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I have been teaching in British and International Schools for 16 years. The resources here are a range of literacy resources to support your learners to improve their writing skills.

I have been teaching in British and International Schools for 16 years. The resources here are a range of literacy resources to support your learners to improve their writing skills.
Story example using figurative language
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Story example using figurative language

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This is an retelling of the Inca creation story including a range of figurative language techniques. It can be used as a good example of story writing when teaching the use of simile, metaphor, hyperbole, rhetorical questions, alliteration and expanded noun phrases. The story is written twice, the second version includes a colour coded key and highlighting throughout to identify the different literacy devices used in the story. Learners could be given the version without the highlighting and try to identify the features before writing their own stories. Word document and pdf versions are included in the purchase.
Play script example KS2 (WAGOLL)
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Play script example KS2 (WAGOLL)

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This is an example of a play script for use as a WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like) in class. You can use this as an example to guide students in their own writing. It can also be used as an evaluation activity when students are developing their understanding of the success criteria for writing play scripts.
Complex sentences examples posters (WAGOLL)
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Complex sentences examples posters (WAGOLL)

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These posters have examples of the different complex sentences modeled in a series of lessons to help learners develop their use of complex sentences. The posters can be displayed during lessons as a WAGOLL (What A Good One Looks Like), added to the working wall in the classroom or printed as examples to be distributed to learners to support them in their extended writing tasks.
I can use expanded noun phrases
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I can use expanded noun phrases

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This lesson models how to use expanded noun phrases with examples and labeled diagrams to show the correct use of punctuation and how learners can build their own expanded noun phrases in their descriptive writing. There are also points to encourage exploration and discussion about expanded noun phrases.
I can use fronted adverbials with accurate commas (KS2) - Lesson 2
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I can use fronted adverbials with accurate commas (KS2) - Lesson 2

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This is the second in a series of lessons to help Upper Key Stage 2 pupils develop their use of complex sentences, particularly for story writing. The lesson includes a warm up and teacher modeling to introduce a pattern for using a complex sentence. The other 5 lessons in the series model different patterns learners can follow to use complex sentences in their descriptive writing. After completing the series, learners will have understanding of a range of different complex sentences they can use in their writing. However, each lesson in the series can be used as a stand alone lesson to develop more detailed descriptive writing and use of complex sentences.
I can use complex sentences (KS2) - Lesson 1
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I can use complex sentences (KS2) - Lesson 1

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This is the first in a series of lessons to help Upper Key Stage 2 pupils develop their use of complex sentences, particularly for story writing. The lesson includes a warm up and teacher modeling to introduce a pattern for using a complex sentence. The next 5 lessons in the series model different patterns learners can follow to use complex sentences in their descriptive writing. After completing the series, learners will have understanding of a range of different complex sentences they can use in their writing. However, each lesson in the series can be used as a stand alone lesson to develop more detailed descriptive writing and use of complex sentences.
I can use complex sentences (KS2) - Lesson 4
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I can use complex sentences (KS2) - Lesson 4

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This is the fourth in a series of lessons to help Upper Key Stage 2 pupils develop their use of complex sentences, particularly for story writing. The lesson includes a warm up and teacher modeling to introduce a pattern for using a complex sentence. The other 5 lessons in the series model different patterns learners can follow to use complex sentences in their descriptive writing. After completing the series, learners will have understanding of a range of different complex sentences they can use in their writing. However, each lesson in the series can be used as a stand alone lesson to develop more detailed descriptive writing and use of complex sentences.
I can use fronted adverbials with accurate commas (KS2) - Lesson 3
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I can use fronted adverbials with accurate commas (KS2) - Lesson 3

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This is the third in a series of lessons to help Upper Key Stage 2 pupils develop their use of complex sentences, particularly for story writing. The lesson includes a warm up and teacher modeling to introduce a pattern for using a complex sentence. The other 5 lessons in the series model different patterns learners can follow to use complex sentences in their descriptive writing. After completing the series, learners will have understanding of a range of different complex sentences they can use in their writing. However, each lesson in the series can be used as a stand alone lesson to develop more detailed descriptive writing and use of complex sentences.
I can use complex sentences (KS2) - Lesson 6
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I can use complex sentences (KS2) - Lesson 6

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This is the sixth in a series of lessons to help Upper Key Stage 2 pupils develop their use of complex sentences, particularly for story writing. The lesson includes a warm up and teacher modeling to introduce a pattern for using a complex sentence. The other 5 lessons in the series model different patterns learners can follow to use complex sentences in their descriptive writing. After completing the series, learners will have understanding of a range of different complex sentences they can use in their writing. However, each lesson in the series can be used as a stand alone lesson to develop more detailed descriptive writing and use of complex sentences.
I can use complex sentences (KS2) - Lesson 5
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I can use complex sentences (KS2) - Lesson 5

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This is the fifth in a series of lessons to help Upper Key Stage 2 pupils develop their use of complex sentences, particularly for story writing. The lesson includes a warm up and teacher modeling to introduce a pattern for using a complex sentence. The other 5 lessons in the series model different patterns learners can follow to use complex sentences in their descriptive writing. After completing the series, learners will have understanding of a range of different complex sentences they can use in their writing. However, each lesson in the series can be used as a stand alone lesson to develop more detailed descriptive writing and use of complex sentences.
Complex sentences for story writing
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Complex sentences for story writing

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This is a series of lessons about using complex sentences in story writing. There are lots of examples of different complex sentences and lessons with labeled diagrams of sentences so that learners can understand the sentence structures and correct punctuation needed. There is also a story example using the different complex sentences included in the lessons. The story example has a colour coded version included to identify the different figurative language features used. In the bundle there are also posters with examples of the different complex sentences for display in the classroom during the lessons.