Starter quiz
- Which character's perspective do we read from in 'The Girl of Ink and Stars'?
- Pablo
- Lupe
- Gabo
- Isabella ✓
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- Who is the illustrator of 'The Girl of Ink and Stars'?
- 'Helen Crawford-White' ✓
- What is the name of the island that Isabella is trying to protect?
- 'Joya' ✓
- Match the fictional place names in Isabella's world to their real-life counterparts.
- Æygpt⇔Egypt ✓
- Amrica⇔America ✓
- Afrik⇔Africa ✓
- True or False? Governor Adori was aware of the myth of Yote being real.
- True ✓
- False
- At the end of the text, who does Isabella dedicate the tree to that is the final landmark on her map?
- Masha
- General Adori
- Marquez
- Lupe ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- character trait⇔the qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting ✓
- connection⇔how a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world ✓
- recommendation⇔a suggestion for a text that is suited to a reader's age and interests ✓
- Match the character's name to who they are in the text.
- Masha⇔Pablo’s mother and the Riosse’s neighbour. ✓
- Doce⇔The daughter of the leader of the Banished. ✓
- Marquez⇔The leader of Governor Adori’s guards. ✓
- True or false? Lots of Isabella’s character traits and skills are also shown in her father.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of the following might be considered heroic character traits that Isabella demonstrates in the text?
- courage ✓
- selfishness
- cowardice
- resilience ✓
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- True or false? Character traits always remain fixed throughout a narrative.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the type of connection to what it means.
- text-to-self⇔the content of the text relates to personal experiences and feelings ✓
- text-to-text⇔the content of the text relates to another text ✓
- text-to-world⇔the content relates to events and issues in the real world ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Being heroic is not reflected by a character's gender, age or other protected characteristic.
- During a text, characters and their relationships change and evolve.
- Making connections & recommendations can enhance the reading experience & widen a reader’s understanding of literature.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that character traits remain fixed throughout a narrative.
The characters in 'The Girl of Ink and Stars' are complex. Governor Adori's decision in the climax of the story is very different to decisions he made at the beginning of the text.
Keywords
Character traits - Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.
Connection - How a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world can be called a connection.
Recommendation - A recommendation is a suggestion for a text that is well-suited to a reader’s age and their interests.
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