Starter quiz
- Who is the creator of the text, 'Mirror'?
- Jeannie Baker ✓
- Genie Baker
- Jean Backer
- Gene Drake
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- True or False? Jeannie Baker is the eldest of 6 children.
- True ✓
- False
- Which artistic technique does Jeannie use in lots of her picturebooks?
- watercolour
- collage ✓
- stencilling
- sculpture
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- What was the first text that Jeannie Baker had published?
- 'Grandmother'
- 'Grandfather' ✓
- 'Aunty'
- 'Uncle'
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- Which of the following are synonyms of the word 'environment'?
- empty
- artificial
- habitat ✓
- natural world ✓
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- Which of the following are antonyms of the word 'mirror'?
- conceal ✓
- match
- copy
- hide ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- Western⇔refers to countries in the west part of the world and those connected ✓
- Moroccan⇔refers to something or someone associated with the country of Morocco ✓
- inference⇔to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions ✓
- Match the two stories to how they are read.
- Moroccan story⇔read from right-to-left ✓
- Western story⇔read from left-to-right ✓
- Which of the following is a suitable definition of the word panel?
- a concluding passage of text that adds closure to a piece of writing
- a distinct section or frame that contains a specific scene or moment in a story ✓
- a technique where images are created by assembling various materials
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- In the Western story, which of the following actions does the father do in the morning?
- showers ✓
- plays with dinosaurs
- tries to fix the fireplace ✓
- feeds the baby
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- What do the Australian family have for breakfast?
- cereal ✓
- orange juice ✓
- flatbread
- croissant
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- Who is making the carpet in the Moroccan story?
- the boy's mother ✓
- the boy's father
- the boy's grandparents
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- In the Western story, panels are designed to be read from left to right; the Moroccan story is read from right to left.
- Looking for contextual clues help us to infer meaning from images.
- Inferring meaning can help us to build our understanding of the story.
- Drawing comparisons between images helps us to understand their meaning.
Common misconception
Pupils may make generalisations based on the gender of the parents.
Explain that it can be harmful to make assumptions based on gendered stereotypes. Family structures are different and unique. Explain that both mothers and fathers can perform a variety of actions.
Keywords
Western - refers to countries in the west part of the world and those with historical, political or cultural links with Western countries
Moroccan - refers to something or someone associated with the country of Morocco, located in North Africa
Inference - to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions
Panel - refers to a distinct section or frame that contains a specific scene or moment in the story
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