Structuring plots and planning (KS1 resources)

Improve children's plotting and planning skills with our story writing planning templates, guided story openings and resources exploring story structure and story settings.

Creative story writing

Children create their own story by choosing their own who, what,  … read more

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The Runaway Train – planning a new story

Children read and plan the key elements of 'The Runaway Train'  … read more

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Story writing prompt

A story opener to inspire an extended piece of writing. Includes  … read more

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Blank storyboard

An eight box storyboard template with space for pictures and  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 | Writing composition

Story boxes - creating stories

This resource includes interactive ideas to help years 1 and  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Spoken language | Writing composition

Cross curricular writing – fiction

A set of teaching ideas and tips looking at writing stories using  … read more

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'The Way Back Home' by Oliver Jeffers – book based ideas

A collection of teaching ideas including aspects of grammar and  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Reading comprehension | Writing composition

Sequencing events of Little Red Riding Hood

A simple activity to order the events of this well known story.  … read more

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F Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

Story mountain - Little Red Riding Hood

Children sequence the events from this well known story by placing  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

The overgrown garden

Look at the picture and create ideas of what might happen in  … read more

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Y2 | Writing composition

The fly-away kite

Look at the pictures and discuss in a group how the story could  … read more

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Y1 | Writing composition

The big pancake

Where did the pancake go? Follow the story map and use the word  … read more

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Y1 | Writing composition

David's new school

How does it feel to move to a new school? Draw the pictures and  … read more

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F | Writing composition

In the Garden - a story map

Read the words, label the picture and create a story map. What  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

My bear hunt

Write a simple story using the picture prompts and interactive  … read more

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Y1 Y2 | Writing composition

Blank story writing grid

A useful blank story writing grid for children to draw a picture  … read more

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Y2 | Writing composition