Literacy Year 1 New Framework Plan: Spring Weeks 1-3
Narrative: Unit 3A Traditional and fairy stories
Children are introduced to some of the features of traditional tales using a variety of stories in farm settings. Using an
Animated Tale, they compare versions and the use of different media, and produce their own version of Chicken Licken.
Strands 1-4
Strands 5-6
Strands 7-10
Strands 11-12
Week Speaking/Listening/Drama Word Level
Text Level
Sentence/
Presentation
1
2
1. Retell stories ordering events
using story lang.
2. Listen with sustained
concentration; build new stores of
words in different contexts.
2 (adapted). Listen to a different
version of a story; express views.
3. Ask and answer questions, make
relevant contributions, offer
suggestions, take turns.
4. Act out well known stories using
voices for characters.
4. Explore themes and characters
through improvisation and role play.
3. Ask & answer questions, make
relevant contributions, offer
suggestions and take turns.
4. Explore familiar themes and
characters through discussion.
5. Recognise and use
alternative ways of spelling
known phonemes.
5. Identify the constituent
parts of 2 and 3 syllable words
to support the application of
phonic knowledge and skills.
6. Spell new words using
phonics as the prime approach.
7. Recognise the main elements that shape different
texts.
7. Identify the main events and characters in a story.
7. Explore effect of patterns of language and repeated
words or phrases.
7. Make predictions showing an understanding of events
and characters.
8. Visualise and comment on events and characters,
making imaginative links to own experiences.
9. Find and use new, interesting words and phrases,
including story language.
11. Write simple
sentences to
communicate meaning.
5. Recognise and use
alternative ways of spelling
known phonemes.
5. Identify the constituent
parts of 2 and 3 syllable words
to support the application of
phonic knowledge and skills.
6. Spell new words using
phonics as the prime approach.
6. Segment words into their
constituent phonemes in order
to spell them correctly.
7. Identify the main characters in traditional tales.
7. Recognise the main elements that shape traditional
tales.
9. Identify and use key features of narrative in own
writing.
9. Find and use new and interesting words and phrases,
including story language.
9. Create short simple texts on paper that combine words
with images.
9. Independently choose what to write, plan and follow it
through.
9. Convey information and ideas in simple non-narrative
forms.
10. Write non-chronological texts using simple
structures.
11. Compose and write
simple sentences to
communicate meaning.
12. Write most letters
correctly.
12. Write with spaces
between words.
© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, 2007 who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users.
Y1 N Unit 3A – Spr – Weeks 1-3
Literacy Year 1 New Framework Plan: Spring Weeks 1-3
Narrative: Unit 3A Traditional and fairy stories
3
2. Listen to/watch animations and
express views about how a story
has been presented.
3. Take turns to speak, listen to
other’s suggestions and talk about
what they are going to do.
3. Ask and answer questuions, make
relevant contributions, offer
suggestions, take turns.
4. Act out well-known stories using
voices for characters.
4. Discuss why they like a
performance.
4. Explore familiar characters
through role play and improvisation.
Themes
5. Recognise and use
alternative ways of spelling
known phonemes.
6. Spell new words using
phonics as the prime approach.
9. Use key features of narrative in writing.
9. Independently choose what to write about, plan it and
follow it through.
10. Group written sentences together in chunks of
meaning.
10. Write chronological texts using simple structures.
11. Compose and write
simple sentences.
11. Use capital letters
and full stops.
12. Write most letters
correctly and legibly.
12. Write with spaces
between words.
Characterisation, dialogue, handwriting, narrative, opinion, powerful verbs, punctuation, re-telling stories, rhyme, role play, sentence
structure, sequencing, sounding out words, speaking & listening, story structure, traditional stories, writing collaboratively.
© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, 2007 who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users.
Y1 N Unit 3A – Spr – Weeks 1-3