Lesson Planning
Core: Exploring a recount of a sequence of imaginary events
English Year 2
This unit is part of
Year 2 English Reading and Writing Recounts
Animated Tale
Maisie's Dragon
A whimsical fantasy story with repeating patterns. Maisie awakens to find her pet dragon has disappeared. She goes on a hunt to find him and on the way encounters characters with alliterative names, such as the tall teacher, short shopkeeper and bossy builder! Exhausted and seemingly out of luck, she returns home, only to find him curled up on his bed in her room. The final slide shows a story map of Maisie’s hunt, giving children a perfect opportunity to recount the story in their own words.
You Will Need
Essential Text
Maisie’s Dragon by Philippa Danvers (provided)
Optional Text
Dogger by Shirley Hughes