This lesson will show children the story of Medusa and look at the features of an Ancient Greek myth. Children will then look at different Ancient Greek mythological creatures, before creating their own one. There is an example of a made-up creature (the terrifying Horseafly!) which children can use as a model. This can lead onto children writing their own mythological story - check out our other resources to see some examples!

This resource has 64 traditional Ancient Greek names (32 male, 32 female). It can be used to help immerse children in an Ancient Greek day in your classroom, or as names that can be used in myths created in English lessons.

This is a three-paragraph narrative of a trick played by Mr Twit in the style of Roald Dahl’s ‘The Twits’. In this text, there are examples of Lower KS2 and Year 3/4 writing objectives such as high-level vocabulary, time connectives and age-related punctuation.

This is a three-paragraph WAGOLL / modelled text newspaper report which reports on the disappearance of the Twit after coming down with the shrinks. In this text, there are examples of Lower KS2 and Year 3/4 writing objectives such as high-level vocabulary, high-level conjunctions, high-level punctuation and interesting openers. We also have a newspaper report which reports on the four boys escaping from the tree.

This is a three-paragraph WAGOLL / modelled text newspaper report which reports on the four boys who escape the tree in Mr and Mrs Twits garden. In this text, there are examples of Lower KS2 and Year 3/4 writing objectives such as high-level vocabulary, high-level conjunctions, high-level punctuation and interesting openers. We also have a newspaper report which reports on the Twits going missing after getting the shrinks. Both WAGOLLs can be bought in a bundle to save you money!

A WAGOLL of a biography on Roald Dahl. This biography has four paragraphs (introduction, Childhood, Jobs and Writing & Legacy). The biography has examples of modal verbs, question and exclamation marks, high-level conjunctions and other Year 3 and Lower KS2 writing objectives.

A WAGOLL of a biography on Isambard Kingdom Brunel. This biography has four paragraphs (introduction, Growing Up, Family Life and Working Life. There is also a ‘Did You Know?’ section at the end which uses bullet points. The biography has examples of brackets, subordinate clauses, question and exclamation marks, high-level conjunctions and other Year 5 and Upper KS2 writing objectives. This also links with the ‘Industrial Revolution’ history topic.

This is a two-paragraph diary entry from the viewpoint of a child in the workhouse during the Victorian era. In this text, there are examples of Upper KS2 and Year 5/6 writing objectives such as high-level vocabulary, rhetorical questions, time connectives and high-level conjunctions. This WAGOLL has links towards Oliver Twist.

This is a WAGOLL / model text of a newspaper report about children finding Skellig (the creature from the novel Skellig by David Almond) in their school shed. It contains subordinate clauses, a range of punctuation, high-level conjunctions, parentheses and other Year 5 / Upper KS2 writing objectives. A newspaper report format is also included where the text has been arranged into columns with a space for a photo and caption.

This is a 6-paragraph WAGOLL / model text narrative of The Highwayman, with a focus on personification, alliteration, similes, metaphors and powerful adjectives. It contains subordinate clauses, a range of punctuation, high-level conjunctions and other Year 5 / Upper KS2 writing objectives. This text covers the full story of The Highwayman and is a narrative story version of the poem.

This is a four-paragraph WAGOLL / model text of a persuasive advert to sell sweets. In this text, there are examples of Year 3 and Lower KS2 writing objectives such as modal verbs, exclamation and question marks, apostrophes and high-level conjunctions.

This is a WAGOLL / model text of a setting description of the garage in the novel Skellig by David Almond, with a focus on figurative language. It contains subordinate clauses, a range of punctuation, high-level conjunctions and other Year 5 / Upper KS2 writing objectives.

This is a WAGOLL / model text of the classic Ancient Greek myth of Odysseus and the Cyclops - one of Odysseus’ adventures in The Odyssey by Homer. It contains subordinate clauses, a range of punctuation, high-level conjunctions and other Year 5 / Upper KS2 writing objectives.

This is a WAGOLL / model text of an Ancient Greek myth about Odysseus and the Horseafly. This mythical creature was created by children and can be replaced by a different mythical creature which each child can create in order to make their myth unique. It contains subordinate clauses, a range of punctuation, high-level conjunctions and other Year 5 / Upper KS2 writing objectives.

This is a four-paragraph WAGOLL / model text fact file about the Cyclops – a mythical creature from the Ancient Greek era. In this text, there are examples of Upper KS2 and Year 5/6 writing objectives such as high-level vocabulary, high-level conjunctions, high-level punctuation and rhetorical questions. There is also a ‘Did You Know?’ box at the end with bullet point facts. This WAGOLL has links with the ancient Greece topic and follows on from the story of Odysseus and the Cyclops.

This is a four-paragraph WAGOLL / model text fact file about the Horseafly – a (teacher-made) mythical creature from the Ancient Greek era. In this text, there are examples of Upper KS2 and Year 5/6 writing objectives such as high-level vocabulary, high-level conjunctions, high-level punctuation and rhetorical questions. There is also a ‘Did You Know?’ box at the end with bullet point facts. This WAGOLL has links with the ancient Greece topic.

This is a four-paragraph (setting description, speech, setting description, speech) WAGOLL / modelled playscript from the ballroom scene in William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In this text, there are examples of Upper KS2 and Year 5/6 writing objectives such as high-level vocabulary, high-level punctuation and high-level conjunctions.

This is a WAGOLL / model text of a newspaper report about the headteacher of your school wanting to spray pesticides over the school field to stop insects from destroying the field. It contains subordinate clauses, a range of punctuation, high-level conjunctions, parentheses and other Year 5 / Upper KS2 writing objectives. This links with the science unit on living things and their habitats. A newspaper report format is also included where the text has been arranged into columns so that photos and captions could be included.

This is a WAGOLL / model text of a fact file on the Komodo dragon. This four paragraph text contains subordinate clauses, a range of punctuation, high-level conjunctions, parentheses and other Year 6 / Upper KS2 writing objectives. There is also a glossary of key vocabulary at the end.

This is a WAGOLL / model text of a letter sent from an animal rights group to the Kelsey family in the Malorie Blackman story, Pig Heart Boy. The letter is separated into four paragraphs and the arguments include rhetorical questions which can be responded to in a letter sent back to the animal rights group. It contains subordinate clauses, a range of high-level punctuation, high-level conjunctions, parentheses and other Year 6 / Upper KS2 writing objectives.