Starter quiz
- The __________ is the name of a story.
- prediction
- author
- title ✓
- illustration
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- The __________is a person who wrote a story.
- author ✓
- prediction
- illustrator
- title
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- The __________ is the person who draws the pictures in a story.
- author
- illustrator ✓
- reader
- predictor
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- What is the correct title of the story?
- Lulu Gets a Cat ✓
- I Get a Cat
- Lulu Gets a Dog
- Lulu doesn't Get a Cat
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- Using the title and the illustrations, what can we predict the book is about?
- cars
- cats ✓
- bedtime stories
- sports
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- Thinking about the illustrations in the story 'Lulu Gets a Cat', how would you describe Lulu's feelings?
- She feels calm. ✓
- She feels angry.
- She feels happy. ✓
- She feels sad.
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Exit quiz
- Who is the main character in the story 'Lulu Gets a Cat'?
- the man in the cat shelter
- Lulu ✓
- the black cat
- Lulu's mummy
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- In what ways does Lulu pretend Dinah is a real cat?
- Lulu gives her pretend cat water. ✓
- Lulu ignores her pretend cat.
- Lulu gives her pretend cat a bed. ✓
- Lulu plays with her toys in her bedroom.
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- What does Lulu love more than anything else?
- reading
- cats ✓
- visiting the library
- goldfish
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- Which adjectives could you use to describe how Lulu's cat feels when she arrives at Lulu's house?
- excited
- playful
- shy ✓
- nervous ✓
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- Why does the author say "Before Lulu can decide, one little cat chooses her!"
- The cat is sleeping and ignoring Lulu.
- The cat does not look interested in Lulu.
- The cat is at the glass looking at Lulu. ✓
- The cat moves away from Lulu.
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- Put the main events of the story in order.
- 1⇔Lulu decides she wants a cat.
- 2⇔Lulu practises having a cat with a pretend cat.
- 3⇔Lulu chooses her cat.
- 4⇔Lulu brings her cat home.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The plot is what happens in a story
- Fiction stories can sometimes teach us about real life experiences, such as how to care for a pet
- Illustrations, as well as the text, can help us to engage and respond to a story
- Illustrations and the text can help us to describe the characters in stories
- People can have different personal responses to what they have read
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to engage in the story if they don't like cats.
Spend time discussing Lulu's interest in cats, inviting the children to join in by sharing their own passions. This serves as a captivating hook, fostering a connection between stories and the children's personal interests.
Keywords
Character - a person or animal in a story
Plot - what happens in a story
Illustration - a drawing in a book
Fiction - made up stories with characters, places and adventures which did not happen in real life
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