Thinking from different perspectives in 'The Three Little Pigs'

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Reading and responding to the story 'The Three Little Pigs'

Character description of the wolf in 'The Three Little Pigs'

Description of the houses built in 'The Three Little Pigs'

Sequencing and retelling 'The Three Little Pigs' using a story mountain

Writing the beginning of a story: 'The Three Little Pigs'

Writing the middle of a story: 'The Three Little Pigs'

Writing the end of a story: 'The Three Little Pigs'

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.

'The Three Little Pigs': reading and writing

Match the events of the story of 'The Three Little Pigs' to the beginning, middle or end.

What might you do to express the feeling of happiness?

Imagine that you are one of the three pigs. You have just finished building your house after working very hard. How do you feel?

Imagine that you are the wolf. You have spotted the pig that you want to eat and decide to sneak up on him. How do you feel?

Imagine you are one of the pigs. The wolf knocks on your door trying to eat you! How do you feel?

Match the event in the story to the feeling of the character.

Which of these are characters in the story 'The Three Little Pigs'?

Which of these is the setting of 'The Three Little Pigs'?

The pigs leave their house in the countryside.

Order the events from the beginning of the story of 'The Three Little Pigs'.

Which of these events are part of the plot of 'The Three Little Pigs'?

Thinking from different perspectives in 'The Three Little Pigs'

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