Starter quiz
- What is the purpose of the non-fiction text 'Curious Creatures Glowing in the Dark'?
- it is funny to read
- it is exciting to look at the illustrations
- it teaches us the science behind how creatures glow in the dark ✓
- it helps us understand how we can glow in the dark
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- Select the key features of a non-fiction text like 'Curious Creatures Glowing in the Dark'.
- images and captions ✓
- sub-headings to organise information ✓
- fact boxes ✓
- chapters to tell a story
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- If I wanted to find out about a specific bioluminescent creature in the text, what should I do?
- read the entire text again
- flick through the text to find the relevant pages ✓
- read from start to finish
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- Select the statements that are true about bioluminescence.
- Lots of bioluminescent creatures live in deep and dark parts of the ocean. ✓
- Bioluminescent creatures get their light from the Sun.
- Bioluminescent creatures produce their light as a result of a chemical reaction. ✓
- Bioluminescent creatures use their glow to communicate and survive. ✓
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- What are the ways that bioluminescent creatures reveal their glow?
- they have glowing light organs called photophores ✓
- they shoot sparks of light out of their bodies
- they ooze bioluminescent slime ✓
- they borrow their bioluminescence from glow-in-the-dark bacteria ✓
- they open their mouths to release a glow
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- Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.
- midnight zone⇔the deepest part of the sea ✓
- bacteria⇔living cellular organisms ✓
- predator⇔an animal that preys on others ✓
- prey⇔an animal that is caught and killed by another for food ✓
Exit quiz
- Which zone of the ocean does the Anglerfish live in?
- the sunlight zone
- the midnight zone ✓
- the twilight zone
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- What is the purpose of the Anglerfish's glow?
- to stay hidden at all times
- to lure prey ✓
- to find love
- to scare fishes
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- Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.
- illicium⇔the rod that protrudes from the Anglerfish ✓
- esca⇔the bioluminescent bacteria on the end of the rod ✓
- lure⇔something that attracts something else ✓
- Where does the Anglerfish's 'fishing rod' protrude from?
- its mouth
- its fins
- its tail
- its forehead ✓
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- Select the strategies that help us retrieve information from the text.
- using the layout and features to navigate the text ✓
- skimming and scanning for keywords ✓
- reading everything again
- ordering the key events
- looking at bold words and images ✓
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- Why is it helpful to summarise what we have learnt?
- it helps knowledge to stick and builds comprehension ✓
- it helps us focus on the little details in the text
- it is a fun activity
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The Anglerfish is a bioluminescent creature that uses its glow to lure prey, making it an expert predator.
- The Anglerfish lives in the deepest part of the ocean named the midnight zone, which is difficult for humans to visit.
- Navigating the layout of a non-fiction text can help you read and retrieve information on a specific topic.
- Skimming and scanning for keywords can help you accurately retrieve information from the text quickly.
- Summarising what has been read helps knowledge to stick and builds comprehension.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that they need to read the entire text.
Emphasise that you do not have to read a non-fiction text from start to finish. Focus on certain pages that you want to find out more about.
Keywords
Anglerfish - a bioluminescent predatory fish
Retrieve - to find information within the text
Summarise - to pull out the key information and ideas from a text
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