Writing the beginning of a story, introducing character and setting: 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
I can write the beginning of a traditional tale, introducing the characters and setting.
Writing the beginning of a story, introducing character and setting: 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
I can write the beginning of a traditional tale, introducing the characters and setting.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Traditional tales are mostly told in the past tense
- The beginning of a story introduces the main characters, setting and plot
- Two ideas can be joined using a joining word, 'and'
- Two adjective sentences need a comma in between the two adjectives, such as 'noisy, hungry cow'
- Exclamation marks can be used to show anger, such as when mother throws the beans out of the window
Common misconception
Pupils may just use 'and' to add on another word or phrase rather than another sentence.
Show two different sentences as two complete ideas. Ensure pupils understand that each sentence needs to make sense on its own.
Keywords
Beginning - the start of something
Character - a person or an animal in a story
Setting - where the story takes place
Plot - what happens in the story
Comma - a punctuation mark used to list two adjectives or after a fronted adverbial
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