Starter quiz
- Good listening skills include...
- fiddling with your hair.
- looking at the person speaking. ✓
- having a calm, still body. ✓
- lips moving and speaking at the same time.
- lips closed. ✓
-
- A full sentence...
- is one word.
- describes a noun.
- makes complete sense. ✓
- always contains an adjective.
-
- Identify which of the following are full sentences.
- The dog barked loudly. ✓
- under the table
- It was dark outside. ✓
- outside
-
- Put these parts of a story in the order that they take place.
- 1⇔beginning
- 2⇔middle
- 3⇔end
- Identify the words that you might hear at the beginning of a fairy tale.
- Then,
- Finally,
- Once upon a time, ✓
- Next,
-
- What is a character in a story?
- where the story takes place
- a person or animal in a story ✓
- what happens in the story
-
Exit quiz
- Which example of storytelling language would be used at the beginning of a story?
- Finally,
- Once upon a time, ✓
- Suddenly,
-
- True or false? We should speak in full sentences when retelling a story.
- True ✓
- False
- Which sentence contains storytelling language?
- He fell down.
- Humpty Dumpty fell down.
- Suddenly, he fell down to the ground. ✓
-
- When retelling a story with a partner, we need to...
- use a loud, clear voice. ✓
- speak in full sentences. ✓
- tell the whole story as quickly as possible.
- take turns saying one sentence each. ✓
- use your quietest voice.
-
- True or false? When retelling a story with a partner, we do not need to listen to what they say.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
- speaking⇔using your voice to talk to someone ✓
- listening⇔paying attention to what someone is saying ✓
- volume⇔how loud or quiet someone speaks ✓
Worksheet
Loading worksheet ...
Presentation
Loading presentation ...
Video
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Successful speaking includes speaking loudly and clearly enough for everyone to hear.
- Speaking in full sentences helps the listener understand what is being said.
- When retelling a story with someone, it is important to take turns and listen to what the other person is saying.
- Storytelling language can help a listener to understand and enjoy a story.
Common misconception
Pupils may just retell the nursery rhyme exactly as it is in four sentences.
Explain that we are retelling 'Humpty Dumpty' as a story and need to add our own storytelling language and detail.
Keywords
Retelling - summarising a story in your own words, highlighting key events and details
Volume - how loud or quiet someone speaks
Speaking - using your voice to talk to someone
Listening - paying attention to what someone is saying
+