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Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone: Newspaper Report Example Text Pack
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Example newspaper report based on the popular fantasy novel Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K. Rowling. This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying Harry Potter & the Philosopher’s Stone. The example text reports on the robbery of Gringotts Bank. The model newspaper report comes with a feature find worksheet for children to fill in with answer sheet. After identifying the features, pupils complete the quotation punctuation activities. Then pupils use the templates provided to plan and write their own newspaper report based on the example text or other events that take place in the novel. This resource comes with the following documents: • Example newspaper report WAGOLL • Feature find worksheet • Feature find answers • Quotation punctuation activity with answers • Newspaper report planning template • Newspaper report writing templates x2 The genre-specific, language, grammar and punctuation features in the text include: • Headline in the present tense • Alliteration in the headline • Byline and date • Lead: introductory paragraph containing 4 Ws • Quotes, with inverted commas • Photograph with caption • Passive voice • Past tense • Third person • Relative clauses • Alliteration • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Subordinating conjunctions • Present perfect tense • Present perfect continuous • Hyphens • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural possession All resources come as both easily editable Word documents and PDFs. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Harry Potter themed resources: ✦ WAGOLL Example Text BUNDLE ✦ Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man Example Diary Text with Features ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing - Example Text ✦ The Iron Man - Example Apology Letter ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus Glossary BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone: Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack
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Harry Potter & The Philosopher's Stone: Non-Chronological Report Example Text 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. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Harry Potter themed resources: ✦ WAGOLL Example Text BUNDLE ✦ Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Newspaper Report Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Plus Feature Sheet and Templates ✦ The Twits Character Profile Example Text, Feature Find, Planning & Writing Template ✦ Stone Age Boy Character Profile Examples and Differentiated Templates ✦ Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Differentiated Templates Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE
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Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE

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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. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ 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 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 ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Answers ✦ The Twits Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates ✦ Unicorn Persuasive Letter Example, Feature Identification & Answers Visit Helen-Teach’s shop for more resources.
Street Child Letter Writing Example Text Pack
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Street Child Letter Writing Example Text Pack

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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. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Street Child resources: ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Pack ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Pack ✦ Stone Age Boy Character Profile Pack Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
Synonyms for Said Word Bank
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Synonyms for Said Word Bank

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A word bank of alternatives to the word ‘said’. This word list is a useful resource for pupils who are learning to write direct speech and as a word mat when writing fiction, especially dialogues. The synonyms for ‘said’ are grouped into categories to make pupils’ selection of the most appropriate word easier and quicker. The word bank can be printed back-to-back onto A4 to be used as a handy desk-top resource or enlarged onto A3 paper and displayed on the wall of your classroom. Other dialogue and direct speech resources: ✦ Direct Speech Punctuation Worksheets Differentiated ✦ Direct Speech Punctuation Quiz & Activities ✦ Oranges In No Man’s Land Direct Speech to Reported Speech Differentiated Worksheets With Answers ✦ Street Child Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ The Nowhere Emporium Dialogue Writing Example Text ✦ The Hodgeheg Dialogue Example Pack ✦ Dialogue Example Pack: The Boy at the Back of the Class ✦ Dialogue Example Pack: The Butterfly Lion ✦ Dialogue Example Pack: The Boy Who Grew Dragons ✦ Dialogue Text Examples Differentiated: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ The Twits Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Christophe’s Story Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Stig of the Dump Dialogue Writing Example with Feature Identification, Answers & Extract ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Dialogue Texts Differentiated, Feature Identification & Answers ✦ Iron Man Example Texts BUNDLE: Diary, Dialogue & Non-Chronological Report with Feature Identification & Answers ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing Example Text, Feature Identification & Answers Other useful resources: ✦ The Iron Man Complete Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Iron Man Apostrophe Activities Differentiated BUNDLE ✦ Apostrophes in Possessive Nouns Punctuation Activities & Quiz ✦ Daily Grammar & Writing Activities with Answers – Whole Term BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
Street Child Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack
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Street Child Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack

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Example text demonstrating dialogue writing with direct speech based on the historical novel Street Child by Berlie Doherty, set in Victorian London. The model text contains a conversation between Jim’s sisters, Emily and Lizzie, about the break-up of their family. Three differentiated versions of the text have been included for different ability levels. The model text can be used as a WAGOLL to examine using the differentiated Feature Find worksheets (answers included) before children attempt their own dialogue writing based on the book. The following resources are provided: • Dialogue writing example text x3 • Feature Find worksheet x3 • Feature Find answers x3 • Text extract from the novel • Contractions word bank • Synonyms for Said word bank These resources can be used as part of a study of the novel or as a stand-alone lesson, using the text extract provided. 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 • Words spoken separated from the reporting clause by a comma, question mark and exclamation mark • Reporting clause written before the words spoken, separated by a comma • Variety of speech verbs • Adverbs • New paragraph every time the speaker/character changes • Actions of the characters showing feelings/personality • Split speech: one sentence spoken but split into two by the reporting clause • Split speech: two or more sentences spoken at once split into two by the reporting clause • Two or more sentences spoken at once with the reporting clause at the beginning/end • No reporting clause used when speaker is obvious • Contractions within speech If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Street Child resources: ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Letter Writing Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ Christophe’s Story Dialogue Writing Example Pack ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example Pack ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example Pack Visit Helen Teach’s Shop for more resources.
Street Child Diary Entry Example Text Pack
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An example diary text based on Chapter 7 of the Victorian novelStreet Child by Berlie Doherty with Feature Find sheet and answers, and word bank. The diary entry is written from Jim’s point of view on the day he decides to run away from the workhouse. The exemplar text can be used as a WAGOLL. Use the feature find worksheets to examine the diary text before pupils plan and write their own diary entry based on Chapter 7 or their predictions of what will happen next in the text. Resources provided: • Exemplar diary entry text • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Differentiated planning templates • Contractions word bank The diary text contains the following features: • Adverbs of degree • Alliteration • Contractions • Idioms • Metaphors • Possessive nouns • Repetition for effect • Rhetorical questions • Rule of three • Subordinating conjunctions • Fronted adverbials • Expanded noun phrases All resources are provided in editable Word and PDF format. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Street Child resources: ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Letter Writing Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦The Iron Man Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Plus Feature Sheet and Templates ✦The Twits Character Profile Example Text, Feature Find, Planning & Writing Template ✦Stone Age Boy Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example Text Pack Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
The Spiderwick Chronicles WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE
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The Spiderwick Chronicles WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE

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Four WAGOLL example text packs based on the novel The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. The bundle consists of 4 resource packs which each contain a WAGOLL related to the book. Diary Entries Example Texts Pack Resources provided: • Two exemplar diary entry WAGOLL texts • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Planning template differentiated 3 ways • Three word, phrase and sentence banks 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 Instructions Example Text Pack Resources provided: • Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Writing template differentiated 2 ways Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack Resources provided: • Non-chronologcial report WAGOLL text • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Layout activity • Layout answers • Planning template • Writing template differentiated 2 ways All resources come as Word documents and PDFs. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ 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 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 ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Answers ✦ The Twits Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates ✦ Unicorn Persuasive Letter Example, Feature Identification & Answers Visit Helen-Teach’s shop for more resources.
The Spiderwick Chronicles Instructions Example Text Pack
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An example instructional text entitled How to Catch an Ogre, inspired by the fantasy novel The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black, plus feature find worksheets, and writing templates. Resources provided: • Instructions WAGOLL text • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Writing template differentiated Pupils read the model instructions about how to catch an ogre, and then examine its features; then write their own instructions using the templates provided. Pupils can research and create the instructional 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. Language, grammar and punctuation features included in the model text: • Metaphors • Alliteration • Onomatopoeia • Repetition for effect • Rule of three • Exclamatory sentences • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Expanded noun phrases • Rhetorical questions • Commands beginning with imperative verbs • Exclamation marks • Question marks • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for singular possession • Apostrophes for plural possession • Brackets • Colons • Inverted commas The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Spiderwick Chronicles themed resources: ✦ WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Diary Entries Example Texts Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Plus Feature Sheet and Templates ✦The Twits Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦Stone Age Boy Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example Text Pack Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
Charlotte's Web: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE
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Charlotte's Web: WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE

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Four WAGOLL example text packs based on the novel Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White. The bundle consists of 4 resource packs which each contain a WAGOLL related to a different section of the book. Diary Entry Example Text Pack Resources provided: • Exemplar diary entry WAGOLL text • Feature Find worksheets • Feature Find answers • Planning template differentiated 3 ways Character Profile Example Text Pack Resources provided: • Exemplar character profile WAGOLL text • Feature Find worksheet • Feature Find answers • Planning template differentiated 2 ways • Writing template differentiated 3 ways • Personality traits word bank • Text extract Newspaper Report Example Text Pack Resources provided: • Example newspaper report WAGOLL text • Feature find worksheet • Feature find answers • Quotation punctuation activity with answers • Newspaper report planning template • Newspaper report writing templates x2 Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack 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 All resources come as Word documents and PDFs. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ 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 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 ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Answers ✦ The Twits Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates ✦ Unicorn Persuasive Letter Example, Feature Identification & Answers Visit Helen-Teach’s shop for more resources.
Charlotte's Web: Newspaper Report Example Text Pack
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Example newspaper report based on the children’s novel Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White. This exemplar newspaper article is perfect to use as a WAGOLL when studying Charlotte’s Web. The example text reports on the events up to the end of Chapter 11 of the book when Charlotte’s first web is discovered. The model newspaper report comes with a feature find worksheet for children to fill in with answer sheet. After identifying the features, pupils complete the quotation punctuation activities. Then pupils use the templates provided to plan and write their own newspaper report based on the example text. Pupils’ reports can be about the events in chapters 10 and 11, or a different event from later on in the novel. This resource comes with the following documents: • Example newspaper report • Feature find worksheet • Feature find answers • Quotation punctuation activity with answers • Newspaper report planning template • Newspaper report writing templates x2 The genre-specific, language, grammar and punctuation features in the text include: • Headline in the present tense • Alliteration in the headline • Byline and date • Lead: introductory paragraph containing the 4 Ws • Quotes, with inverted commas • Photograph with caption • Past tense • Third person • Relative clauses • Alliteration • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Expanded noun phrases • Coordinating conjunctions • Subordinating conjunctions • Hyphens • Apostrophes for contraction • Apostrophes for possession All resources come as both easily editable Word documents and PDFs. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Charlotte’s Web themed resources: ✦ WAGOLL Example Text Packs BUNDLE ✦ Diary Example Text Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ The Iron Man Example Diary Text with Features ✦ The Iron Man Dialogue Writing - Example Text ✦ The Iron Man - Example Apology Letter ✦ Iron Man 6 Example Texts Plus Glossary BUNDLE Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
The Iron Man Persuasive Letter Example Text Pack
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An example persuasive letter text written from Hogarth to the Iron Man, plus feature find worksheets and answers, differentiated planning sheets and rhetorical question sentence starter sheet. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Chapter 4 of Ted Hughes’s novel. Resources provided: • Exemplar persuasive letter text • Feature Find worksheets • Feature Find answers • Differentiated planning sheets x3 • Rhetorical question sentence starter sheet The model letter is from Hogarth to the Iron Man to persuade him to help defeat the Space-Dragon. Pupils read the model persuasive letter, examine its features using the Feature Find worksheets and then plan and write their own letters. The following language, grammar and punctuation features can be found in the WAGOLL: • Rule of three • Repetition for effect • Asyndeton • Alliteration • Rhetorical questions • Exclamatory sentences (starting with how or what) • Emotive language • Second person • Fronted adverbials followed by commas • Subordinating conjunctions • Relative pronouns • Adverbs of degree • Conjunctive adverbs • Expanded noun phrases • Synonyms to avoid repetition • Modal verbs • Apostrophes for possession • Commas in lists • Exclamation marks • Question marks • Hyphens • Colons • Semi-colons The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦ Example Character Profiles BUNDLE ✦ The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦ The Iron Man Character Profile Example Pack ✦ Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Plus Feature Sheet and Templates ✦ Stone Age Boy Character Profile Examples and Differentiated Templates Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
Brownies Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack
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Brownies Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack

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An example non-chronological report text about brownies, a type of faerie, 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 a brownie or a different mythical creature such as a goblin, boggart, 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 conjunctions • 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. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Plus Feature Sheet and Templates ✦The Twits Character Profile Example Text, Feature Find, Planning & Writing Template ✦Stone Age Boy Character Profile Examples and Differentiated Templates ✦Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Differentiated Templates Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
The Spiderwick Chronicles Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack
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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. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Spiderwick Chronicles themed resources: ✦ WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Diary Entries Example Texts Pack ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Instructions Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦Character Profile Example: Journey ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example Text Pack Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
The Spiderwick Chronicles Diary Entries Example Texts Pack
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The Spiderwick Chronicles Diary Entries Example Texts Pack

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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 If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Spiderwick Chronicles themed resources: ✦ WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦ Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack ✦ Instructions Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦Stone Age Boy Character Profile Example Text Pack ✦Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example Text Pack Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
Literary Devices: Rhetorical Question Stems
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Literary Devices: Rhetorical Question Stems

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A collection of rhetorical question sentence starters to be used as a handout or poster. These sentence stems provide scaffolding to help pupils write rhetorical questions. A rhetorical question is a question asked in order to create a dramatic effect or to make a point rather than to get an answer. It is a literary device often used to persuade the audience. This vocabulary bank is particularly useful for planning and completing persuasive writing texts, such as adverts, debates, speeches and persuasive letters. Rhetorical questions can also be found in other text types such as instructions, diaries and stories. This document contains examples of rhetorical question sentence stems. The rhetorical question stem list can be used to help to understand this literary device, to identify rhetorical questions within texts and to use rhetorical questions in writing. Other rhetorical question resources: Activities ✦ The Iron Man Literary Devices Letter writing example text packs ✦ Letter to an Ogre ✦ Unicorn Letter ✦ A Dangerous Game Letter ✦ The Firework-Maker’s Daughter Letter Instructions example text packs ✦ How to Catch an Ogre Instructions ✦ Unicorn Instructions ✦ Stig of the Dump Instructions Adverts example text packs ✦ Stig of the Dump Advert Recounts example text packs ✦ Ogre Recount ✦ The Iron Man Hogarth’s Diary ✦ The Hodgeheg Diary ✦ The Nowhere Emporium Diary ✦ The Butterfly Lion Diary ✦ The Boy at the Back of the Class Diary ✦ Charlotte’s Web Diary ✦ Harry Potter Diary ✦ The Boy Who Grew Dragons Diary ✦ Journey Diary ✦ A Dangerous Game Diary Other popular resources: ✦ The Iron Man Complete Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 For more resources, visit Helen-Teach’s shop.
The Spiderwick Chronicles Character Profile Example Text Pack
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The Spiderwick Chronicles Character Profile Example Text Pack

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An example character profile text about Jared from the book The Spiderwick Chronicles: The Field Guide plus differentiated planning and writing templates, and word bank. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading Chapter 1 of Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black’s fantasy novel. Resources provided: • Exemplar character profile WAGOLL text • Planning template differentiated 2 ways • Writing template differentiated 3 ways • Personality traits word bank The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents. Pupils read the model character description of Jared Grace and then plan and write their own character profile about Jared, Mallory, Simon or any other character 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. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Spiderwick Chronicles themed resources: ✦ WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Diary Entries Example Texts Pack ✦ Non-Chronological Report Example Text Pack ✦ Instructions Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦The Iron Man Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Plus Feature Sheet and Templates ✦The Twits Character Profile Example Text, Feature Find, Planning & Writing Template ✦Stone Age Boy Character Profile Examples and Differentiated Templates ✦Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Differentiated Templates Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
Fun English Writing Games
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Fun English Writing Games

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A set of fun English games to expand vocabulary, increase knowledge and boost confidence in writing. Pupils will love this selection of three enjoyable literacy writing games that can be played individually, in pairs or in teams. When playing these games, pupils will learn about and use the following: • Different word classes, including nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, determiners, prepositions • Different phrase classes, including noun phrases, verb phrases, prepositional phrases • Different clause classes, including subordinate clauses, relative clauses • A range of sentence structures • A wider range of vocabulary All games are ready to print and play. The games range from being suitable as a quick starter or plenary or as the main activity of a literacy lesson or booster group. They are also perfect to play with the family or for homeschoolers. These fun games are ideal for reluctant writers. Clear instructions and example playing sheets are provided. Each game comes with variations to adjust the challenge level for your pupils. In addition, documents are easily editable to adapt for your class or group. Each resource is provided in both editable Word and PDF format. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: ✦ 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 ✦ Stone Age Boy Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Answers ✦ The Twits Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Example Diary Text with Feature Identification & Templates ✦ Unicorn Persuasive Letter Example, Feature Identification & Answers Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.
Direct Speech Punctuation Worksheets Differentiated
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Direct Speech Punctuation Worksheets Differentiated

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Four worksheets aimed at learning how to accurately punctuate direct speech. The worksheets are differentiated to cover a range of difficulty levels. 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’. The worksheets can be completed independently or in pairs. The worksheets are themed around a variety of traditional tales, but knowledge of the stories is not necessary to complete the activities. 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 4, 5 and 6. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: ✦ Singular and Plural Possessive Apostrophes Activities & Quiz ✦ Direct Speech Punctuation Activities ✦ How To Train Your Dragon Possessive Apostrophes Differentiated Worksheets Chapters 1, 2 & 3 ✦ Explanation Text: How Do Bees Make Honey? ✦ Daily Grammar & Writing Nuggets with Answers - Term BUNDLE ✦ Ogre 4 Example Fiction and Non-Fiction Texts BUNDLE with Feature Identification & Answers For more resources, visit Helen Teach’s shop.
Street Child Character Profile Example Text Pack
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Street Child Character Profile Example Text Pack

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An example character profile text about Jim from the book Street Child plus differentiated planning and writing templates, and word bank. This exemplar text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL after reading chapters 1 and 2 of Berlie Doherty’s Victorian-themed historical fiction novel. Resources provided: • Exemplar character profile WAGOLL text • Planning template differentiated 2 ways • Writing template differentiated 3 ways • Personality traits word bank The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents. Pupils read the model character description of Jim Jarvis and then plan and write their own character profile about Jim, Emily, Lizzie, Ma, Mr Spink or any other character 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. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, leave a review and receive another up to the value of this one for free. Just email helen-teach@outlook.com with your username, the reviewed resource and the resource you would like for free. Other Street Child resources: ✦ Street Child WAGOLL Example Text Pack BUNDLE ✦ Street Child Diary Entry Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Dialogue Writing Example Text Pack ✦ Street Child Letter Writing Example Text Pack You may also be interested in: ✦ The Iron Man Unit of Work | Four Weeks | Year 3/4 ✦The Twits Character Profile BUNDLE ✦The Iron Man Character Profile BUNDLE ✦Character Profile Example: Journey by Aaron Becker ✦The Iron Man Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦Stig of the Dump Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template ✦How To Train Your Dragon Character Profile Example Plus Feature Sheet and Templates ✦The Twits Character Profile Example Text, Feature Find, Planning & Writing Template ✦Stone Age Boy Character Profile Examples and Differentiated Templates ✦Christophe’s Story Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Differentiated Templates Visit Helen-Teach’s Shop for more resources.