Get creative with telling stories and improving your literacy skills.

Tell Me A Story One: Story Box

Activity Photo	Activity	Resources	Relation to National Curriculum	Downloads
	Activity 4 Story Box	Story Box Activity Sheet Small box / bag Story prompts – animal figurines, postcards, magazine pictures, toys, nature items Pencil	En1.1 Spoken Language En1/3.3a write sentences by: i. saying out loud what they are going to write about ii. composing a sentence orally before writing it iii. sequencing sentences to form short narratives iv. re-reading what they have written to check that it makes sense En1/3.3b discuss what they have written with the teacher or other pupils En1/3.3c read their writing aloud clearly enough to be heard by their peers and the teacher

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Activity 4

Story Box

Story Box Activity Sheet
Small box / bag
Story prompts – animal figurines, postcards, magazine pictures, toys, nature items
Pencil

En1.1 Spoken Language
En1/3.3a write sentences by:
i. saying out loud what they are going to write about
ii. composing a sentence orally before writing it
iii. sequencing sentences to form short narratives
iv. re-reading what they have written to check that it makes sense
En1/3.3b discuss what they have written with the teacher or other pupils
En1/3.3c read their writing aloud clearly enough to be heard by their peers and the teacher

Activity 4
Story Box

Practical Resources:

Story Box Activity Sheet
Small box / bag
Story prompts – animal figurines, postcards, magazine pictures, toys, nature items
Pencil

Relation to Curriculum in England:

En1.1 Spoken Language
En1/3.3a write sentences by:
i. saying out loud what they are going to write about
ii. composing a sentence orally before writing it
iii. sequencing sentences to form short narratives
iv. re-reading what they have written to check that it makes sense
En1/3.3b discuss what they have written with the teacher or other pupils
En1/3.3c read their writing aloud clearly enough to be heard by their peers and the teacher

Downloads:

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How do I use these activities?

In this activity your child will use objects in a box to inspire their story. They will write down their ideas.

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