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Short story KS2 – The Dump by Pie Corbett

What's included?

Original short story plus activity ideas, plus Powerpoint of the story to show in class

Key Stage

KS2

Age

Years 3-6

Subjects

Use this short story KS2 lesson plan from Pie Corbett with your class and remind them how nature’s magic stretches forward and back through time…

This resource includes an original short story by Pie Corbett called ‘The Dump’. It also includes a range of activities from Pie covering reading, writing, vocabulary, oral comprehension, local wildlife, drama and poetry.

This download includes a PDF of the story and activities, and a PowerPoint file of the story should you want to share it with children that way.

The short story

Pie Corbett wrote the included short story during lockdown, when people began to notice that wildlife was making a return and gardens, parks and the countryside flourished. In the story, he imagines a dumping ground piled with people’s rubbish as it’s slowly reclaimed by nature.

Once you’ve read the story with your class, try some of the following activity ideas:

  • Researching local wildlife
  • Oral comprehension
  • Exploring the story through drama
  • Playing with poetry


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Pie Corbett is an English educational trainer, writer, author and poet who has written over 200 books. Follow him on Twitter at @PieCorbett.

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