An example character profile text about Viking Hooligan Hiccup from the children’s novel How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell.
This exemplar character description of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III is perfect to use as a WAGOLL.
The model character profile comes with a feature identification worksheet for children to fill in, plus answer sheet that can be uploaded for remote learning or shared in class.
After identifying the features of the exemplar text, pupils plan and then write their own character description of Hiccup, Snotlout, Fishlegs, Gobber the Belch or any other character from the book using the differentiated resources provided.
Resources included:
• Example character profile of Hiccup
• Writing feature identification worksheet
• Writing feature identification worksheet answers
• Differentiated planning templates (x3)
• Character trait list
• Differentiated writing templates (x3)
The language, grammar and punctuation features to be identified in the character description text include:
• Similes
• Rule of three
• Alliteration
• Present tense
• Third person
• Fronted adverbials followed by a comma
• Synonyms to avoid repetition
• Expanded noun phrases
• Subordinating conjunctions
• Apostrophes for contraction
• Apostrophes for singular possession
• Colons
• Semi-colons
• Brackets
• Hyphens
The character profile is based on information from the first two chapters of the book, so can be used after reading Chapter 2 or when you are further on or at the end of the novel.
This resource can also be used on World Book Day as a standalone lesson. Pupils would then write their own character profiles about a character from a book of their choice or even create their own characters.
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Other How to Train Your Dragon themed resources:
✦ Example Text, Grammar & Punctuation BUNDLE
✦ Example Explanation Text Pack
✦ Example Diary Text Pack
✦ Possessive Apostrophe Pack
✦ Fronted Adverbial Pack
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