Year 1 - English
Writing the middle of a story: 'The Three Little Pigs'
'The Three Little Pigs': reading and writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and respond to the traditional tale 'The Three Little Pigs'. Pupils first read the story, and look at it from different perspectives, before then writing their own version of the story.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write the middle of a traditional tale.
Key Notes
- Traditional tales often have repeated elements, making them easier to remember and retell.
- The repeated element of 'The Three Little Pigs' is each pig building their house to have it blown down by the wolf.
- The pig building the house and the wolf blowing it down are two ideas that are related, so can be joined using 'and'.
- Adjectives can be used to describe things and characters, such as the houses and the wolf.
- When using more than one adjective to describe a noun, they must be separated with a comma.
Vocabulary To Learn
- expanded noun phrase: two adjectives listed to describe a noun
- comma: a punctuation mark used to separate two adjectives or after a fronted adverbial
- joining word: a word that joins words or ideas
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may be daunted by the quantity they are expected to write.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Traditional tales often have repeated elements, making them easier to remember and retell. The repeated element of 'The Three Little Pigs' is each pig building their house to have it blown down by the wolf.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'expanded noun phrase'
two adjectives listed to describe a noun.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may be daunted by the quantity they are expected to write. Correction: Spend time emphasising the repeated aspects to show pupils that once they have written one sentence, the following sentences are very similar.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Character description of the wolf in 'The Three Little Pigs' Study Guide
- Description of the houses built in 'The Three Little Pigs' Study Guide
- Reading and responding to the story 'The Three Little Pigs' Study Guide
- Sequencing and retelling 'The Three Little Pigs' using a story mountain Study Guide
- Thinking from different perspectives in 'The Three Little Pigs' Study Guide
- Writing the beginning of a story: 'The Three Little Pigs' Study Guide
- Writing the end of a story: 'The Three Little Pigs' Study Guide
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