Year 5. Model Text. Informal letters. Holes by Louise Sachar

Two informal letters from Stanley. The first to be completed after chapter 9, when Stanley arrives at the camp and the second to be completed after chapter 18. In the second letter Stanley writes an honest letter home this time explaining what camp is really like.

Enhance English lessons with these informal letter for Year 5 students in England. Specifically designed to complement your teaching of the adventure story Holes by Louis Sachar.

The package includes a model text exemplifying an informal letter from Stanley to his parents, a differentiated success criteria (presented up to three levels) to cater to varying abilities, and a ‘fix it’ activity sheet focusing on spelling, punctuation, and grammar appropriate for Year 5 learners. The ‘fix it’ text can also be used to help generate pupils’ ideas for their independent write, along with the model text as it is a different character profile on Stanley

Upon acquiring the resource, the following activities can be implemented:

1. Reading and Discussion: Initiate a class or group discussion about the features of the text using the provided model text. Encourage students to share their opinions on the strengths and weaknesses of the writing.
2. Reviewing Success Criteria: Present the differentiated success criteria to students and task them with assessing the model text accordingly. Students can use colour coding, underlining, or ticking off to indicate the inclusion of all necessary features.
3. Error Correction Exercise: Engage students in a correction activity focusing on identifying and rectifying spelling and punctuation errors in the text.
4. Writing Task: Encourage students to craft their own text inspired by the model and self/peer assess their work using the provided success criteria.

The resource, conveniently formatted in Word, allows for easy adaptation to suit your teaching needs.

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