Year 1 - English
Exploring the genre of fairy tales in 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
'Jack and the Beanstalk': reading and writing
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Lesson Summary
You will learn to name the features of a traditional tale.
Key Notes
- Traditional tales are stories that are retold again and again and can be retold in different ways.
- Some traditional tales have magical aspects such as magic beans or beanstalks.
- Traditional tales try to teach us a lesson about something.
- Traditional tales often have heroes and villains.
- Jack could be described as the hero or the villain from different perspectives.
Vocabulary To Learn
- traditional tale: stories that are retold again and again in different ways that often include fictional or magical aspects
- genre: a literary style with particular characteristics
- fiction: when authors create made up stories with characters, places and adventures which did not happen in real life.
- magical: made by magic
- character: a person or an animal in a story
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to compare fairy tales.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Traditional tales are stories that are retold again and again and can be retold in different ways. Some traditional tales have magical aspects such as magic beans or beanstalks.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'traditional tale'
stories that are retold again and again in different ways that often include fictional or magical aspects.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to compare fairy tales. Correction: Use fairy tales that are relevant to your curriculum, including tales pupils already know well. If pupils know stories well, they will find it easier to make links and to spot other similar features.
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