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Sequencing and retelling the story of 'Lucky Dip'

'Lucky Dip': narrative writing

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils write their own version of the short animation 'The Lucky Dip'. Pupils write using the narrative structure of opening, build-up, climax and resolution - a more sophisticated structure than beginning, middle, end. This unit can be used for KS1 writing teacher assessment purposes.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to sequence and retell the story of 'Lucky Dip'.

Key Notes

  • 'Lucky Dip' is an animated short story.
  • 'Lucky Dip' is set at the seaside and takes place mostly in an old arcade.
  • Sequencing means putting the events in the right order so they make sense.
  • Retell means to tell a story or explain something again in our own words.
  • Fronted adverbials of time tell the reader when the events in the sentence took place.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • sequence: putting things in a specific order
  • retell: to summarise a story in our own words
  • fronted adverbials of time: a sentence starter that tells the reader when something happens
  • animated story: a narrative brought to life through the medium of animation
  • stills: freeze-frame pictures taken from a moving image - they show one moment of the action, like pressing pause on a video

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may find it hard to sequence the events/ images after watching the animation once.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

'Lucky Dip' is an animated short story. 'Lucky Dip' is set at the seaside and takes place mostly in an old arcade.

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

putting things in a specific order.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may find it hard to sequence the events/ images after watching the animation once. Correction: Provide an opportunity to re-watch the animation. For Task A, print off the images and children can work in pairs or small groups to sequence the story on large sugar paper.

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