Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - ‘The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse’ is a children’s story told through narrative writing and illustrations. - Using what we...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - Making a prediction means deciding what you think will happen next in a story. - One person's prediction may be different...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - 'And Tango Makes Three’ is a narrative fiction that is based on a true story. - The main characters in the story are two...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - ‘The Planet in a Pickle Jar’ is told through narrative writing and illustrations and it includes magical elements. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the characters, setting and plot in the story 'Paddington'. Key learning points: - Stories have a beginning, middle and end. - The Paddington book series is now also told through film and television...

Pupil outcome: I can make a prediction based on illustrations, the setting and key vocabulary. Key learning points: - Making a prediction means making a guess about what you think will happen in a story using what you already know -...

In this video, I teach you the elements of a story. I will cover characters, setting, plot and theme. You will understand the who of the story-the characters, the where and when of the story-the setting, the different plots of the plot,...

Pupil outcome: I can show an understanding of the characters, plot and setting of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’. Key learning points: - Hiccup is not a typical hero character - Stories may portray heroes in various ways - There are some...

Pupil outcome: I can write the beginning of a traditional tale, introducing the characters and setting. Key learning points: - Traditional tales are mostly told in the past tense - The beginning of a story introduces the main characters,...

In this video, you'll learn how to create a story map to help plan your narrative writing! Your story map will include characters, setting, and plot events in the beginning, middle, and end of your story.

Pupil outcome: I can write part of a story. Key learning points: - Rehearsing a sentence out loud before writing it helps us to remember it - Reading a sentence back after writing helps to check it makes sense - Every sentence must start...

Literary elements are the technical components in all narrative stories. They are the universal and essential elements of all narrative fiction. And all are integral to creating the basic structure of a story in an engaging, compelling,...

In this video, students learn how place and plot can shape a character’s personality.

Whether we start with a personal experience or by looking at art, when we ask questions, we build stories. Your imagination helps bring the characters, setting and plot to life.

Pupil outcome: I can write the beginning of the story. Key learning points: - Every sentence must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop - The beginning of a story introduces the main characters, setting and plot - Word...

This video explores the significance of communication through storytelling, emphasizing the power of the pen in shaping perceptions and actions. It introduces five key literary devices—narrative, plot, tone and mood, setting, and...

This video discusses the importance of outlining in the playwriting process. It highlights how outlining helps organize the story. It also touches on how outlining assists in planning settings and scene changes for effective stage design...

"Stories spark listeners’ curiosity and help children aged 3-7 understand the difference between fiction and non-fiction. Children become engaged when they use their creative ideas to change familiar stories.



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Unfolding Plot describes how a given story's plot unfolds by retelling the story and citing events.

Welcome back toPowering through Prose! In this lesson, we’ll explore the ‘big picture’ elements of prose fiction. Let’s dive into narrative purpose, structure, setting, narrative perspective and characterisation. We’ll refresh your...

What is a short story? and What do we need to write one?. These are some of the questions Mr. P. will answer regarding short stories. He will first start the lesson by introducing the elements of a short story. Then, he will focus on...

Pupil outcome: I can listen to and discuss a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Predictions can be made based on illustrations, what has already been read and the front cover - One person's prediction may be different to another...

Pupil outcome: I can listen to and discuss a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Predictions can be made based on illustrations, what has already been read and the front cover - One person's prediction may be different to another...

Mr. Griot describes the elements of a good book report. Then he creates a graphic organizer to help begin a book report about Latasha and the Little Red Tornado.