Starter quiz
- Which city is the text set in?
- Bologna
- Naples
- Rome
- Pompeii ✓
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- Which of the following sentences are written in third-person-perspective?
- My friends and I gather in the courtyard, playing games under the sun.
- The aroma of herbs fills my kitchen as I prepare a savoury dinner.
- Lucas strolls along the cobblestone streets. He greets neighbours. ✓
- Izzy tends to her garden. She is nurturing the vibrant flowers. ✓
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- Which of the following sentences are written in first-person-perspective?
- My hands craft pottery, shaping clay into beautiful vases. ✓
- The merchant's cart rattles, laden with goods.
- I wake up early, prepare breakfast, and head to the forum for work. ✓
- The bakery emits a warm, comforting scent of bread.
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- Which character trait is shown in the following sentence: Marcus returned the extra coins the merchant gave him.
- honesty ✓
- jealousy
- determination
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- Which character trait is shown in the following sentence: Despite warnings, Julia refuses to leave her home, determined to protect her belongings.
- kindness
- meanness
- stubbornness ✓
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- In which year did Mount Vesuvius erupt that caused Pompeii to be covered by ash, pumice-stone and lava?
- 472 BCE
- AD 79 ✓
- 1631
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- character trait⇔the special qualities that make a character in a story unique ✓
- characterisation⇔the way authors describe and develop traits of the characters ✓
- convey⇔to communicate a message directly or indirectly ✓
- From whose perspective does the reader experience the text from?
- Livia
- Dion
- Tranio ✓
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- Which type of bones is the game 'Knucklebones' played with?
- sheep ✓
- horse
- goats ✓
- cows
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- When they witness the tremors, where do Tranio and Livia both go?
- to the Forum
- back to their homes
- to the harbour ✓
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- True or False? Tranio and Livia are good friends.
- True ✓
- False
- Who had looked after Tranio and Livia after the eruption had destroyed their home?
- a Roman farmer
- a captain of a Greek ship ✓
- a politician
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Worksheet
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- ‘Escape from Pompeii’ is written from the perspective of Tranio, a young boy.
- Characterisation can change over the course of a text’s narrative.
- Characterisation can be conveyed through a character’s appearance, their dialogue and actions they perform in the text.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to think of character traits to describe Tranio in Task B.
A list of common traits could be displayed or printed for pupils to refer to. These could include traits such as: courage, selflessness, honesty, compassion, integrity, determination and leadership.
Keywords
Perspective - Perspective refers to the point-of-view or position from which the reader reads, influencing the way events or ideas are portrayed and understood.
Character traits - Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.
Characterisation - Characterisation is the way an author and illustrator describes and develops the personalities and traits of the characters in a story.
Convey - To convey means to communicate a message directly or indirectly.