Becoming an Author · Summer Term

Writing the Beginning of a Story

Students will draft the opening of their story, focusing on introducing characters and setting.

Key Questions

  1. Evaluate how to hook the reader's attention at the start.
  2. Construct an engaging beginning for a narrative.
  3. Explain why a strong opening is important for a story.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS1: English - Writing (Composition)
Year: Year 1
Subject: English
Unit: Becoming an Author
Period: Summer Term

Suggested Methodologies

RAFT Writing

Creative writing from a specific Role, Audience, Format, Topic

25–45 min

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Peer Teaching

Students prepare and deliver mini-lessons to classmates

30–55 min

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Oral Rehearsal of Sentences

Students will orally rehearse sentences and short passages before writing them down.

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Students will write the middle section of their story, focusing on developing the plot and introducing a problem.

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