Year 1 - English
Writing the beginning of the story: '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 write the beginning of the story.
Key Notes
- Every sentence must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop
- The beginning of a story introduces the main characters, setting and plot
- Word banks can be used to find key vocabulary or words that may be difficult to spell, such as 'cottage' or 'magical'
- Rehearsing a sentence out loud before writing it helps us to remember it
- Reading a sentence back after writing helps to check it makes sense
Vocabulary To Learn
- character: a person or an animal in a story
- setting: where the story takes place
- plot: what happens in the story
- beginning: the start of something
- adjective: describes a noun
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may struggle to generate individual sentences per event.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Every sentence must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. The beginning of a story introduces the main characters, setting and plot.
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: Children may struggle to generate individual sentences per event. Correction: Refer to the story mountain that the children made in a previous lesson and make that available. When retelling and reading the story, refer back to the model story mountain. Explain that each picture is one sentence.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Comparing fairy tales Study Guide
- 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 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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