Year 1 - English
Reading and responding to 'The Magic Porridge Pot'
'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 listen to and discuss a traditional tale.
Key Notes
- Predictions can be made based on illustrations, what has already been read and the front cover
- One person's prediction may be different to another person's
- Traditional tales often start by introducing the characters, such as the little girl and setting the scene
- 'The Magic Porridge Pot' teaches us to be generous and helpful to others
- Traditional tales mostly end happily, such as having enough food and sharing with others
Vocabulary To Learn
- character: a person or an animal in a story
- setting: where the story takes place
- plot: what happens in the story
- prediction: making a guess using what we already know
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to make a prediction if they know the story already.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Predictions can be made based on illustrations, what has already been read and the front cover. One person's prediction may be different to another person's.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'character'
a person or an animal in a story.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to make a prediction if they know the story already. Correction: Celebrate any stories the pupils know already. Play a game to imagine that the memory has gone from their heads and just get them to use the front cover as clues imagining they are detectives.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Comparing fairy tales Study Guide
- Imagining you are the characters in '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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