Starter quiz
- What is the surname of the couple at the centre of the story in 'Greenling'?
- 'Barleycorn' ✓
Based on the character's body language, which of the following adjectives would best describe them?- annoyed
- angry
- relaxed ✓
- anxious
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Based on the character's body language, which of the following adjectives would best describe them?- humiliated
- proud ✓
- upset
- frustrated
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- True or False? A reader's own experiences also help them to understand and infer a character’s motives.
- True ✓
- False
- Which definition best describes a theme?
- the reason it was written and the desired impact
- a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story ✓
- a question that you have about a text - it does not always have to be answered
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- Which of the following are suitable definitions for the word wild?
- growing or occurring without human support, untamed ✓
- controlled by humans
- uncontrolled or unrestrained fury or rage ✓
- happy, jumping for joy
- wilderness or uninhabited land ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the following keywords to their definitions.
- theme⇔a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story ✓
- rewilding⇔an approach that restores ecosystems to a natural state ✓
- personal response⇔expressing your own opinions, ideas or feelings ✓
- Which of the following best describes the term sustainability?
- thinking about and honouring people or events from the past
- to move from one place to another
- using resources wisely without depleting them for future generations ✓
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- Which character in the text is most associated with rewilding?
- Mr. Barleycorn
- Mrs. Barleycorn
- the Greenling ✓
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- Rewilding is achieved through…
- … destroying habitats to source materials.
- … building bigger and bigger cities.
- … reintroducing key species of plants and animals. ✓
- … restoring ecosystems to their natural state. ✓
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- Which environmental challenges are listed in ‘Exploring Rewilding: Restoring Nature's Balance’?
- habitat loss ✓
- species extinction ✓
- buiding homes
- climate change ✓
- farming
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- In the non-fiction text on rewilding, which creatures were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park as a result of rewilding?
- dogs
- elk
- wolves ✓
- cats
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- There are many themes that are explored in ‘Greenling’ including change and transformation, sustainability & rewilding.
- Reading around a text can deepen our understanding of significant themes and ideas in a text.
- Sharing personal responses allows readers to engage more deeply with the story and build connections to the text.
- Different readers may interpret a text in different ways.
Common misconception
Pupils may find thinking of connections between 'Greenling' and the rewilding non-fiction text challenging.
Model making connections aloud, focusing on character, setting and plot. Some pupils may benefit from printed double-page spreads of certain illustrations to support.
Keywords
Theme - A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.
Rewilding - Rewilding is a conservation approach that restores ecosystems to their natural state by reintroducing key species and promoting natural processes.
Sustainability - Sustainability means using resources wisely without depleting them for future generations.
Personal response - A personal response is expressing your own opinions, ideas or feelings.
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