Starter quiz
- What is the title of the book by Dr. Ranj?
- "A Horrid Person Like You"
- "A Superhero Like You" ✓
- "A Very Helpful Person Like You"
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- Complete the sentence. Superheroes with magical superpowers are __________ and __________.
- fiction ✓
- non-fiction
- made up ✓
- real
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- Complete the sentence. A prediction is...
- guessing what a book might be about without thinking.
- what definitely does happen in the story.
- making a guess about something using what we know. ✓
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- Which words could describe superheroes?
- lazy
- brave ✓
- helpful ✓
- scary
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- Which parts of the front cover can help us to make a prediction?
- the author's name
- the title ✓
- the illustrator
- the illustrations ✓
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- Match the main character to the title of the well-known story.
- the Gruffalo⇔"The Gruffalo" ✓
- the caterpillar⇔"The Very Hungry Caterpillar" ✓
- the fish⇔"The Rainbow Fish" ✓
Exit quiz
- What is the main character's name?
- the soldier
- Lily ✓
- the police officer
- Mummy
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- Complete the sentence. A character is...
- a person or animal in a story. ✓
- where the story takes place.
- what happens in the story.
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- Complete the sentence. A setting is...
- a person or animal in a story.
- where the story takes place. ✓
- what happens in the story.
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- Complete the sentence. The plot is...
- a person or animal in a story.
- where the story takes place.
- what happens in the story. ✓
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- Which of these are jobs mentioned in the story?
- vet ✓
- singer
- doctor ✓
- footballer
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- Match the job to how it helps the community
- recycling-truck driver⇔looks after the planet ✓
- air ambulance pilot⇔flies to those who need help ✓
- teacher⇔teaches children about art ✓
- vet⇔cares for animals ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Most stories start by introducing the main characters and setting
- The plot means what happens in a story
- Illustrations are important to help to tell a story
- Most stories explore a theme, which is a big idea
- Community, care and aspiration are themes that are explored in this story
Common misconception
Pupils may be unfamiliar with terms such as setting and plot.
Spend time contextualising the terms using stories they will know well, such as the deep, dark woods as the setting for 'The Gruffalo'.
Keywords
Fiction - when authors create made up stories with characters, places and adventures which did not happen in real life
Character - a person or animal in a story
Setting - where the story takes place
Plot - what happens in a story
Theme - a main idea that the writer wants to focus on
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