Writing the middle of the story: 'The Magic Porridge Pot'

English

In 'Anna Hibiscus' Song', pupils will continue to build their descriptive vocabulary by describing characters, settings and their own family members as well as starting to write for a range of purposes. 

In 'The Three Billy Goats Gruff', children were introduced to the genres and features of fairytales and wrote sentences using an adjective. In this unit, pupils will compare fairytales and write a simplified version of the Magic Porridge Pot with a scaffolded introduction to sequencing and storytelling language. 

'The Magic Porridge Pot': reading and writing

Which sentences end in exclamation marks?

a naming word for people, places and things

Which is the correct definition of a verb?

Identify the sentences that include sequencing language.

Which verb would best fill the gap in this sentence: Jin __________ home.

Identify the sentence that make complete sense.

Which word is the **adjective** in this sentence: Jin lived in a tiny village.

Match the word to the word class from this sentence: She ran through the leafy forest.

Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: Fairy tales are...

Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: Every sentence starts with a...

Jin said the magical words twice and the pot overflowed.

The streets of the village were flooded with porridge.

Order these events that take place in the story 'The Magic Porridge Pot'.

Starter Quiz