Year 1/2 Common Exception Words Story - Where the Witches Were

Where the Witches Were is an engaging story that contains the year 1/2 common exception words. It is suitable for all children in year two and also any children in key stage two who need support with spelling, understanding and using the year 1/2 spellings.

More about the story

Zara and Lana like the same kind of music, the same clothes and even the same food but there is one thing that makes them really great friends. They both believe in witches. One night, a real witch appears at Zara’s window and takes her to a witch party! Will Lara believe her or will it test their friendship?

Themes:

• making friends/falling out
• magic
• moving schools
• good manners

More about the resource

• year 1 and 2 common exception words marked in bold throughout
• demonstrates use of year 1 and 2 grammar features including expanded noun phrases and exclamations/questions
• has a clear beginning, middle and end so that students can experience and enjoy the full arc of a story (which is a current literacy focus in schools)
• includes suggested follow-up activities that will provide children with the opportunity to practise and use the spelling words in their own writing

How to use

In schools/educational settings, the story can be enjoyed across several lessons or extended into a whole unit of work by using the follow-up suggestions or your own inspiration! It is also ideal for use in spelling interventions.

The resource is a 30-page pdf ebook plus a six-page pdf printable version.

Matching spelling/grammar and reading comprehension workbooks are also available and the story is also available in paperback.