Starter quiz
- Select the definition of a fiction text.
- a text that describes real-life events, people or subjects
- a text that is imaginary ✓
- a text that is always spoken aloud
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- Match the following terms to their definitions.
- character⇔a person or an animal in a story ✓
- setting⇔where the story takes place ✓
- plot⇔what happens in the story ✓
- Fill in the gap. The ______ is the person who writes a text.
- author ✓
- reader
- illustrator
- publisher
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- Fill in the gap. The ______ is the person who draws or creates pictures for a text.
- author
- reader
- illustrator ✓
- publisher
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- What is a myth?
- a narrative told through poetry, blending prose and poetic elements
- a historical account or biography written from personal knowledge
- a traditional tale explaining a culture's beliefs and customs ✓
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- Which of the following are examples of mythical creatures?
- dragon ✓
- dog
- cat
- unicorn ✓
- fish
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions:
- context⇔the factors outside a text that influence it ✓
- fiction⇔a text that is based on imagination ✓
- narrative⇔a story ✓
- book series⇔a sequence of books that are grouped together ✓
- Is this statement true or false? 'How To Train Your Dragon' is set in a fictional world.
- 'true' ✓
- __________ context refers to where the text is set.
- Geographical ✓
- Social
- Historical
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- Fill in the gap. ___________ context refers to when the text is set.
- Geographical
- Social
- Historical ✓
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- Fill in the gap. Small islands off the coast of __________ inspired the setting of 'How To Train Your Dragon'.
- England
- Ireland
- Wales
- Scotland ✓
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- Select appropriate adjectives to describe dragons:
- mythical ✓
- real
- magical ✓
- powerful ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Understanding the context of a text enables readers to engage effectively with the content.
- The author is the person who wrote the text.
- The illustrator is the person who illustrated the text.
- Fiction is literature in the form of prose that describes imaginary events and people.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe this is a non-fiction text because it is about Vikings.
Give clear explanations that this is a made-up narrative set in the context of a fictional Viking community.
Keywords
Context - the factors outside a text that influence it, such as the historical period, setting and society at the time
Fiction - a text that is based on imagination
Narrative - a story
Book series - a sequence of books that are grouped together as part of the same collection
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