Starter quiz
- Who is the publisher of 'Escape from Pompeii'?
- Christina Balit
- Frances Lincoln Children's Books ✓
- Mavis Nwokobia
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- How is Mount Vesuvius described in the text?
- gentle ✓
- a shield
- a protector ✓
- annoyed
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- True or False? All of the citizens of Pompeii paid attention to the early tremors of the eruption.
- True
- False ✓
- Which month did the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 occur?
- June
- July
- August ✓
- September
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- What mood is created by the following sentence: The children laughed and played in the sunny meadow, their smiles brightening the day.
- joyful ✓
- gloomy
- eerie
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- What mood is created by the following sentence: The dark clouds gathered ominously overhead as the hikers quickened their pace, sensing the impending storm.
- tense ✓
- hopeful
- peaceful
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Exit quiz
- Match the following keywords to their definitions.
- tension⇔a feeling of nervousness, excitement or fear ✓
- hint⇔a slight indication or suggestion of something ✓
- turning point⇔a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story ✓
- How else can the mood created in a section or whole of a text, be described?
- empathy
- atmosphere ✓
- moral
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- True or False? There is only one turning point in a text.
- True
- False ✓
- Short sentences in a text can affect the pacing in which way?
- It takes the reader longer to read.
- It can add more detail and description.
- It can create a sense of urgency. ✓
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- Which emotions does Tranio exhibit at the start of the text?
- joyful ✓
- fear
- curious ✓
- guilt
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- Which emotions does Livia exhibit at the end of the text?
- excited
- sadness ✓
- grief ✓
- pride
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- ‘Escape from Pompeii’ builds tension as the story progresses, drawing readers into the narrative of the eruption.
- Tension can be built up in many ways thorough hinting, pacing, illustration, character reactions and cliffhangers.
- A turning point in a narrative is a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story.
- Turning points can evoke a range of emotions in the character.
Common misconception
During Task A, pupils may not find an example of each of the tension-building techniques.
Different techniques may be used on each page. You could share examples for the three double-page spreads after the task.
Keywords
Tension - Tension is a feeling of nervousness, excitement or fear.
Hint - A hint is a slight indication or suggestion of something (e.g. something that might happen next).
Atmosphere - Atmosphere is the mood created in a section or whole of a text
Turning point - A turning point in a narrative is a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story or a character's journey.
Emotions graph - An emotions graph is a reading task where readers plot a character's feelings and emotions as they change throughout a narrative.
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