Reception

The Sweet-Talking Potato

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    In this lesson, we will listen to and join in with the African story of 'The Sweet-Talking Potato'.
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    In this lesson, we will make a story map to help us retell the story of 'The Sweet-Talking Potato'.
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    In this lesson, we will add actions and words to our story map of 'The Sweet-Talking Potato'. We will then practise retelling the story.
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    In this lesson, we will think about how the events that happen in 'The Sweet-Talking Potato' make the characters feel.
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    In this lesson, we will describe what happens to the characters in 'The Sweet-Talking Potato' and what they are doing throughout the story.
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    In this lesson, we will be exploring what happens in 'The Sweet-Talking Potato' through role play, by acting out different sections of the story.
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    In this lesson, we will be boxing up 'The Sweet-Talking Potato' to see what happens during each section.
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    In this lesson, we will write the beginning of the story 'The Sweet-Talking Potato'. We will use our knowledge of the action at the beginning to show what is happening.
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    In this lesson, we will continue writing the beginning of the story 'The Sweet-Talking Potato'. We will use our knowledge of the action at the beginning to show what is happening.
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    In this lesson, we will write the beginning of the story 'The Sweet-Talking Potato'. We will use our knowledge of the action at the beginning to show what is happening.
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