry model text pack
• Character profile model text pack
• Dialogue model text pack
• Differentiated apostrophe worksheets
Each model text pack pack comes with a WAGOLL for pupils to examine and then base their own writing on.
All resources come as editable Word documents and PDFs.
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✦ Explanation Text: How Do Bees Make Honey?
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An example non-chronological text about barn spiders, plus three activities with answers, planning and writing templates.
Resources provided:
• Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Layout activity
• Layout answers
• Sentence Sorting activity
• Sentence Sorting answers
• Planning template
• Writing template differentiated
Pupils read the model non-chronological report about barn spiders, and then examine its features; label the layout features of a non-chronological report on the sheet; sort the sentences about another animal into sections; and plan and write their own non-chronological report using the templates. Pupils can create the information text about the same or different type of spider, 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
• Subheadings
• Introduction
• Bullet points
• Glossary section
• Paragraphs
• Pictures/diagrams with captions
• Rule of three
• Alliteration
• Present tense
• Questions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Relative clauses
• Co-ordinating & subordinating conjunctions
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Question marks
• Commas in a list
• Apostrophes for possession
• Brackets
• Colons
• Hyphens
• Dashes
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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✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4
✦How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Pack
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An example non-chronological report text about the Gryffindor house, inspired by Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K. Rowling, plus task sheet, and differentiated planning and writing templates.
Resources provided:
• Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text
• Planning worksheets differentiated x2
• Writing templates differentiated x2
• Task explanation sheet
Pupils read the model non-chronological report about the Gryffindor house from Harry Potter, and then plan and write their own non-chronological report using the templates provided. Pupils can write about one of the four houses from the novel or invent a fifth house for Hogwarts.
The resources are provided in both PDF and editable Word format.
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Other Harry Potter themed resources:
✦ WAGOLL Example Text BUNDLE
✦ Diary Entry Example Text Pack
✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack
✦ Newspaper Report Example Text Pack
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✦ The Twits Character Profile Example Text, Feature Find, Planning & Writing Template
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Four WAGOLL example text packs based on the historical Victorian novel Street Child by Berlie Doherty.
The bundle consists of 4 resource packs which each contain a WAGOLL related to the book.
Diary Entry Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Exemplar diary entry WAGOLL text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Differentiated planning templates
• Contractions word bank
Character Profile Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Exemplar character profile WAGOLL text
• Planning template differentiated 2 ways
• Writing template differentiated 3 ways
• Personality traits word bank
Dialogue Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Dialogue writing example WAGOLL text x3
• Feature Find worksheet x3
• Feature Find answers x3
• Text extract from the novel
• Contractions word bank
• Synonyms for Said word bank
Informal Letter Example Text Pack
Resources provided:
• Exemplar informal letter WAGOLL text
• Feature Find worksheets
• Feature Find answers
• Differentiated planning sheets x3
• Differentiated writing templates x3
• Contractions word bank
• Task sheet
All resources come as Word documents and PDFs.
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✦ The Iron Man Literary Devices Differentiated Activities
✦ Oranges in No Man’s Land Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Answers
✦ Letter to an Ogre Example Persuasive Text, Feature Identification & Answers
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✦ Unicorn Persuasive Letter Example, Feature Identification & Answers
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Six worksheets aimed at learning how to use colons in writing.
The worksheets cover a range of difficulty levels.
They demonstrate colons being used in three ways:
✽ To introduce items in a list
✽ To separate two main clauses when the second explains the first
✽ To emphasise a word or phrase at the end of a sentence
The worksheets can be completed independently or in pairs.
Answers to all tasks are included.
All documents are provided as easily editable Word documents and as PDFs.
These activities are particularly suitable for years 5 and 6 (UKS2).
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✦ Daily Grammar & Writing Nuggets with Answers - Term BUNDLE
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A bundle ofOranges in No Man’s Land themed resources based on Elizabeth Laird’s refugee novel.
The bundle includes the following:
Example texts with feature find worksheets and answers:
• Action writing
• Character profile
• Diary
• Letter
Differentiated worksheets:
• Direct to reported speech
• Figurative language
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Two example diary entries from the point of view of two characters - Barney and Lou - from the children’s novel Stig of the Dump by Clive King.
These exemplar diary entries are perfect to use as WAGOLLs when studying Chapter 1 of the text.
Each model diary entry comes with a feature identification worksheet for children to complete, plus an answer sheet that can be uploaded for remote learning or shared in class. One of the worksheets contains a wider variety of features than the other to increase the challenge level, providing differentiation.
After identifying the features of these recount texts, pupils can write their own diary entries, based on the example texts.
The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the texts include:
• Similes
• Rule of three
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration
• Exclamatory sentences
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Exclamation marks
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for possession
• Dashes
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Brackets
• Hyphens
All resources come as easily editable Word documents and as PDFs.
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Other Stig of the Dump resources:
✦ Complete Unit of Work
✦ Reading Comprehension Tests
Stig of the Dump example texts, with feature find sheet and answers:
✦ Example Texts BUNDLE
✦ Chapter 2: Instructions
✦ Chapter 3: Character Profile
✦ Chapter 4: Informal Letter
✦ Chapter 5: Dialogue
✦ Chapter 6: Playscript
✦ Chapter 7: Newspaper Report
✦ Chapter 8: Interview Article
✦ Chapter 9: Persuasive Advert
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An example letter home from the point of view of Christophe from the children’s novel Christophe’s Story by Nicki Cornwell.
This exemplar letter to Babi is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Chapter 3 of the text.
The model letter home 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 feature identification sheet can be easily edited to vary the challenge level and provide differentiation.
After identifying the features, pupils can write their own letters, based on the example text. These could be from the point of view Christophe or from the point of view of other characters such as Christophe’s father or mother.
The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the text include:
• Similes
• Metaphors
• Questions
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Present perfect tense
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Dashes
• Hyphens
• Semi-colons
All resources come as easily editable Word documents and as PDFs.
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✦ 4 Example Texts BUNDLE
✦ Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack
✦ Diary Example Text Pack
✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack
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How To Train Your Dragon themed differentiated worksheets containing a variety of fronted adverbial activities, focusing on Chapters 1 & 2 of the novel.
The fronted adverbial worksheets are differentiated three ways. They contain a variety of fronted adverbial activities to develop pupils’ knowledge of fronted adverbials and improve their skills in using fronted adverbials in their writing. Pupils are asked to identify different types of fronted adverbials, re-write sentences to include fronted adverbials and commas and write their own sentences with fronted adverbials including correct punctuation.
The worksheet focuses on Chapters 1 & 2 of Cressida Cowell’s popular novel, How To Train Your Dragon.
Each worksheet comes with an answer sheet.
All resources come as easily editable Word documents and as PDFs.
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✦ Example Text, Grammar & Punctuation BUNDLE
✦ Example Explanation Text Pack
✦ Example Diary Text Pack
✦ Possessive Apostrophe Pack
✦ Example Character Profile Pack
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✦ Example Non-Chronological Report About The Iron Man, Plus Feature Identification Sheet with Answers
✦ The Iron Man - Example Interview with Hogarth plus Feature Identification and Planning Sheet
✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus All Chapter Glossary BUNDLE
✦ Iron Man Example Texts BUNDLE: Diary, Dialogue & Non-Chronological Report with Features Sheet & Answers
✦ The Iron Man Glossary for the Whole Novel (Chapters 1-5)
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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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Other Hodgeheg themed resources:
✦ Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Dialogue Example Text Pack
✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack
✦ Diary Example Text Pack
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✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example Text Pack
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An example character profile text for The Hodgeheg about Max plus writing feature identification worksheet and answers, and differentiated writing templates. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading chapters 1 and 2 of Dick King-Smith’s book.
Resources provided:
• Exemplar character profile text
• Feature find worksheet
• Feature find answer sheet
• Writing template differentiated 3 ways
The character profile model text contains the following layout, grammar and punctuation features:
• Key information
• Picture of character
• Subheadings
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Conjunctions
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Apostrophes for plural possession
• Apostrophes for omission
• Commas in a list
• Colons
• Brackets
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
Pupils read the model character description, identify the features, and then write their own character profile using the differentiated templates.
The resource could be used on World Book Day as an example character profile before children create their own about their chosen character from any other story.
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Other Hodgeheg themed resources:
✦ Example Text Pack BUNDLE
✦ Dialogue Example Text Pack
✦ Diary Example Text Pack
✦ Action Sequence Example Text Pack
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✦The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE
✦Character Profile Example: Journey
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An example letter from the point of view of Ted from the children’s novel The Boy Who Grew Dragons by Andy Shepherd.
This exemplar informal letter is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying Chapter 19-21 of the text. The letter is written from Ted to a friend about seeing Tomas’s dragon Flicker for the first time.
The model informal letter comes with a feature identification worksheet for children to fill in, plus answer sheet. 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 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:
• 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 possession
• Hyphens
• Colons
• Brackets
All resources come as easily editable Word documents and as PDFs.
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Other The Boy Who Grew Dragons themed resources:
✦ Example Text BUNDLE
✦ Character Profile Example Pack
✦ Dialogue Example Text Pack
✦ Diary Example Text Pack
✦ Apostrophe Differentiated Worksheets
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Four example text packs based on the story The Hodgeheg by Dick King-Smith.
The example text packs contain Feature Find worksheets, answers, templates and additional resources.
The following resources are included in this bundle:
• Diary entry model text pack
• Character profile model text pack
• Dialogue model text pack
• Action sequence text pack
Each model text pack pack comes with a WAGOLL for pupils to examine and then base their own writing on.
All resources come as editable Word documents and PDFs.
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An example non-chronological report text about barn spiders, the same species of spider as the character Charlotte from Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White, plus three activities with answers, planning and writing templates.
Resources provided:
• Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Layout activity
• Layout answers
• Sentence Sorting activity
• Sentence Sorting answers
• Planning template
• Writing template differentiated
Pupils read the model non-chronological report about barn spiders, and then examine its features; label the layout features of a non-chronological report; sort the sentences about pigs into sections; and plan and write their own non-chronological report using the templates. Pupils can create the information text about one of the animals from the book, such as a spider, pig, goose or sheep. 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
• Glossary section
• Paragraphs
• Pictures/diagrams with captions
• Rule of three
• Alliteration
• Present tense
• Questions
• Expanded noun phrases
• Fronted adverbials followed by commas
• Relative clauses
• Co-ordinating conjunctions
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Question marks
• Commas in a list
• Apostrophes for possession
• Brackets
• Colons
• Hyphens
• Dashes
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
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