Year 2

Persephone: endings

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Lessons (10)

To listen to a story and answer questions (Part 1)
In this lesson, we will listen to a new story called, 'Persephone' and we will answer some questions to help us understand the story.
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To listen to a story and answer questions (Part 2)
In this lesson, we will memorise our story, 'Persephone' by hearing the story, mapping the story and stepping the story.
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To listen to a story and answer questions (Part 3)
In this lesson, we will listen to the story, 'Persephone' and then we will speak the story using our story map. We will then deepen our understanding of the story's ending with a short writing activity.
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To use a singular possessive apostrophe
In this lesson, we will learn how to use an apostrophe to show possession.
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To make inferences based on what is said and done
In this lesson, we will be finding clues from the text to make inferences about the characters in the story, 'Persephone'.
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To box up for a purpose
In this lesson, we will explore the ending of the story more deeply and box up the main events in the ending, adding notes about the content and mood.
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To explore how writers create satisfying endings
In this lesson, we will listen to the ending of the story, 'The Marriage of Ganesh' and we will focus on how the author writes a satisfying ending for the reader.
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To write an ending showing consequences
In this lesson, we will use our boxing up from lesson six of this unit to write our own ending for the story of, 'Persephone'. We will create a shared write together to make sure we include all of the important moments in the ending.
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To generate ideas for an alternative ending
In this lesson, we will generate ideas for an alternative ending to the story. In this ending Hades refuses Zeus's deal. We will box up our ideas for our new ending together.
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To write an alternative ending
In this lesson, we will use our boxing up plan from the previous lesson to write our alternative ending to the story, 'Persephone'. We will create a shared write together to make sure we include all of the important moments in the new ending.
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Persephone: endings

Lessons (10)

To listen to a story and answer questions (Part 1)

To listen to a story and answer questions (Part 2)

To listen to a story and answer questions (Part 3)

To use a singular possessive apostrophe

To make inferences based on what is said and done

To box up for a purpose

To explore how writers create satisfying endings

To write an ending showing consequences

To generate ideas for an alternative ending

To write an alternative ending