Year 1 · Stories and Fairy Tales · Summary

Year 1 English Stories and Fairy Tales: summary and key words

Part of the Year 1 English stories and fairy tales chapter. Chapter overview · whole chapter on one page

Chapter summary

Skill	Method
Characters and setting	The characters are the people or animals. The setting is where and when the story happens.
Beginning, middle and end	The beginning starts the story, the middle has a problem, and the end finishes it.
Once upon a time	A fairy tale often starts with these words.
Happily ever after	A fairy tale often ends with these words.
Predicting	Guess what happens next, using a clue from the story.
Retelling	Tell the story again in your own words, in order: first, next, then, at the end.
Linking	Think about your own life when you read a story.

character: a person or an animal in a story
main character: the character the story is mostly about
setting: where and when a story happens
beginning: the start of a story, where we meet the characters
middle: the part of a story where a problem happens
end: the part of a story where it finishes
fairy tale: a made-up story that often starts with Once upon a time
traditional tale: an old story that people have told for a long time
prediction: a sensible guess about what will happen next, using a clue
retell: to tell a story again in your own words
Once upon a time: the words that often start a fairy tale
happily ever after: the words that often end a fairy tale: the story ends well, and everyone is happy
porridge: a warm food made from oats, eaten from a bowl
clue: a word or idea in the story that helps us guess or find the answer