Worksheets, group reader PDF and teacher notes
KS1
Years 1-2
Using the book Knuffle Bunny by Mo Willems, this ‘KS1 stories with familiar settings’ resource encourages children to write a story about their favourite soft toy. They’ll also practise forming upper and lower case letters.
KS1 stories with familiar settings resource contents
- Worksheets
- 28-page PDF story – The Dog and the Lost Mum
- Teacher notes, outlining ten sessions organised over two weeks
Objectives
- Learn to use capital letters for names and to start sentences
- Investigate words ending in ‘le’ and words containing /oy/
- Independently read the Hamilton Group Reader, The Dog and the Lost Mum
Family stories resource pack
This download also contains a KS1 stories with familiar settings resource comprising four units. Each of these includes a unit overview, teacher notes and student resources:
- Unit 1 – Core
- Unit 2 – Comprehension
- Unit 3 – SPaG
- Unit 4 – Composition
Activities include things like putting images in order to create a cohesive narrative, drawing a story map, telling a story about your family to identify characters and much more.
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