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'The Magic Porridge Pot': reading and writing

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Why this, why now

In this unit, pupils explore magical elements of fairy tales in 'The Magic Porridge Pot'. They sequence the events using a story mountain and add sequencing language and descriptions to orally retell the story. Pupils also apply their understanding of verbs and adjectives to their narrative writing.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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'The Magic Porridge Pot': reading and writing

In this unit, pupils explore magical elements of fairy tales in 'The Magic Porridge Pot'. They sequence the events using a story mountain and add sequencing language and descriptions to orally retell the story. Pupils also apply their understanding of verbs and adjectives to their narrative writing.

8 lessons
  1. Writing the end of the story: 'The Magic Porridge Pot'
  2. Comparing fairy tales
  3. Imagining you are the characters in 'The Magic Porridge Pot'
  4. Writing the middle of the story: 'The Magic Porridge Pot'
  5. Writing descriptive sentences
  6. Writing the beginning of the story: 'The Magic Porridge Pot'
  7. Sequencing and making a story mountain: 'The Magic Porridge Pot'
  8. Reading and responding to 'The Magic Porridge Pot'