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

English

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

Which sequencing language might you use at the start of a traditional tale?

Match these words to the correct punctuation.

Identify the joining word in this sentence: The pigs felt bored and they left their home in the countryside.

When might you use an exclamation mark at the end of a sentence?

What should we do before we start writing?

introduces the main characters, setting and plot.

Complete this sentence: The beginning of a story...

Change the verb in this sentence so that it is in the past tense: I **play** in the park.

Which of these words is a noun in this sentence? The excited, adventurous pigs left home.

Identify the adjectives in this sentence: The excited, adventurous pigs travelled to find a home.

a naming word for people, places or things

Which expanded noun phrase has the comma in the correct place?

Correct the spelling of the word in bold. **Thay** felt scared.

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

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