Starter quiz
- Who is the publisher of the text 'Blackberry Blue'?
- 'Tamarind' ✓
- Which character magically creates the dress that Blackberry Blue wears to the ball?
- the Queen
- Prince Wolf
- her mother ✓
- Prince Just
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- Who has been poisoning Prince Just?
- the Queen ✓
- Prince Wolf
- The woodcutter
- Blackberry Blue
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- True or false? The King saves the day.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the words to their definitions.
- curative⇔having the ability to heal or restore health ✓
- ailing⇔experiencing illness or poor health ✓
- seething⇔to be filled with intense emotion, usually anger or resentment ✓
- Which of the following is an appropriate definition of a theme?
- a feeling or mood
- making a guess using what we already know
- a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- connection⇔how a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world ✓
- theme⇔a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story ✓
- convey⇔to communicate a message to the reader directly or indirectly ✓
- Which is the most appropriate definition of the word justice?
- a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience
- the point in the narrative where the suspense reaches its highest point
- fairness in the treatment of others, often based on a character's actions ✓
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- How is Blackberry Blue's mother returned to her?
- The spell the Queen cast on her was broken. ✓
- She escaped from a castle.
- She wished upon a falling star.
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- Which of the following are features that can be found in both 'Blackberry Blue' and 'Cinderella'?
- The protagonist is saved by the Prince.
- The protagonist leaves a trail of petals as dawn breaks.
- The protagonist is married in the resolution of the story. ✓
- The protagonist is helped by magic. ✓
- The protagonist leaves a glass slipper at midnight.
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- How does Prince Just recognise Blackberry Blue’s real identity?
- He remembers that she kissed him.
- He remembers that she danced with him.
- He remembers that she cured him from the poison. ✓
- He remembers that she saved him from the wolf ✓
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- Place the events that happen within the final pages of 'Blackberry Blue' in chronological order.
- 1⇔The guards take away Prince Wolf.
- 2⇔Prince Just recognises Blackberry Blue for who she really is.
- 3⇔Blackberry Blue's mother returns to her.
- 4⇔Blackberry Blue and Prince Just are married.
- 5⇔Blackberry Blue takes her daughter to the same brambly patch she was born in.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- When drawing comparisons to other texts, readers can look for connections in themes, events or characters.
- ‘Blackberry Blue’ shares lots of similarities with fairy and folk tales, especially ‘Cinderella’.
- A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.
- Some themes are more complex, they can impart important morals or lessons, regardless of when the text was written.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to agree on the placement of the statements in Task A.
Consider printing the statements and the Venn diagram, to allow pupils to move them as they discuss and work in small groups or pairs.
Keywords
Connection - how a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story
Convey - to communicate a message to the reader directly or indirectly
Justice - fairness in the treatment of others, often involving punishment or reward based on their actions
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