Introduce the elements of what makes a good introduction / synopsis for a biography with this activity. The children should read each synopsis of the mystery celebrities (ranging from Ed Sheeran and Ronaldo to Mozart). Some are very detailed and accurate; some are very deliberately very vague. Use this activity to discuss what made a GOOD synopsis and create meaningful success criteria with you class. Includes 7 mystery synopses, a guess sheet and the answers.

Information about snowy owls, spectacled owls, elf owls and spotty owls

An explanation text of what causes an earthquake. Can be used as a WAGOLL / model text / example text. Key features include: introduction, sequential paragraphs, use of colons, causal conjunctions and fronted adverbials.

A diary entry that can be used as a model text/example text for a poor Egyptian farmer's day. Include explanation of dress, food, activities and social organisation.

Description of Trajan, a Roman emperor. Model text / example text / WAGOLL Includes adjectives and adverbs, speech marks and fronted adverbials

This is a short story based on Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. The original story is great for stories in imaginary settings, but doesn’t involve much in the way of punctuation. This story is 1 A4 side, so perfect for a model text or WAGOLL. It takes the story of Max and uses lots of the phrases from the story but adapts it. This time, Max argues with his brother, which is why he is sent to his room. A mountain grows in his room, which he climbs and then finds the Wild Things. Instead of making him a king, they throw him in prison. Will Max escape? Language features include: fronted adverbials, 2ED sentences, adjectives and adverbs, use of speech, Suitable for KS2

Nine different causes of WW1 The purpose of the activity is to facilitate discussion about which were the most important causes by creating a 'diamond 9’ There is no “right answer” - the aim is to debate as much as possible

A worksheet to compare the role of women before and after WW2, to encourage students to think about the way women dressed and their daily lives.

Key events from WW1. Can be used for sequencing and ordering activities

WAGOLL / example text / model text of a biography. The subject is Sgt Stubby, who was a popular mascot during WWI. Features of the text include: Past tense, chronological order, fronted adverbials, use of brackets and semi-colons, conjunctions

Biography of Queen Victoria Synopsis, early life, life as a young queen, later life and legacy covered in paragraphs, with relevant subtitles. Grammar focus - embedded relative clauses and sentence openers (fronted adverbials included) Three versions included - the original and then two with the different grammar focuses highlighted. Editable in order to allow you to add images.

Simple Maths problem solving based on the story of The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark.

A worksheet with drawing of snozzcumbers from Roald Dahl’s The BFG. Students can measure the snozzcumbers to rehearse their measuring skills with a ruler. Answers are in cm and mm.

Worksheet to practise accurate measuring. Drawings of objects from Roald Dahl books - the BFG’s table and Boggis’ chicken house. Each side is labelled - students should use this to accurately measure and draw their own versions.

Activity to improve a “boring” description Julius Caesar by adding in adjectives and adverbs.

A WAGOLL / model text / example text explaining how rainbows form. Includes: introduction and summary paragraph, sequential explanation, causal conjunctions, fronted adverbials.

Explanation writing model / example / WAGOLL text “How do I care for a pet dog?” Includes introductory paragraph, sequenced paragraphs and a conclusion. Use as a model text and children can then follow up with writing their own version for a different pet. A planning grid for this is also included. Text includes conjunctions, sequencing openers and technical vocabulary Could also be used for Instruction writing.

Short sentences written in the style of Roald Dahl’s the BFG with grammatical errors (e.g. “I is hungry”) Two differentiated levels for students to correct.

A model text / example text / WAGOLL. Short story following a five party story mountain - opening, build up, problem, solution, ending. The story is based on the opening of The Hodgeheg, but using a different character (a young duck). It includes a lot of similar sentence structure and phrasing, but is possible for KS2 children to replicate. Includes: Paragraphs A wide range of sentence openers (including adverbs, fronted adverbials and action verbs) Emotion, comma sentences Range of sentence types, including complex and compound sentences, relative clauses and short sentences for effect Speech Repetition of phrases for effect

All of the skills from the 2014 NC reading programme of study divided into Emerging, Expected and Exceeding bands for Upper Key Stage 2. The skills are spread across six themes. Perfect for tracking Guided Reading or for assessing reading skills.