Starter quiz
- Which of the following is the correct spelling for the mythical creature that Hiccup must capture?
- dragoon
- dragone
- dragon ✓
- dragen
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- Who is the illustrator of 'How to Train Your Dragon'?
- 'Cressida Cowell' ✓
- Which of the following is a suitable example of a perilous situation?
- Hiccup sneaked into the dragon's lair, cautious. ✓
- Surrounded by loved ones, Hiccup felt a warm sense of belonging and happiness.
- Fishlegs balanced precariously on a narrow cliff ledge. ✓
- Hiccup skipped happily through the meadow.
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- Which of the following situations might be claustrophobic?
- Walking freely in a wide, empty hallway.
- Swimming in a vast, open ocean.
- Stuck in an elevator during a power outage. ✓
- Locked in a small, windowless room. ✓
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- True or False? At the beginning of the text, Hiccup is a strong, confident leader.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the following adjectives to the characters encountered so far in the text.
- Gobber⇔loud, tall, strong ✓
- Snotlout⇔boastful, mean ✓
- Hiccup⇔apprehensive, unsure ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their correct definitions.
- hero⇔a character with noble qualities, often saving or helping others ✓
- character traits⇔the qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting ✓
- role on the wall⇔a character analysis activity which encourages readers to infer ✓
- True or False? Rocks covered in snow made their climbing up the cliff challenging.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of the senses does Cressida Cowell appeal to when she describes the cave?
- smell ✓
- sight ✓
- taste
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- Order the following events that occur in Chapter 2.
- 1⇔The boys climb the cliff face.
- 2⇔Hiccup enters the cavern first.
- 3⇔Fishlegs sneezes and wakes up the dragons.
- 4⇔Gobber fends off the dragons at the cave's entrance.
- 5⇔Hiccup jumps into the sea beneath the cliff.
- What causes Fishlegs to wake up the dragons in the cave?
- yawning
- falling
- sneezing ✓
- slipping
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- Which of the following would go on the outside of Hiccup's outline in the role on the wall activity?
- red hair ✓
- worrying about what might happen
- jumping into sea ✓
- giving his dragon to Fishlegs ✓
- brave as he was climbing the cliff face
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Hiccup is not a typical hero character
- Stories may portray heroes in various ways
- There are some common character traits heroes have, such as courage and determination
- Authors can appeal to the senses when describing settings
- Role on the wall is a reading activity that helps readers develop their understanding of a character
Common misconception
Pupils may find role play as Hiccup challenging.
Note down initial impressions and character traits of Hiccup from reading Chapters 1 and 2. Discuss how pupils might 'show not tell' these before Task A.
Keywords
Hero - A hero is a protagonist with noble qualities, often saving or helping others.
Character traits - Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.
Role on the wall - Role on the wall is a character analysis activity which encourages readers to infer.
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