Learning a story to retell it
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can sequence and retell the fairy tale 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears'.
Key learning points
- Fairy tales are fiction stories about magical and imaginary beings and lands.
- Fairy tales belong to the genre of folklore in which stories are orally shared and passed down over time.
- Stories can be structured in four parts and each part has a different purpose.
- It is important to sequence a story correctly so that it can be enjoyed and understood.
Keywords
Fairy tale - a children's story about magical and imaginary beings and lands
Folklore - a genre in which oral stories are shared and passed down over time
Sequence - following the order in which a series of events happened
Expression - reading with feelings and emotion to bring the story to life
Common misconception
Children may have questions around who the 'good' vs 'evil' characters are.
Goldilocks is the one who breaks into the bears' home and uses their things, therefore she would be considered the 'evil' character. However, ask/discuss whether her behaviour actually constitutes 'evil' and what her motivations might have been.
Teacher tip
You could use any version of 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' in this lesson. Provide pictures from the story to support pupils in the retelling of it.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the correct description of a fiction book?
Q2.Match the following terms to their definitions.
a person or animal in the story
where the story takes place
what happens in the story
Q3.Starting with the first, put these parts of a fairy tale in the correct order.
Q4.What is a fairy tale?
Q5.Which of these titles are fairy tales?
Q6.What does reading with expression mean?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is folklore?
Q2.Where did 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears' originate?
Q3.Which of the following are features of a fairy tale?
Q4.What prompted the bears to go for a walk?
Q5.Which bear’s items did Goldilocks enjoy the most?
Q6.How does the story end?
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