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Develop understanding of the structure of a story where characters go through a magical doorway into a new world using the resources provided which can be used instantly by pupils. These resources can be used to support teaching and learning during an English unit focusing on writing portal stories and can be used to identify the features in model texts and structure their own independent writing.
A poster and a variety of planning sheets are included, in slightly differing formats for you to choose from, to support pupils when noting and organising their ideas before writing.
A portal story is where a character or characters are transported into a new world through a door or window (a portal). They may travel through time, space or both and the new world often has fantasy or magical elements.
Year 2 writing - composition Pupils should be taught to consider what they are going to write before beginning by:
Year 3 / 4 writing - composition Pupils should be taught to plan their writing by:
Year 5 / 6 writing - composition Pupils should be taught to plan their writing by:
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