The Door Talk for Writing English Year 2 & 3 Portal Story
Bring Talk for Writing to life with this engaging 34 page English unit based on the exciting portal story The Door. Designed for KS1, Year 2 and Year 3, this ready-to-use resource guides children through the complete Talk for Writing process, from cold write to hot write, helping them write their own imaginative portal stories.
Perfect for teachers looking for a complete planning sequence with minimal preparation!
What’s Included
Complete Talk for Writing lesson sequence
Cold Write and Hot Write opportunities
Vocabulary and synonym activities
WAGOLL text
Simplified text
Story map (colour and black & white versions)
Boxing-Up grids (completed and blank)
Word mat with ambitious vocabulary
Portal story toolkit
Shared writing sequence (opening, build-up, problem, climax, ending and editing)
Success criteria
Self, peer and teacher assessment
Comprehension activities
Vocabulary and drama activities
Hot seating and oral rehearsal ideas
Stunning portal images to inspire writing
Editing and publishing opportunities
Planning ideas
Learning Focus
Children will learn to:
identify the features of a portal story
retell a model text using actions
develop ambitious vocabulary
use expanded noun phrases and powerful verbs
build suspense
structure a story effectively
edit and improve their own writing
independently write an exciting portal story.
Ideal For
Year 2
Year 3
Mixed Year 2/3 classes
Talk for Writing
English
Creative Writing
Narrative Writing
Portal Stories








