Wishing Tale, Arda’s Wish - KS1 Text Types: Writing Planners and Model Texts

Explore wishing tales in KS1 using this WAGOLL resource pack. Young writers will learn a simple story structure by reading the model text ‘Arda’s Wish’, a short wishing tale where a character is granted a single wish. This simple narrative can be retold by pupils in KS1, acting out ideas to help sequence the story. The resources are based on a model text, with planning sheets to support pupils to retell or write their own version of a wishing tale.

There are also opportunities to teach or revisit how apostrophes are used tin contracted words and how plural nouns are formed by adding -s or -es.

This WAGOLL wishing tale resource pack includes:

• Model text: Arda’s Wish - This model text is a simple wishing tale where a character is given a single wish. The model text can be used to learn the structure of a wishing tale. A list of features to look for is included at the bottom of the page.
• Wishing tale writing sheet - This contains a success criteria list as well as information on how apostrophes are used in contracted words and how plural nouns are formed.
• Wishing tale ideas sheet - Pupils can use the worksheet to draw the magical object that is found and what a character might wish for.
• Wishing tale planning sheet - This worksheet allows pupils to plan their own stories, sequencing the events.
• Writing paper - The themed writing paper can be used for pupils to present their work.

National Curriculum English programme of study links:

Year 1

• Pupils should be taught to write sentences by saying out loud what they are going to write about
• Pupils should be taught to write sentences by composing sentences orally before writing
• Pupils should be taught to write sentences by sequencing stories to form short narratives
• Pupils should be taught to add prefixes and suffixes using the spelling rule for adding -s or -es as the plural marker for nouns ...

Year 2

• Pupils should be taught to develop positive attitudes and stamina for writing by writing narratives ...
• Pupils should be taught to develop positive attitudes and stamina for writing by considering what they are going to write before beginning by planning or saying out loud what they are going to write about
• Pupils should be taught to develop positive attitudes and stamina for writing by writing down ideas and / or key words, including new vocabulary
• Pupils should be taught to develop their understanding of the concepts set out in Appendix 2 by learning how to use ... apostrophes for contracted forms

This resource is part of the WAGOLL: text types writing packs collection.
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• Model text: Arda's Wish
• Wishing tale writing sheet
• Wishing tale ideas sheet
• Wishing tale planning sheet
• Writing paper