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by Teachwire

WAGOLL – Meaning, resources & how to write your own We explore the meaning of WAGOLL, share valuable classroom resources to support your teaching and provide a stress-free guide on how to write your own model texts… WAGOLL meaning What does WAGOLL mean? It’s an acronym that stands for ‘What a good one looks like’. It’s basically an example or model text to show students […]

The Boy with Big Decisions resources

PrimaryEnglishby Helen Rutter

The Boy with Big Decisions – ‘Turning point’ scene WAGOLL Peer inside the mind of author Helen Rutter and help pupils understand how to show characters at a turning point in the story with this WAGOLL based on The Boy with Big Decisions. The Boy with Big Decisions uses the literary technique of branching narratives to build a story. A branching narrative structure is one […]

Fantasy setting – The Land of Roar WAGOLL

PrimaryEnglishby Jenny McLachlan

Fantasy setting – The Land of Roar WAGOLL In many stories – especially adventures – characters discover an exciting new place and experience a sense of wonder. When writing a fantasy setting, the only limits are those of the writer’s imagination. Great authors will help readers share the breathtaking experience of approaching a fantasy setting through vivid description, of course, but also through […]

Portal stories WAGOLL

PrimaryEnglishby MG Leonard

Portal stories – Egypt-themed MG Leonard WAGOLL Portals to magical places are a staple of children’s fantasy stories: Narnia, Wonderland, Neverland, Anthony Browne’s Tunnel, and so on. The point is to end up somewhere very different, but the means is important, as it contributes to the mood. The Narnia wardrobe contrasts the mundane with the magical; Alice’s potion is worrying, as children […]

Non-fiction writing WAGOLL

PrimaryEnglishby Honor Cargill-Martin

Non-fiction writing – Crafting a great intro KS2 WAGOLL When we hear something is about history, some of us begin to worry that that means it’ll be boring. When attempting non-fiction writing, it’s your job to prove to the reader that this isn’t true. This is why the first page of a book – and especially a non-fiction book – is so important. The […]

Powerful verbs WAGOLL

PrimaryEnglishby Susan Brownrigg

Powerful verbs – Writing an emotional response KS2 WAGOLL Write a scene featuring lots of powerful verbs in which the narrator is profoundly moved by a new experience or environment by analysing a key scene from Susan Brownrigg’s gripping novel, Wrong Tracks. In many stories, the main character enters a new environment or has a new experience that we can tell is going to […]

Dialogue to advance action KS2 resource pack

PrimaryEnglishby Jasbinder Bilan

Dialogue to advance action KS2 – Jasbinder Bilan WAGOLL Teach KS2 pupils to use dialogue to advance action by analysing a dramatic scene from Jasbinder Bilan’s novel, Nush and the Stolen Emerald. It’s a story full of myth and it raises important questions about the past and shines a light on the rights and wrongs of empire. It also gives children the opportunity to […]

Flashback examples KS2 resoure pack

PrimaryEnglishby Rhian Tracey

Flashback examples KS2 – WAGOLL and worksheets Peer inside the mind of the author, and help pupils understand how to write a flashback to provide background...

Pages from Skandar and the Unicorn Thief resource pack

Primaryby A. F. Steadman

Skandar and the Unicorn Thief – KS2 narrative writing WAGOLL Peer inside the mind of the author, and help pupils understand how to describe a scene of companionable contentment ...

Narrative writing WAGOLL

PrimaryEnglishby Alake Pilgrim

First-person writing – KS2 WAGOLL resource pack Peer inside the mind of the author, and help pupils understand how to write a breathless chase scene...

Writing dialogue KS2 teaching resources

PrimaryEnglishby Lindsay Pickton and Christine Chen

Writing dialogue KS2 – Sharna Jackson WAGOLL Creating dialogue that not only feels ‘right’, but also introduces and develops plot-points is a mark of really strong writing...

Narrative writing KS2 resources

PrimaryEnglishby Liz Flanagan

Narrative writing KS2 – Writing from a character’s POV WAGOLL Peer inside the mind of the author, and help pupils understand how to show important events through a character’s eyes...

Character description KS2 resource pack

PrimaryEnglishby Teachwire

Character description KS2 – Peter Bunzl WAGOLL Peer inside the mind of the author, and help pupils understand how to introduce an ambiguous character...

WAGOLL classroom resources

PrimaryEnglishby Teachwire

WAGOLL Packs from Real Authors Peer inside the mind of award-winning children’s authors and help pupils understand how to create engaging characters, captivating atmospheres and suspenseful situations. Our collection of free WAGOLL resource packs contains a range of different teaching packs. Each one comprises an exclusive extract, working wall template, teaching notes, and worksheets.

Setting description examples KS2 resource pack

PrimaryEnglishby Hannah Gold

Setting description examples KS2 – Finding Bear WAGOLL Use this WAGOLL and accompanying setting description examples KS2 resource pack to help pupils refine their descriptive writing skills… When I first sat down to write The Last Bear, I knew, deep within my heart, that there was a story I wanted to tell. A story of friendship, of love, of hope – but most […]

PrimaryEnglishby Cressida Cowell

Examples of suspense writing KS2 – Exclusive Cressida Cowell WAGOLL Use this WAGOLL extract and accompanying examples of suspense writing KS2 resource pack to help teach your pupils about building suspense in writing KS2. The WAGOLL extract is from Which Way Round the Galaxy, an instalment of Cressida Cowell’s Which Way to Anywhere series. The Which Way to Anywhere series is about a blended family […]

Character description WAGOLL resources

PrimaryEnglishby Natasha Farrant

Character description WAGOLL – Creating engaging characters Peer inside the mind of the author, and help pupils understand how to write fascinating and believable characters...

Writing horror WAGOLL

PrimaryEnglishby Christopher Edge

Writing horror – Write a scary scene with Fear Files: Hide & Seek Peer inside the mind of author Christopher Edge and help pupils learn about writing a terrifying horror scene with this WAGOLL based on Fear Files: Hide and Seek. In a spooky story, one of the scariest things is when an apparent hope or source of rescue is snatched away – or even becomes a source […]

Mystery stories WAGOLL

PrimaryEnglishby Clare Harlow

Mystery stories – Learn how to write flashbacks with Tidemagic Peer inside the mind of author Clare Harlow and help pupils understand how flashbacks can help to set up mystery stories with this WAGOLL based on Tidemagic: Ista Flit and the Impossible Key. There are different ways of setting up mystery stories: authors may explain the details and the situation thoroughly, or they may shroud […]

Boy in library for International Literacy Day

PrimaryEnglishby Teachwire

International Literacy Day – Best 2025 resources for KS1 and KS2 Get ready to celebrate this incredible global event in your school come September...

Poetry activities resources

PrimaryEnglishby Teachwire

Poetry activities – Write monstrous poems with Pie Corbett In this Pie Corbett poetry activities resource pack, KS2 children will explore three very different writing styles – news report, survey and reflective verse – all tied together with a magical theme. The unit begins with Goblin Attack News Appeal, a playful text in the form of a breaking news broadcast. The goblins’ silly but […]

Child having an idea, representing science assessment

PrimaryScienceby Professor Sarah Earle

Science assessment – One simple question you should ask Is your assessment getting lost in the chaos of primary science enquiry? One simple question might set you on the right track...

School supplies in yellow backpack

PrimarySecondaryby Teachwire

Transition day activities – Best resources for Year 6 / Year 7 As Year 6 students prepare to step into the exciting world of Year 7, use these transition day activities to help them feel confident, connected and ready for the journey ahead...

Adverbials KS2 resources

PrimaryEnglishby Laura Dobson

Adverbials KS2 – Examples, worksheets and games Get children adding a bit of grammatical spice to their sentences with these teaching tips and KS2 adverbials resources from Laura Dobson… Adverbials are the herbs and spices in a grammatical meal. They turn a fairly plain sentence into a culinary masterpiece. Their flexibility within a sentence allows you to play around with the effect […]

The front cover of Teach Reading & Writing magazine issue 21

PrimaryEnglishby Teachwire

Teach Reading & Writing issue 21 is OUT NOW! Do you have a favourite part of grammar? Laura Dobson does– she loves adverbials, and has pulled together some fun and effective activities to help you teach them (page 30). Something many children struggle with is drawing inferences from texts. On page 9, Rachel Clarke lays out how you can guide pupils to make connections […]

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