Starter quiz
- What is a hero?
- a protagonist with noble qualities, often helping others ✓
- someone who is famous
- someone with superpowers
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- Which of the following are characteristics traditionally associated with a hero?
- They are cowardly, refusing to confront adversity.
- They go through some transformation or personal growth during the narrative. ✓
- They are lazy and have a lack of motivation.
- They usually come from humble beginnings. ✓
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- What is characterisation?
- how an author and illustrator draw the characters
- how a character's personalities and traits are described and developed ✓
- how the characters talk
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- Which character traits does Arthur show in 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'?
- bravery ✓
- intelligence ✓
- physical strength
- silliness
- caution ✓
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- True or False? In ‘Arthur and the Golden Rope’, there are several characters who might fit the role of a hero.
- True ✓
- False
- True or False? All heroes in stories have the same characteristics.
- True
- False ✓
Exit quiz
- What is a theme?
- the title of a story
- a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story ✓
- retelling the story
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- Match the keyword to the correct definition.
- convey⇔to communicate a message to the reader directly/indirectly ✓
- analyse⇔to examine something in detail in order to understand it ✓
- justify⇔to show or prove something using evidence ✓
- Match the character to the actions they portray in the final section of the text.
- Arthur⇔beams full of pride ✓
- Atrix⇔reads the journal full of adventures and creatures ✓
- Thor⇔casts a bolt of lightning which reignites the great fire ✓
- Fenrir⇔tied up with the golden rope ✓
- True or False? Themes are explicitly stated in the text.
- True
- False ✓
- Select all the themes which appear in 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'.
- heroism ✓
- resilience ✓
- technology
- courage ✓
- food
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- Match the theme from 'Arthur and the Golden Rope' to the correct definition.
- collaboration⇔working together for a common goal ✓
- determination⇔perseverance in the face of challenges ✓
- mentoring⇔fostering growth in character ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The themes of 'Arthur and the Golden Rope' include resilience, heroism, collaboration and courage.
- A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.
- Texts often have a theme, or big idea, which is repeated through the story.
- Readers can interpret their own big idea or message from a narrative.
- Different readers may interpret a text in different ways.
Common misconception
Pupils might think that a text only has one theme or main idea.
Texts often contain multiple layers of meaning and can address various themes simultaneously. They will be personal to each reader.
Keywords
Theme - A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.
Recurring - Recurring means something that appears repeatedly.
Convey - To convey means to communicate a message to the reader directly or indirectly.
Analyse - To analyse something means to examine it in detail in order to understand it.
Justify - To justify means to show or prove something using evidence.
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