An example instructional text entitled Gladiator Training Manual: How to Become a Successful Gladiator plus feature find worksheets, and writing templates.
Resources provided:
• Instructions WAGOLL text
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Writing template differentiated x2
The model instructions describe how to train and perform as a gladiator in Ancient Rome.
Pupils read the model instructions, examine its features, and then write their own instructions using the templates provided. Pupils could create instructions for gladiators, soldiers or farmers.
The language, grammar, punctuation and layout features included in the model text include:
• Adverbs of time
• Bullet pointed lists
• Commands
• Hyphenated adjectives
• Imperative verbs
• Introduction
• Main heading
• Numbered stages
• Parentheses: brackets
• Parentheses: commas
• Parentheses: dashes
• Plural possession
• Present tense
• Rhetorical questions
• Second person
• Subheadings
• Sub-subheadings
• Colons to introduce lists
• Complex lists with semi-colons
• Dashes with explanations
• Expanded noun phrases
• Fronted adverbials + commas
• Modal verbs
• Passive voice
• Semi-colons + conjunctive adverbs + commas
• Singular possession
• Subordinate clauses
The resources are available as PDFs and editable Word documents.
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