Sequencing and retelling 'The Three Little Pigs' using a story mountain
I can put a story in order on a story mountain and use it to retell the story.
Sequencing and retelling 'The Three Little Pigs' using a story mountain
I can put a story in order on a story mountain and use it to retell the story.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Retelling a story helps us to remember the main events and use storytelling language, such as 'Once upon a time,'.
- Story mountains map out the beginning, middle and end of a story.
- Traditional tales often have repeated main events.
- Using sequencing language such as 'The next day,' at the start of the sentence helps the reader follow the story.
- Using descriptive language will make the story more interesting when writing.
Keywords
Story mountain - a way to sequence and order key events to retell a story
Sequence - following the order in which a series of events happened
Main events - the main parts of a story
Adjective - adds detail to a noun
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to know what storytelling language to use.
Provide the pupils with a word bank of options. Provide language starting with a capital letter followed by a comma to demonstrate the correct punctuation, such as 'First,' or 'One day,'
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
adjective
noun
verb