This English reading teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to read and respond to the opening of a classic story when investigating the characters used in the text to introduce the narrative.

The class can suggest and record how the narrative events might change when altering one of the character situations to match the opening theme and structure of the story.

Download this teaching pack including a shared reading text, activity worksheets and an interactive presentation to teach the children to read and respond to the opening of a classic story when investigating the characters used in the text to introduce the narrative

Activities in this teaching pack include a shared reading text of the opening from the story of Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson and a set of differentiated worksheets to answer key questions to respond to the opening of a classic story when investigating the characters used in the narrative

The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to read and respond to the opening of a classic story when investigating the characters used in the narrative.

This lesson can support development in reading and understanding the structure and format of a classic work of fiction by a significant author. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.

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