Narrative Writing Teaching Resources for Year 1
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My Two Homes Activity
Use this ‘My Two Homes’ activity to explore diverse family structures and encourage students to explore all the places they can call ‘home.’
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Build a Magical Story Interactive Activity
Use this “Build a Magical Story” narrative writing interactive activity to model the purpose, structural elements and language features of narrative texts.
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Objects in the Sky – Writing Prompts
Describe objects in the sky, such as the clouds, moon and sun, with this set of 8 space science writing prompts.
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My Dream Story Writing Prompt Template
Dream up some great stories using this creative story-writing prompt.
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Fairy Tale Setting and Book Characters Classroom Display
Teach fairy tales and narrative structure with a printable fairy tale setting poster and book characters for a classroom display.
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Crabbing at Night - Sequencing Worksheet
Identify the story beginning, series of events and ending with this narrative text sequencing activity.
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Comparison of Text Types Posters
A poster comparing the structure and language features of various text types.
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Pirate Ship - Writing Template
A printable pirate themed writing template to use in the classroom.
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First, Then, Finally Sort and Writing Template
Help your students sequence ideas for a narrative story with these narrative element prompts and a First Then Finally Writing Template.
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St. Patrick's Day Writing Prompts
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day and write imaginative stories using a collection of narrative writing prompts.
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Insect-Themed Flashcards and Writing Prompts
Inspire young entomologists to read and write about insects with minibeast writing prompts and word wall cards.
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Farm-Themed Flashcards and Writing Prompts
Build vocabulary and writing skills with this ocean-themed writing activity.
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Narrative Writing Bump It Up Wall – Year 1
A visual display for your classroom to help students ‘bump up’ their narrative writing.
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Narrative Booklet Template – Pirate Theme
A pirate-themed booklet for students to use when publishing their narrative texts.
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Picture Writing Prompts
Introducing the perfect picture writing prompts to encourage creative writing in your primary students! Explore 60 visual prompts made just for the primary classroom.
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Exploring Narrative Texts Unit Plan - Year 1 and Year 2
This English unit uses fairy tales to introduce the narrative text type to younger students. It addresses the structure, characters and language features of a narrative.
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What's the Problem?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a complication and resolution for a fairy tale.
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What Are Fairy Tales?
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the key features of the fairy tale genre.
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Dressing Up Sentences for Narrative Writing
A 60 minute lesson in which students will use descriptive language to add additional detail to sentences.
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Exploring Simple Narrative Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the structure of a narrative text.
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Writing a Fairy Tale
A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently write a fairy tale, using appropriate text structure, language and features.
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Creating a Fairy Tale Setting
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a setting for a fairy tale.
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Creating a Fairy Tale Character
A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a character for a fairy tale.
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Exploring Fairy Tale Characters
A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the methods authors use to create a character.
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Introducing Simple Narrative Structure
A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify the structure of a narrative text using fairy tales.
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Little Red Riding Hood Story Video
Introduce a fresh version of the Little Red Riding Hood story to your students with this animated video perfect for younger students.
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Alice in Wonderland Story Video
Introduce the story of Alice in Wonderland to your students with this animated fairy tale video perfect for younger students.
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears Story Video
Explore the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears with your students using this animated fairy tale video perfect for younger learners.
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The Gingerbread Man Story Video
Introduce the story of The Gingerbread Man to your students with this animated fairy tale video perfect for younger students.
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The Three Little Pigs Story Video
Explore the story of The Three Little Pigs with your students using this animated fairy tale video perfect for younger learners.
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Jack and the Beanstalk Story Video
Introduce the Jack and the Beanstalk story to your students with this animated fairy tale video perfect for younger students.