An activity template to help students retell a story in just fifty words. Helps them to practice summarising and identifying the most important points of a story.

A collection of 50 word stories to review and use in lessons- originally used as an extension activity or a short starter.

This twenty slide Powerpoint guides students through how to have fun creating a 50 word mini-story with lots of examples, tips and golden rules. Students are given help to polish and re-draft their stories, culminating in them reading them out. It will take two to three lessons. It is good for getting them to think about beginnings, middles and ends, which they need for the creative writing element of the GCSE.

A simple grid resource that can be used as part of a 50 word writing challenge. This could be used to write poems or short stories or plan concise paragraphs, with the 50 block grid ensuring children are concise in their written work.

A bumper resource pack for the story 'The Smartest Giant in Town' by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. An engaging Literacy unit with worksheets, display materials, games and crafts. The pack includes: Display banner- a long colourful banner for your display Display border- a colourful themed border to print out as many times as you need for a display board of any size Word cards- words on decorated cards relating to the story Title poster- an A4 poster with title, author and illustrators name Word and picture flashcards- colourful cards with the different clothes to add to a display or writing area A4 word card- an A4 word card with words and pictures for the children to use when writing about the story Clothes alphabet- a lovely alphabet line on colourful clothes Writing sheets- a set of writing sheets with borders for the children to write on and use in the writing area Speech bubble worksheets- fill in the speech bubbles to show what the characters are saying Word searches- two word searches with words from the story to find Write about the story- write sentences about the different pictures Diary- write George’s diary Questions worksheets- write some questions you would like to ask the Giant Labelling and matching worksheets- label the clothes and animals, write the missing words, Match the clothing to the correct animal and fill in the initial letters Letter writing- write a letter to the Giant Thank you letters and cards- write some letters from the animals to thank the Giant Sequencing worksheet- cut and stick the story pictures in the correct order What happens next- draw and write what happens next in the story Number line- a number line to 50 Missing number worksheets- fill in the missing numbers on the shoes plus a blank worksheet so you can differentiate Size ordering worksheets Dot to dots- three different sheets with numbers from 1-10, 1-15 and 1-20 Colour by numbers- colour the pictures using the numbers Repeating patterns- copy and continue the patterns on the ties Matching pairs Bingo- a colourful bingo game Dice game- throw a die to collect the parts of the picture first Design a tie- design a new tie for the giant to wear Tracing ties- various patterns on tie to trace over the dotty lines Draw new clothes- draw a new outfit for the giant Finish the picture- draw the missing parts of the different pictures Face masks- a set of coloured face masks Stick puppets- coloured and black and white stick puppets

The pack includes: Display resources Banner- a long colourful banner for your display Display border- a starry border for you to print out as many times as you need to use on a display board of any size Characters- large coloured pictures of the characters in the story ‘Whatever Next’ to add to your display Story words- as set of word cards with words relating to the story- great to add to your display or use on your writing area Story questions- a set of decorated cards with questions about the story Role play/ story props Face masks Puppets- coloured stick puppets to make Sequencing pictures- pictures to sequence when retelling the story Literacy A4 word card Star alphabet line- a bright alphabet line to print out and display Worksheets- various worksheets including a book review, writing and drawing about a favourite part of the story, drawing what happens next etc. Writing pages- four photocopiable sheets with borders for the children to write about the story or to include in your writing area Acrostic poem- an acrostic poem worksheet to write a poem about Space Numeracy Moon boot number line- count in twos on the coloured boots Owl number line- a number line to 50 on owls Worksheets- fill in the missing numbers, count the number of stars and addition sums on stars Counting cards- cards with numbers to 20 and the corresponding number of stars for the children to count Rocket countdown posters- a set of posters from 5-0 with Baby Bears rocket Power points Story questions- answer the questions about the story and click on the correct answer Colour boots- reveal the coloured moon boots and then read the colour words and click on the correct one Counting Power point- count the number of stars on each page and click on the correct answer Art and craft Design a rocket- design your own rocket for travelling to the moon Puppets- colour and make your own puppets for retelling the story Face masks- colour the face masks Colouring pictures- various pictures to colour Picnic on the moon- create your own picnic to take to the moon Games to make and play Matching pairs- match up the patterned moon boots Picture bingo- a colourful bingo game to make and play Number dominoes- match the number to the stars Rocket dice game- roll two dice and add the numbers together and cover the rocket on your card Please note: The art work used in these resources has been produced by ourselves. It is not associated with, or endorsed by the authors or publishers of the story, or any related stories or products.

Explain everything you know about the story so far. You must use exactly fifty words. Fill each box with one word. You must use all of the boxes. You can use the same word twice! A Midsummer Night's Dream 50 Words Recap

The pack includes: Display banner- a long colourful banner for your displays Display border Animal photos- a collection of coloured photos of the animals in the story Title poster- a colourful A4 poster Story words Park photos Character pictures Large leaves- coloured leaves to add to your displays Animal fact cards- fact cards about the different animals in the story Animal footprints- flash cards showing the different footprints of the animals in the story- great for discussion, identifying footprints found and recreating the prints in the sand tray Acorn alphabet- an alphabet line on acorns Autumn leaves alphabet Large Autumn themed letters- a complete alphabet with both lower and upper case letters Favourite part of the story worksheet- draw and write about your favourite part Wordsearch- find the hidden Percy words Speech bubble worksheet- fill in the speech bubbles of the characters Favourite story and animal worksheet- draw or write about your favourite part of the story and your favourite animal Matching worksheet- match the animal pictures to their names Describing worksheet- think of some words to describe the animals Acorn number line- a number line from 0-50 Animals number line- a number line from 0-50 on the different animals in the story Addition worksheets- 2 differentiated worksheets to add the numbers on the acorns Subtraction worksheets- 2 differentiated worksheets to subtract the numbers on the acorns Counting worksheets- 2 differentiated worksheets to count the animals Missing number worksheets- 2 differentiated worksheets tofill in the missing numbers on the animals Songs and rhymes- a collection of themed songs and rhymes to learn Face masks- black and white face masks to make of Percy and the animals Colouring sheets- a collection of colouring sheets Large characters- large pictures of Percy and the animals- great for collage and art work Large leaves- black and white outlines of some different leave Percy's tools- black and white pictures of some of the tools which Percy uses 'Welcome to Percy's Hut' sign- a long banner Character flashcards Face masks- colour face masks of Percy and the animals Percy's hut- a coloured and black and white picture of Percy's hut Percy's tools- coloured pictures of some of the tools which Percy uses Board game- a Percy themed board game to make and play Matching pairs- find the matching pairs or use the cards for a game of 'snap' Bingo- a picture bingo game Picture dominoes Pictures of Percy and the animals in the story Please note: The art work used in these resources has been produced by ourselves. It is not associated with, or endorsed by, the authors or publishers of the story or any related stories or products.

This fun phonics favourites bundle is full of 50 resources to support your teaching of phonics. This includes worksheets and an array of Powerpoints, with high frequency words, nonsense words, yes/no questions and specific word lists. Display these as interactive resources on your whiteboard and use them as visual flashcards or for interactive games. Games, such as 'Headtap'- where the children place their hands on their heads and listen to a word list or phonics poem/story and only lift their hands off their head when they hear the correct diagraph- or- 'Splat', where the children queue in 2 team lines, or are selected to come up in 2s and are to aim to be the first to splat the word read out- will all have your children finding phonics, fun, engaging and memorable in no time!

A great resource pack for the story ‘Rosie’s Walk’ Includes: Display banner Display border Word cards- words on beehives relating to the story Word and picture flashcards Photos- colours photos of farmyards and the animals in the story Fact cards- simple fact cards with facts about foxes and chickens A4 word card Hen alphabet- a lovely alphabet line on colourful hens Writing sheets- a set of writing sheets with borders for the children to write on and use in the writing area Speech bubble worksheets- fill in the speech bubbles to show what the characters are saying Rhyming words- sort the pictures into those that rhyme with ‘hen’ and ‘fox’ Word searches- two word searches with words from the story to find Worksheets- a collection of worksheets about the story Character worksheets- write about the characters in the story Label a hen- label the different parts of the hen ‘My Walk’ book- make your own book about your walk and what you see on the way Bee number line- a number line to 50 on colourful bees Preposition words- words from the story to add to a display Counting cards- count the bees from 1-10 Preposition posters- with word and a picture showing the hen behind, in front etc Preposition worksheet- write where the hen is in each picture Size ordering worksheets- order the hens by size- in colour and also black and white Counting worksheets- count the number of bees and hens Preposition play mat- place Rosie behind, next to etc Bee number rhyme pack- a rhyme card for singing the rhyme, face masks and props for use when singing the rhyme Matching pairs- match the pictures Build a hen- roll a die and collect a part of your hen- how many hens can you make? Board game- travel around the farmyard to reach the hen house first Preposition bingo- collect the different pictures for your board Design a new hen house- design a new house for Rosie Tracing sheets- trace the dotted lines on the pictures to practice fine motor control Stick puppets- colour and make your own stick puppet characters Play dough mats- make the different things seen on Rosie’s walk Colouring Drawing worksheets- draw the different things found on Rosie’s farm Farm map- cut and stick the things seen on Rosie’s walk through the farm yard Make a windmill Sequence pictures- a set of coloured pictures to use when retelling the story Story props- large coloured pictures of the different things in the story Story map- an A4 and an A3 map of the Rosie’s farm- great for display and discussion Face masks Please note: The art work used in these resources has been produced by ourselves. It is not associated with, or endorsed by the authors or publishers of the story, or any related stories or products.

A bumper resource pack for the popular story ‘The Shopping Basket’ by John Burningham The pack includes: DISPLAY Display banner- a long colourful banner for your display Display border- a colourful display border to print out as many times as you need for a display board of any size Word cards- words on shopping baskets relating to the story Word and picture flashcards- coloured pictures of each of the animals and foods in the story and the words Shopping and animal posters- A4 posters with each animal and food on with the name LITERACY A4 word card- an A4 word card with words and pictures for the children to use when writing about the story Shopping alphabet- a lovely alphabet line on the different foods in the shopping basket Writing sheets- a set of writing sheets with borders for the children to write on and use in the writing area Speech bubble worksheets- fill in the speech bubbles to show what the characters are saying Writing worksheet- write about the different animals in the story Shopping list worksheet- label the different items in the shopping basket Favourite part of the story- draw and write about your favourite part of the story MATHS Basket number line- a number line to 50 on shopping baskets Counting cards- count the objects from 1-10 Size ordering worksheets- order the character props by size- in colour and also black and white Counting worksheets- count the number of items in each shopping basket Number worksheet- draw the correct number of foods GAMES Picture bingo- collect the characters and foods for your bingo board Matching pairs- find the picture matching pairs Number dominoes- a colourful domino game to make and play Shopping game- collect the different foods needed for your shopping basket by spinning the spinner ART & CRAFT Picture jigsaws- cut out and reassemble the jigsaws of the different characters Tracing sheets Stick puppets Face masks Play dough mats- make the correct number of items in each shopping basket Matching worksheet- match each character to the correct food Colouring Make a 3D basket- cut out and make a shopping basket Drawing worksheet STORY TELLING Sequence pictures Face masks Stick puppets- coloured stick puppets to use when retelling the story Large character and food pictures to match Please note: The art work used in these resources has been produced by ourselves. It is not associated with, or endorsed by the authors or publishers of the story, or any related stories or product

The pack includes: Display banner- a long colourful banner for your display Display border- a themed display border to print out as many times as you need for a display board of any size Word cards- words relating to the story Word and picture flashcards- colourful cards of the animals in the story to add to a display or writing area Animal photos- a collection of coloured photos of the different animals in the story Large coloured pictures- large character and animal pictures to print out and use on a display A4 word card- an A4 word card with words and pictures for the children to use when writing about the story Animal alphabet- a lovely alphabet line on animals Writing sheets- a set of writing sheets with borders for the children to write on and use in the writing area Speech bubble worksheets- fill in the speech bubbles to show what the children are saying Word search-a word search with words from the story to find Favourite part if the story- draw and write about your favourite part of the story Writing worksheet- write some sentences about the different pictures on the worksheets Acrostic poem- A decorated worksheet to write your own ‘Jungle’ acrostic poem Label the animals- Worksheets to label some of the animals in the story Describe the animals worksheets Children number line- a number line to 50 on multicultural children Counting worksheets Dot to dot worksheets- three dot to dot worksheets from 1-10, 1-15 and 1-20 Size ordering- cut and order the animals by size Roll and colour- roll one or two die and colour in the correct animal on the sheet Repeating patterns- continue the repeating animal patterns on the worksheets Matching pairs Picture bingo Picture dominoes Move like the animal- Cut out and make the die and move like the different animals Stick puppets- colour and make your own stick puppets Bird collage- decorate the bird outline Move like an animal- flashcards to prompt the children to move in different ways like the animals in the story Face masks- colour and decorate the animal face masks Tracing pictures Cut and stick- Cut out the different animals Draw the animals- Draw the different jungle animals in the scene Sequence pictures- a set of coloured pictures to use when retelling the story Face masks- a set of coloured face masks Stick puppets- coloured stick puppets to use when retelling the story Story sack tag- a colourful tag to add to your story telling sack Story props- large coloured props of the children and animals Please note: The art work used in these resources has been produced by ourselves. It is not associated with, or endorsed by the authors or publishers of the story, or any related stories or products.

Resources included are as follows: Over 50 PDF files for you to print. Title page for introduction, story sack tag, display borders; patterned and plain, backing paper, character picture flashcards to use as display or props, long banner to head wall display, large lettering to spell story title, alphabet letters bunting, can/have/are worksheet, redesign a book cover, well done cards, borders and frames, bingo game, number square, matching pairs card game, write a conversation, reward charts, speech bubbles worksheets, hand puppets for role play or retelling the story, Zog face mask, large gold star image for display or awards etc, colouring pages, story board, work booklet cover for project work, word search, mind map, tic tac toe game, word mat, draw dragons worksheet, key word cards, certificates for good work and effort, draw a dragon lunchbox, dragons information pack, draw a dragon home, acrostic poem to complete, all about dragons writing booklet to make, make your own gold star award, writing sentence worksheet to be used for any levels, cut and stick activity, retell the story from another point of view, story elements worksheet, flow chart to complete for story sequence, learning objective tracker, describe favourite part of the story, book synopsis poster, I like this story because… etc.

An engaging for the story ‘Aliens love Underpants’ by Claire Freedman. The unit includes worksheets, games, display materials, craft activities and sequencing activities. Includes: DISPLAY: Display banner- a long colourful banner for your display Display border- two colourful themed borders to print out as many times as you need for a display board of any size Word cards- words on spaceships relating to the story Word and picture flashcards- colourful cards to add to a display or writing area Underpant colours- coloured underpants each with the colour name on Alien posters- a set of colourful posters showing different aliens LITERACY: A4 word card- an A4 word card with words and pictures for the children to use when writing about the story Underpants alphabet- a lovely alphabet line on colourful underpants Writing sheets- a set of writing sheets with borders for the children to write on and use in the writing area Speech bubble worksheets- fill in the speech bubbles to show what the aliens are saying Word searches- two word searches with words from the story to find Worksheets- a collection of worksheets about the story MATHS: Alien number line- a number line to 50 on colourful aliens Missing number worksheets- fill in the missing numbers on the underpants plus a blank worksheet so you can differentiate Size ordering worksheets- order the underpants and aliens by size- in colour and also black and white Counting worksheets- count the number of aliens and the underpants on the washing line GAMES: Matching pairs- match the underpants with the same patterns Build an alien- roll a die and collect a part of your alien- how many aliens can you make? Washing line game- find the missing number underpants to hang on your washing line Dominoes- a number dominoes game to make and play ARTS AND CRAFTS: Design some underpants- draw a pattern on the underpants Split pin aliens- cut and assemble some aliens Tracing sheets- trace the patterns on the underpants and trace over the dotted lines on the aliens Stick puppets- colour and make your own stick puppet aliens Spaceship design- design a new spaceship for the aliens Face masks- colour and decorate the alien face masks Play dough mats- make the correct number of underpants for the washing line or make the patterns on the underpants Colouring- a collection of colouring worksheets STORY TELLING: Sequence pictures- a set of coloured pictures to use when retelling the story Face masks- a set of coloured alien face masks to use when retelling the story or making up new stories Stick puppets- coloured stick puppets to use when retelling the story Please note: The art work used in these resources has been produced by ourselves. It is not associated with, or endorsed by the authors or publishers of the story, or any related stories or products.

50 vocabulary no prep printable. Each page contains a theme (e.g., transport, Chinese New Year, languages etc) with 6 words to related to each theme. Learners are asked to write a short story containing all six words. This resource makes a great early finisher, a literacy rotation or at a literacy center but can be used in many ways.

SMART notebook Slides (50 + slides) and PowerPoint Slides (50 + slides) With 10 Step by Step lessons incl learning intention and Success Criteria: 7 x Word Activity Documents 1 x story map writing and drawing a picture 1 x sequencing pictures from story 1 x labelling animals in story 1 x Cave Baby word mat 1 x Retelling the story using images 1 x Rhyming Word sheet 1 x Writing adjectives of characters in the story Lessons L1 - writing a short sentence of a time when they were naughty, what happened? L2 - writing labels of animals in story under picture. L3 - Sequencing pictures of story and acting out story. L4 - Drawing pictures of story on a story map and writing sentence underneath. L5 - I can sequence a story. L6 - I can use adjectives to describe nouns. L7 - I can use the conjunction ‘and’ to extend sentences. L8 - I can write a list of rhyming words. L9 - Using expanded noun phrases. L10 - I can use contractions in a letter. L11 - I can name proper and common nouns.

100 word story starters with comprehension questions ideal for guided reading sessions. Designed for KS2 and KS3 these can be used as inspiration for story writing - what comes next, what came before? SPAG sessions become more interesting - e.g. improve the fronted adverbials, replace the adverbs, write the next 50 words using semi-colons, formal voice, e.t.c. All story starters have photos to illustrate the story. The story starters are in Word format so that they can be adapted for use in your class.