Use this video of the popular fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk to help introduce narratives to younger students and explore plot structure, characters and language features.
For ways to incorporate this into your literacy lessons take a look at our amazing Fairy Tales Collection.
This video shows the beginning of Jack and the Beanstalk. It does not contain the ending which allows it to be used for a number of activities such as:
- write what you think is going to happen in the end
- re-write an alternative ending to the traditional fairy tale
- act out the ending.

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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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Fairy Tales Narrative Writing Pack
A fairy tale themed narrative writing teaching pack containing 8 worksheets and posters.

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Year 1 Magazine – What’s Buzzing? (Issue 2)
A beautifully designed, 22-page reading magazine specifically designed for Year 1 students.

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Narrative Writing Visual Prompts Presentation
A 19 slide teaching presentation containing visual narrative writing prompts.
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