Starter quiz
- Which of these statements is correct?
- The author of 'Lulu Gets a Cat' is Lulu.
- The author of 'Lulu Gets a Cat' is Lulu's mum.
- The author of 'Lulu Gets a Cat' is Anna McQuinn. ✓
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- Match the keywords to the examples.
- title⇔Lulu Gets a Cat ✓
- author⇔Anna McQuinn ✓
- character⇔Lulu ✓
- Match these keywords to their definitions.
- character⇔a person or animal in a story ✓
- setting⇔where a story takes place ✓
- plot⇔what happens in a story ✓
- Which adjectives could describe how Lulu is feeling on the front cover of the story?
- calm ✓
- lonely
- happy ✓
- sad
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- Where does Lulu go to learn more about cats?
- the shops
- the library ✓
- the swimming pool
- her school
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- Which of these does Lulu do in order to get ready for her cat?
- She gets the cat a cosy bed. ✓
- She buys the cat food. ✓
- She buys a toy for herself.
- She practises with her pretend cat. ✓
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Exit quiz
- Summarising focuses on the __________ events in a story.
- small
- main ✓
- boring
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- Which of these is true about Lulu's cat when they arrive at her house?
- The cat was excited and raced around the house.
- The cat made a mess in the house.
- The cat jumped into Lulu's arms straight away.
- The cat was nervous to be in a new place. ✓
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- What are some of the places the characters go to in the story?
- Lulu's school
- the library ✓
- the cat shelter ✓
- the shop ✓
- the park
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- Put the main events of the story in the correct order.
- 1⇔Lulu practises how to look after a cat with her pretend cat.
- 2⇔Lulu chooses her cat.
- 3⇔Lulu buys everything she needs for her cat.
- 4⇔Lulu's cat comes to her house.
- A __________ is a main idea or topic in the story.
- character
- illustration
- theme ✓
- setting
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- What is one main theme in the story 'Lulu Gets a Cat'?
- sharing
- kindness
- responsibility ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Re-reading a story can help to summarise the plot and remember the main events
- A theme is a main idea in a story that often tries to teach the reader about something
- Relating the theme to ourselves can link the book to our own experiences
- Linking a story to our own experiences is thinking from our own perspective
- Responsibility means taking care of something, someone or completing some tasks
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to write their own sentence about what they are responsible for.
If necessary, pupils could just draw a picture and have the sentence scribed for them as the primary focus for this session is engaging with the text and understanding what responsibility means.
Keywords
Theme - a theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
Perspective - point of view
Plot - what happens in a story
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