Year 1 - English
Comparing fairy tales
'The Magic Porridge Pot': reading and writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore magical elements of fairy tales in 'The Magic Porridge Pot'. They sequence the events using a story mountain and add sequencing language and descriptions to orally retell the story. Pupils also apply their understanding of verbs and adjectives to their narrative writing.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to compare some well-known fairy tales.
Key Notes
- Comparing means exploring similarities and differences about something
- Characters, such as heroes and villains, tend to appear in most fairy tales
- Some fairy tales' main characters are people and some are animals
- Some fairy tales have magical aspects or creatures, such as the porridge pot or the troll
- Most fairy tales aim to teach a lesson to the reader
Vocabulary To Learn
- fairy tale: a children's story about magical elements
- compare: to identify how things are the same and different
- setting: where the story takes place
- theme: a main idea that the writer wants to focus on
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to understand the main theme in a story.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Comparing means exploring similarities and differences about something. Characters, such as heroes and villains, tend to appear in most fairy tales.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'fairy tale'
a children's story about magical elements.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to understand the main theme in a story. Correction: Talk about the themes in well-known fairy tales and link these to the lesson learnt at the end of the story. For example, the theme in 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff' is courage. The goats' courage helps them get to the other side of the river.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Imagining you are the characters in 'The Magic Porridge Pot' Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'The Magic Porridge Pot' Study Guide
- Sequencing and making a story mountain: 'The Magic Porridge Pot' Study Guide
- Writing descriptive sentences Study Guide
- Writing the beginning of the story: 'The Magic Porridge Pot' Study Guide
- Writing the end of the story: 'The Magic Porridge Pot' Study Guide
- Writing the middle of the story: 'The Magic Porridge Pot' Study Guide
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