Starter quiz
- The __________ in the story 'Ada Twist, Scientist' is called Ada.
- setting
- character ✓
- plot
- author
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- The __________ of the story 'Ada Twist, Scientist' is Andrea Beaty.
- character
- setting
- plot
- author ✓
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- Which adjectives could describe how Ada is feeling on the front cover of the story?
- curious ✓
- confused
- interested ✓
- unhappy
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- Which adjectives could describe how the boy is feeling on the front cover of the story?
- shocked ✓
- excited
- puzzled ✓
- angry
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- Using the front cover, what does Ada Twist describe herself as?
- teacher
- scientist ✓
- architect
- engineer
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- Match the rhyming or near-rhyming words.
- Twist⇔scientist ✓
- Greer⇔year ✓
- Valdez⇔prez ✓
- Peck⇔architect ✓
Exit quiz
- How old was Ada when she learnt to talk?
- three ✓
- four
- two
- one
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- Which of these are true about Ada at the start of the story?
- She enjoyed observing. ✓
- She was talking at aged 1.
- She left chaos around her. ✓
- She was boring.
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- Which of these are characters in the story?
- Ada's parents ✓
- Ada's dog
- Ada's brother ✓
- Ada's sister
- Ada's cat ✓
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- Which question word did Ada use most?
- When...?
- Where...?
- Why...? ✓
- Did...?
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- How did Ada's family feel about Ada's messy experiments in the house in the middle of the story?
- frustrated ✓
- calm
- frazzled ✓
- happy
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- Which theme is explored in the story?
- belonging
- happiness
- kindness
- resilience ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Reading a story helps us to consider themes or big ideas told through the plot
- A character's feelings and emotions change depending on what they are doing or what challenges they may be facing
- Some adjectives describe feelings and emotions
- Linking our own experiences to what we are reading helps us to understand the characters' feelings and actions
- Resilience means never giving up and keeping trying even when things may be difficult
Common misconception
Pupils may be uncertain of what some of the scientific vocabulary means, making the story difficult to follow.
As you are reading, gloss over key vocabulary, such as "research" and "hypothesis" by providing a definition linked to the events in the story using the illustrations.
Keywords
Theme - a main idea that the writer wants to focus on
Character - a person or animal in a story
Emotion - a feeling or mood
Plot - what happens in a story
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