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Writing the end of the story: 'The Magic Porridge Pot'

'The Magic Porridge Pot': reading and writing

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 end of the story.

Key Notes

  • The last sequencing word used should show the story is coming to a close, such as 'Last,' or 'Finally,'
  • The ending of a story usually solves the problem and ends happily.
  • 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
  • Every sentence must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop (or other closing punctuation)

Vocabulary To Learn

  • ending: the final part of something, such as a story
  • solution: when a problem is solved
  • adjective: describes a noun
  • verb: a doing or being word
  • exclamation mark: a punctuation mark used to express strong emotion

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may confuse when to use an adjective or verb.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

The last sequencing word used should show the story is coming to a close, such as 'Last,' or 'Finally,'. The ending of a story usually solves the problem and ends happily.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'ending'

the final part of something, such as a story.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may confuse when to use an adjective or verb. Correction: Scaffold this for pupils using sentence stems throughout the lesson. Support pupils' grammar knowledge by referring to Lessons 3 and 6 in the 'Word class' unit.

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