Drawing: Tell a story

Please note

This unit has now been replaced by the Year 2 unit Drawing: Understanding tone and texture. Kapow no longer updates these lessons, and they may not reflect the national curriculum or current guidance. They remain a permanent part of your subscription and will continue to be available for reference and use. We recommend that you explore the new versions of the lessons.

Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

Suggest ways to draw a word through marks.
Use relevant language to describe how an object feels.
Suggest ways to create different textures through drawn marks.
Freely experiment with different tools, receiving encouragement when needed.
Describe and then draw shapes that make up an object.
Use good observational skills to add details to their drawing.
Use an interesting range of marks that show an understanding of how to draw different textures.
Make sketches, which may be of basic stick-like figures or may imply more shapes.
Develop sketches into a character, with some support, adding details to enhance their character.
Demonstrate an understanding of how drawing facial features in different ways conveys expressions.
Recount a story and select key events to draw.
Create scenes from their own imagination, with some support.