Starter quiz
- 'Paddington' is a __________ book, which means it is made up.
- non-fiction
- funny
- fiction ✓
- boring
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- 'Coming to England' is a __________ book, which means is is about real events.
- non-fiction ✓
- fiction
- imaginary
- funny
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- Put these main events in 'Paddington' in order.
- 1⇔Mr and Mrs Brown meet a bear in Paddington Station.
- 2⇔Mr and Mrs Brown name the bear Paddington.
- Put these main events in 'Coming to England' in order.
- 1⇔Floella's parents emigrate to England.
- 2⇔Floella and her siblings emigrate to England.
- 3⇔Floella is honoured by the Queen.
- Which of these are opinions?
- My favourite food is mango. ✓
- Flowers can be lots of different colours.
- The capital city of England is London.
- My favourite colour is blue. ✓
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- Which of these are facts?
- I think that Trinidad is beautiful.
- Floella Benjamin emigrated to England when she was eleven years old. ✓
- Floella Benjamin has brothers and sisters. ✓
- I like Floella Benajmin's clothes.
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Exit quiz
- Match each term to the correct example.
- fact⇔Floella travelled to England on a boat. ✓
- opinion⇔My favourite type of transport is cars. ✓
- fiction book⇔'Paddington' ✓
- non-fiction book⇔'Coming to England' ✓
- Which of these statements about opinions are correct?
- Opinions are personal responses about something. ✓
- One person's opinion may be different to someone else's. ✓
- Everyone's opinion have to be the same.
- Opinions are the same as facts.
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- Which of these statements about 'Coming to England' by Floella Benjamin are true?
- 'Coming to England' is a fiction story.
- 'Coming to England' is about the life of Floella Benjamin. ✓
- Floella Benjamin is the author of the book. ✓
- 'Coming to England' is set in Paddington Station.
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- Which of these statements about 'Paddington' by Michael Bond are true?
- Paddington loves marmalade sandwiches. ✓
- Paddington emigrated from Peru. ✓
- Paddington is a non-fiction book because Paddington Station is a real place.
- Paddington is a person.
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- Complete the following sentence: 'Your __________ is what makes you, you.'
- school
- hair
- identity ✓
- friend
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- Which of these can be part of someone's identity?
- what you enjoy ✓
- your nationality ✓
- other people's opinions
- your feelings and how you think ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A theme is a big idea and focus of a book.
- A theme in 'Paddington' and 'Coming to England' is identity as both books explore characters moving from their home.
- Identity means who or what a person or thing is.
- Someone's identity may include their background, personality traits and interests.
- How someone perceives their own identity is personal to them and may be different to how others perceive them.
Common misconception
Pupils may not be aware of their own nationality or background.
Prepare this knowledge about pupils' backgrounds in advance. Use a globe or map to pinpoint and discuss different places around the world. Ensure you give children autonomy to discuss what they see as their culture regardless of place of birth.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea or message that is important in a text
Opinion - a personal view about something
Similarities - things that are the same
Differences - things that are different
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