Thinking from Lulu's perspective and asking questions | English

Starter quiz

Which of these is a character in the story ‘Lulu Gets a Cat’?

a dog

a cat ✓

a shelter

Lulu ✓
What is another word for 'pictures' in story books?

text

diagrams

illustrations ✓

title

illustrator
Which adjectives could you use to describe Lulu during the story?

happy ✓

angry

responsible ✓

old
Put the main events in the story in the correct order.

1

⇔

Lulu reads books and learns about cats.

2

⇔

Lulu and her Mummy go to the shelter and choose a cat to take home.

3

⇔

Lulu’s cat settles into living with Lulu.
Match each key term to its example from the story 'Lulu Gets a Cat'

character

⇔

Lulu ✓

setting

⇔

Lulu's house ✓

plot

⇔

Lulu shows she is able to look after a real cat ✓
Which of these help us to understand what is happening in a story?

author

text ✓

illustrator

illustrations ✓

Exit quiz

Which of these are questions?

What is your name? ✓

I like cats.

Who is your favourite character? ✓

It is so exciting!
Which of these words would you use if you were speaking from your own perspective about yourself?

I ✓

she

me ✓

my ✓
Which adjective best describes how Lulu might feel when her mum says she can get a real cat?

calm

confused

scared

excited ✓
Imagine you are the cat. How do you feel when Lulu reads you stories and you snuggle on her lap?

relaxed ✓

lost

scared

happy ✓
Match each question to the appropriate example answer.

What is your favourite toy?

⇔

I like playing with a ball of string. ✓

Where do you like sleeping?

⇔

I like sleeping on Lulu's lap. ✓

What is your name?

⇔

I am called Makeda. ✓
Imagine you are Lulu. How will you show your mum you are ready to get a real cat?

I will tell all my friends that I like cats.

I will learn about how to take care of a cat. ✓

I will wear cat pyjamas.

I will practise looking after my pretend cat. ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

A character's facial expressions and actions help infer how they feel, such as when Lulu is told she can have a cat
Asking questions to the character helps to consider key events and themes
Illustrations can offer clues as to how characters might feel or what might happen next
Thinking from a character's perspective helps us to understand the story better.

Common misconception

Pupils may struggle to generate questions.

When you are modelling, model the 'wondering' thought process and discuss what you want to know about, referring to why character's did certain things and how they felt at certain points.

Keywords

Perspective - point of view
Illustration - a picture in a book
Theme - a big idea or message that is important in a text
Facial expression - a way of communicating emotion through the face
Question - a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark