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.
What is included in this resource?
- Writing a portal story poster
- Portal story planning sheets
- Teacher notes with guidance on how the resources could be used in the classroom to support reading and writing
What is a portal story?
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.
National Curriculum programme of study links
Year 2 writing - composition
Pupils should be taught to consider what they are going to write before beginning by:
- planning or saying out loud what they are going to write about
- writing down ideas and / or key words, including new vocabulary
Year 3 / 4 writing - composition
Pupils should be taught to plan their writing by:
- discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar
- discussing and recording ideas
Year 5 / 6 writing - composition
Pupils should be taught to plan their writing by:
- identifying the audience for and purpose of the writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models for their own
- noting and developing initial ideas, drawing on reading and research where necessary