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Year 1 · English

Discuss Book Titles And Events

Year 1 learners practise fiction and non-fiction book titles.

The activities include Choose Suitable Titles for Fiction and Non-Fiction Books, Match Book Titles with Characters and Themes, Practise Matching Main Characters and Themes with Book Titles, and related practice. The checked support below includes teaching, worksheet, video. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

  • Choose Suitable Titles for Fiction and Non-Fiction Books
  • Match Book Titles with Characters and Themes
  • Practise Matching Main Characters and Themes with Book Titles
  • Recognise Whether Books are Fiction or Non-Fiction
  • Understand the Difference Between Fiction and Non-Fiction
  • Understand the Importance of Book Titles

Checked learning resources

  • KS1 Types of Text

    BBC Bitesize · Teaching · Opens on the provider website

    KS1 teaching distinguishes fiction from non-fiction and explains how titles and subject matter signal a book type.

  • Non-Fiction and Fiction Book Titles Sorting Activity

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    KS1 sorting activity uses book titles and subject clues to distinguish fiction from non-fiction.

  • Fiction vs Non-Fiction Sorting Game

    Twinkl · Worksheet · Account may be required

    Interactive sorting practice identifies fiction and non-fiction from titles, themes and content clues.

  • How to write recounts with Michael Rosen | English - Facts about Non-Fiction

    YouTube — BBC Bitesize for Teachers · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Suitable for 5-14s. Author Michael Rosen gives his top tips on how to write an engaging recount. From a series of BBC clips ... · BBC Bitesize for Teachers · 5 minute video

  • The Parts of a Book Song

    YouTube — Scratch Garden · Video · Opens on the provider website

    Primary lesson identifies a book title and explains how it signals what a book is about.

  • Fiction vs. Non-fiction for Kids | All About Text Features | Twinkl USA

    YouTube — Twinkl Teaching Resources - United States · Video · Opens on the provider website

    In this video, children will understand the core differences between fiction and non-fiction. Several quizzes are included to help ... · Twinkl Teaching Resources - United States · 9 minute video

  • Fiction and Non-Fiction | English For Kids | Mind Blooming

    YouTube — Mind Blooming · Video · Opens on the provider website

    What is Fiction and Non-Fiction? Learn the difference between these two genres! For the" Pronouns Series" click the link below ... · Mind Blooming · 3 minute video