Starter quiz
- True or false? A story is always told through only words.
- True
- False ✓
- What is a character in a story?
- where the story takes place
- a person or animal in the story ✓
- what happens in the story
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- What is a setting?
- where the story takes place ✓
- a person or an animal in the story
- what happens in the story
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- What is a plot?
- where the story takes place
- a person or an animal in the story
- what happens in the story ✓
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- What is an illustration?
- the words in a book
- the back of a book
- a picture in a book ✓
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- What is a prediction?
- a summary of what you already know
- making a guess using what you already know ✓
- asking questions about what you have read
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Exit quiz
- Who are the main characters in 'The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse'?
- the wolf ✓
- the duck ✓
- the mouse ✓
- the hunter
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- Where is the story of 'The Wolf, The Duck & The Mouse' mainly set?
- in the woods
- in a pond
- inside the stomach of the wolf ✓
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- Why did the duck prefer living inside the wolf's stomach than the outside world?
- because it was quieter
- because it was safer ✓
- because it was warmer
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- How did the duck and the mouse trick the wolf?
- They made him fall asleep so they could escape
- They got him to swallow the things they wanted for their home ✓
- They led the wolf towards a hunter
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- True or false? The duck and the mouse decided to help the wolf when he was in danger from a hunter.
- True ✓
- False
- What favour did the wolf grant the duck and the mouse?
- He freed them
- He hunted food for them
- He let them live inside his stomach ✓
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Key learning points
- ‘The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse’ is a children’s story told through narrative writing and illustrations.
- Using what we know to make a prediction can help to build our understanding of a text.
- There can be multiple main characters in a story, e.g. the wolf, the duck and the mouse are all main characters.
- The main setting of the story is inside the stomach of the wolf.
- The plot follows the story of how the duck and the mouse decide to make a home inside the wolf’s stomach.
Common misconception
The word 'woe' is repeated at several points by all characters in the story. Children may be unfamiliar with the meaning of this word or have questions around why it is repeated.
Provide the definition of 'woe' (great sorrow or distress). Ask the children to consider the different points at which the characters say the word and the impact this has on them as the reader, (e.g. not knowing the fate of each character).
Keywords
Character - a person or an animal in a story
Setting - where the story takes place
Plot - what happens in the story
Prediction - making a guess using what we already know
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