Guided Reading
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Goodnight Mister Tom Writing Ideas
Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian is a children’s historical novel set in England during the Second World War. Not only is reading it an excellent way for children to understand more about life during World War II, it also teaches them about love, trust and resilience. It is recommended for readers who are 10…
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Resource: Christophe’s Story Character Profile Pack
This pack contains everything that is needed to write a character profile about one of the characters from refugee novel Christophe’s Story. The children’s book by Nicki Cornwell tells the story of Christophe, a young refugee from war-torn Rwanda, who is faced with the challenges of a new school, language and life. The Christophe’s Story…
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Holes Writing Ideas
Holes is a novel by American author Louis Sachar about a boy called Stanley Yelnats who is wrongfully sent to a juvenile detention camp for a theft that he did not commit. This comic mystery-adventure book is most suitable for 9-13 year olds, i.e. upper key stage two pupils (years 5 and 6) and lower…
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Resource: The Firework-Maker’s Daughter: Diary Entry Example Text Pack
This model diary entry is written from the perspective of Lila, the main character of The Firework-Maker’s Daughter by Philip Pullman. The exemplar diary text comes with feature find worksheets and answers, and differentiated planning templates. After reading chapters 2 and 3 of the novel, this example diary text is perfect to use as a…
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Resource: The Iron Man Character Profile Example, Feature Sheet, Answers & Template
This popular teaching pack contains all the resources needed for your pupils to write a character profile for The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. The following resources are provided: The model Iron Man character profile text is perfect to use as a WAGOLL for pupils to read. They can then go on to examine the…