Pirate themed worksheets - to look at the differences between fiction and non-fiction text. Activities includes: • Looking at fiction and non-fiction book covers; explaining the differences • Asking questions before reading non-fiction text to find answers • Writing 4 facts from reading and identifying features of non-fiction text • Using a glossary and record meaning of words • Writing a book review (fiction or/and non-fiction) • Writing a non-fiction text which has a heading, sub-heading, caption and picture • Explaining what the story of ‘How I became a Pirate’ is about (answer questions) I have also created Pirate themed worksheets for planning and writing own pirate story. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-pirate-story-writing-worksheets-13049005 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Pirate themed worksheets for planning and writing own pirate story. The set includes: • Story Plan - write a brief sequence of events for a story (beginning, middle, end) • Story Structure – explain: characters (who is in the story?), settings (where and when did the story happen?), problem (what happens?), and solution (how is the problem solved?) • Story Map – use the word bank to illustrate and label a sequence of events for a story • Character’s Portrait- illustrate the main character - list adjectives to describe the character, and write sentences • Setting the Scene - illustrate the setting - list adjectives to describe the setting, and write sentences • 2 blank lined worksheets for writing (one has space for illustration) to use as often as needed for different parts of the story • Wanted Poster • My Pirate Story Checklist – narrative learning objectives I have also created 3 useful word mats with key vocabulary for writing stories about pirates. Includes: story sequence - sentence starters, nouns, verbs and adjectives. TES https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pirates-story-writing-word-mats-11652212 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of worksheets to learn about characters and story structure based on the story of Hansel & Gretel. Activities include oral retelling, sequencing events, identifying different parts of the story, describing characters & settings, and creative writing. Set includes: • Tell The Tale – story pictures for sequencing and oral retelling • What Happens Next? –cut and paste pictures and text in the correct sequence • Story Map - complete a map with captions • Story Sequence – blank sheet for writing • Story Structure – list characters, settings, events and resolution • Story Plot – name each part of the story (beginning, build-up, problem, resolution, end); add captions on diagram • Character Portrait – illustrate and describe one character • Describing Characters – use adjectives word bank • Describing Food – List adjectives that mean the same as Delicious; use the adjectives to complete speech bubbles • Describing Setting x 2 – list adjectives to describe the forest – write how it feels to walk through the forest alone; list adjectives to describe the witch’s house – describe how you feel eating that food. • Blank sheets for rewriting the story For additional resources based on the story of Jack and The Beanstalk, please check my PowerPoint and Bingo Game. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of worksheets to learn about characters and story structure based on the story of Jack and The Beanstalk. Activities include oral retelling, sequencing events, identifying different parts of the story, describing characters & setting, and creative writing. Set includes: • Tell The Tale – story pictures for sequencing and oral retelling • What Happens Next? –cut and paste pictures and text in the correct sequence • Story Map - complete a map with captions • Story Sequence – blank sheet for writing • Story Structure – list characters, settings, events and resolution • Character Portrait – illustrate and describe one character • Describing Characters – use adjectives word bank • Describing Setting – list adjectives for the castle; describe how it feels walking inside the giant’s castle • Blank sheets for rewriting the story For additional resources based on the story of Jack and The Beanstalk, please check my PowerPoint and Bingo Game. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of worksheets to learn about characters and story structure based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Activities include oral retelling, sequencing events, identifying different parts of the story, describing characters & setting, and creative writing. Set includes: • Tell The Tale – story pictures for sequencing and oral retelling • What Happens Next? –cut and paste pictures and text • Story Map - complete a map with captions • Story Structure – list characters, settings, events and resolution • Story Sequence – blank sheet for writing • True or False - identify which sentences are true or not and rewrite the false sentences so that they are true • Character Portrait – illustrate and describe one character • Describing Characters – use adjectives word bank • Different Words! – Synonyms - Identify words from word bank that have the same meaning • Describing Settings – list adjectives for the woods; describe a walk in the woods • Treats for Grandma!! – write a list of foods • Wanted Poster For additional resources based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood, please check my PowerPoint and Bingo Game. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Printable story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with comprehension worksheets for assessing understanding, and origin of the story. Activities include reading and answering questions, creative writing, and comparing different versions to write a book review. Set includes: • Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears – text • Comprehension - text, questions, write a different ending • Story Sequence – blank sheet for writing • Origins of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears – text • Book Review – compare 2 versions of the same story and record preferences For additional resources based on the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

A set of posters to learn about dinosaurs, dinosaur groups, time line, size, their diets (predator or prey) and types of food they ate. A lot of useful information that can be used for independent research and for display. If you would like follow-up activities, please check my set of Dinosaurs Worksheets and Word Mat (vocabulary) for independent writing (sold separately). https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dinosaurs-worksheets-11534907 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dinosaurs-word-mat-11652200 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Writing prompts – to look at non-fiction text and layout and to write sentences using the information from a fact sheet. Links to animal classification – includes a fact sheet of an animal from each category – mammal, reptile, bird, fish, amphibian, insect For additional resources based on Amazon Rainforest Animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Writing prompts – to look at non-fiction text and layout and to write sentences using the information from a fact sheet. Links to animal classification – includes a fact sheet of an animal from each category – mammal, reptile, bird, fish, amphibian, insect For additional resources based on African Savannah Animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of posters: text about the different groups of aquatic animals including fish, mammal, reptile, crustacean, mollusc, echinoderm, coelenterate, worm and sponge – show on IWB For more useful activities, please check my other Under the Sea resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

• Text - about the origin of the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and its significant authors • Questionnaire – from the text • Book Review – to compare 2 different versions of the same story • Different Stories! – To briefly write about the version just read, and write what would happen in the story if one of the characters was changed. For additional resources based on Goldilocks and the Three Bears, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Storytelling Picture Prompts – whole class/ group Enables children to create a story with a mix of characters, settings and objects based on the traditional stories of Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and Hansel and Gretel – includes some time connectives and speech/thinking bubbles. Includes instructions for using them different ways. Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For additional resources based on Traditional Stories, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Storytelling Boards Game – up to 6 players Enables children to create a story with a mix of characters, settings and objects based on the traditional stories of Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs, Jack and the Beanstalk, Goldilocks and Hansel and Gretel – includes some time connectives and speech/thinking bubbles. You will need set of boards for each pair or group, a dice and a worksheet each to record answers. Instruction sheet included. For more writing prompts, please check my Storytelling Mats Bundle based on the same stories, with sentence starters, verbs and adjectives. Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For additional resources based on Traditional Stories, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Bundle of helpful word mats base on 5 traditional stories for independent writing - with sentence starters for each part of the story, verbs and adjectives. Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For additional resources based on Traditional Stories, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of cubes for extended writing activities Categories: characters, settings, objects, verbs, adjectives, time connectives, conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions Includes a blank template and a recording sheet (which could be laminated) + instructions Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Printable story of Jack and The Beanstalk and comprehension worksheets for assessing understanding. Activities include reading and answering questions and comparing different versions to write a book review. Set includes: • Story of Jack and The Beanstalk – text • Comprehension - text, questions, write a different ending • True or False - identify which sentences are true or not and rewrite the false sentences so that they are true • Book Review – compare 2 versions of the same story and record preferences For additional resources based on the story of Jack and The Beanstalk please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

I have created a set of art activities that can be used with work undertaken in the Literacy Hour. They are designed to introduce the children to a range of tools, techniques and materials as well as to create pictures as a stimulus for storytelling and creative writing. Each activity is linked to a passage of the story to encourage children to respond imaginatively and for describing characters, settings and events. I have used this method many times in KS1 and the writing produced by the children is always remarkable! Use the PowerPoint for each part of the story: • as a starting point - images can be used to encourage descriptions and use of adjectives. • to see list of equipment • to follow instructions for the art activity Follow up activities: • The children write a passage of the story that relates to each picture (use writing sheets template if needed). The set includes 1 x PowerPoint with introductions, list of art equipment and instructions for each art activity, planning with examples of each art work and Art Curriculum Teaching Objectives and Learning Outcomes, captions, blank writing sheet, story sequencing and story plan worksheets. Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. mariesteachingresources@gmail.com For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)