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I am still reading Impossible Creatures and writing quotes for model writing. Here are a few about a creature and a bird. “Above their heads, three birds flew, eagle-sized and fire-red, with tails a foot long.” (p.62) Even though the text may be challenging for many Upper KS2 pupils, Katherine Rundell delivers it brilliantly and can serve as a fantastic…
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Grandfather arrives from India on a visit to his grandchildren’s house, following imaginative stories about his country of origin. Grandad finds warmth and great hospitality from the family, who settled in an unnamed country where the weather seems different and provokes a conversation of how it is an India. Being a skilful storyteller, he uses many comparisons to describe it…
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Another excellent character description by Katherine Rundell can serve as an example of teaching key features of a character in KS2.
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A girl shares unconditional love with her Indian grandad. The little girl and granddad are inseparable, fond of each other, sharing moments that unfold during the seasons. They explore nature, play games and enjoy stories told by Grandpa. Grandad loves to give small handmade gifts to her granddaughter; a notebook encourages her creativity to “write and draw”. The book is…
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Mr Wonka is one of the most distinctive characters in children’s literature. Which is yours? Buy on Amazon
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A boy told the story of his great-grandfather by strolling into a topiary-shaped garden. The book follows the crucial events of Grandpa Green’s life from birth, school years, service in the military, marriage and elderly years. The pages reveal parallel facts about Grandpa Green’s life next to artistically drawn images. Grandpa lives a content life and passes his story through…
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