Starter quiz
- What are some common features of a non-fiction text?
- factual information ✓
- contents page ✓
- poetry
- index ✓
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- Which of the following are examples of genre?
- mystery ✓
- magazines
- historical fiction ✓
- blogs
- realistic fiction ✓
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True or False? 'Hilda and the Troll' is a non-fiction text.- True
- False ✓
- Which is the most appropriate definition of a myth?
- a collection of poems on a particular theme or subject matter
- fiction based on imagined future scientific or technological advances
- a text that explains a culture's beliefs and customs ✓
- words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses
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- Select texts in the non-fiction genre.
Stuntboy, In the Meantime
Folklore
First News Newspaper ✓
What's the Point of Maths ✓
Match the details from the front cover- author⇔Joan Haig, Joan Lennon ✓
- illustrator⇔André Ducci ✓
- title⇔Talking History ✓
- genre⇔non-fiction ✓
Exit quiz
Who is the author of 'A Journey Through Greek Myths'?- Flying Eye Books
- Marchella Ward ✓
- Sander Berg
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- Who is the illustrator of 'A Journey Through Greek Myths'?
- 'Sander Berg' ✓
- Match the keywords to their definition.
- traditional myth⇔explains a culture's beliefs and customs ✓
- supernatural⇔include gods, giants, magic and other mystical elements ✓
- folklore⇔genre where oral stories are shared & passed down over time ✓
- Greek mythology⇔a set of ancient tales of Greek gods, beliefs and the world ✓
- features⇔refer to distinctive characteristics that belong to a text ✓
- Which of the following are features of a traditional myth?
- scientific explanations
- modern setting
- important moral or lesson taught ✓
- epic battles or adventures ✓
- often feature gods and goddesses with extraordinary powers ✓
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- Match the qualities of Night Owl and Little Owl.
- Night Owl⇔wise, thoughtful ✓
- Little Owl⇔curious, surprised, puzzled ✓
- In the text, Athena is described as the goddess of...
- war and wisdom ✓
- sea and earthquakes
- marriage and childbirth
- thunder, lightning and justice
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- A Greek myth is a traditional story that originates from ancient Greece
- Myths feature gods, godesses and various mythical creatures
- A traditional myth explains a culture's beliefs and customs
- Myths share several common features and themes
Common misconception
Pupils might think all non-fiction texts are entirely factual.
'A Journey Through Greek Myths' is a non-fiction text that includes fictional retellings of ancient Greek myths.
Keywords
Traditional myth - A traditional myth explains a culture's beliefs and customs; they usually involve gods and supernatural creatures.
Supernatural - Supernatural beings include gods, giants, magic and other mystical, ancient elements.
Folklore - Folklore is a genre in which oral stories are shared and passed down over time.
Features - The features of a text type refer to distinctive characteristics that belong to it.
Greek mythology - Greek mythology is a set of ancient tales of Greek gods, beliefs and the worlds they inhabit.
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