Chinese zodiac story writing activity (differentiated)

Chinese zodiac story writing activity (differentiated) for Chinese New Year and Lunar New Year, based on the Chinese Zodiac story The Great Race. Pupils retell the story using structured writing support, making it ideal for KS1.

The differentiated writing sheets help pupils sequence key events, use topic vocabulary and build full sentences, with options that provide more scaffolding or more independence depending on the group. Use it after reading the story as a Chinese New Year KS1 writing activity, or as a follow-up to comprehension and sequencing work.

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