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Creative writing KS2 – Build tension with Fowler’s Yard by Pie Corbett

What's included?

PDF featuring full story and activity ideas, plus Powerpoint featuring the story to read aloud in class

Key Stage

KS2

Age

Years 3-6

Subjects

Use this creative writing KS2 resource to hone pupils’ storywriting, grammar and vocabulary skills.

Read Pie Corbett’s chilling tale of steel-skinned rats, then explore the story using the accompanying drama ideas, comprehension activities and more.

veryone at some time or another has wished that things were different. In this story, Omar dreams of having a more exciting life. An adventure begins, but not perhaps as he was imagining. Use the story alongside other great class readers such as Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood or Cogheart by Peter Bunzl.

Creative writing KS2 resource

This resource includes a four-page PDF with the full story and all accompanying lesson ideas, plus a PowerPoint file to read the story through with your class.


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Pie Corbett Ultimate KS2 Fiction Collection

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Pie Corbett is an English educational trainer, writer, author and poet who has written over 200 books. He is also known for promoting creative approaches in the classroom and has experience as a teacher, headteacher and Ofsted inspector. Follow him on Twitter at @PieCorbett.

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