UP - Short Stories with Flashbacks - teaching resource

Up - KS2 English Flashback Narrative Teaching Unit

This imaginative KS2 English unit uses the animated short from Pixar’s UP to explore the storytelling technique of flashbacks. It can be taught as a standalone unit or as an extension to a film narrative module. Pupils develop their writing, comprehension, and media analysis skills while engaging with themes of memory, love, and adventure.

The resource pack includes a 30-slide editable PowerPoint, worksheets, and lesson guidance. All video clips required are linked within the presentation for ease of access.

Key Features:

• Diary writing and character exploration (Carl and Ellie)

• Talk-for-writing strategies including hot seating and role on the wall

• Creative projects like building an ‘Adventure Book’ and storyboarding

• Mind mapping and feelings graphs

• Short story writing using flashback structure

• Visual text creation using ICT

• Group, pair, and independent tasks

• Fully mapped to Phase 1, 2, and 3 teaching sequences

Cross-curricular Links:

• Geography – South America (Venezuela)

• Science – Cloud formation and the water cycle

This engaging unit helps pupils develop emotional literacy, storytelling techniques, and confidence in exploring visual narratives.

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