Starter quiz
- What is a suitable definition of a picturebook?
- a traditional tale explaining a culture's beliefs and customs
- a summary of a story which highlights key events and details
- a form of text where images and words work together to create meaning ✓
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- Which of the following are genres of text?
- picturebook
- fantasy ✓
- reference text
- science fiction ✓
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- Match the following terms to their definition.
- rural⇔countryside or small towns ✓
- urban⇔cities or densely populated areas ✓
- city⇔a densely populated and organised human settlement ✓
- True or False? Illustrations have to be drawn with a pencil.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the words to their definitions.
- character⇔a person or an animal in a story ✓
- setting⇔where the story takes place ✓
- plot⇔what happens in the story ✓
- A prediction can be informed by which of the following?
- the words in the text ✓
- the illustrations in the text ✓
- imagined events
- personal experience ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- wordless texts⇔narratives which are conveyed almost entirely through illustrations ✓
- collage⇔a technique where images are created by assembling various materials ✓
- prediction⇔an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge ✓
- What is a suitable definition of the term dual narrative?
- a language device used to have a desired impact on the reader
- a technique where there are two distinct but interconnected storylines ✓
- the first section of a story and where the writer describes the setting
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- Which two countries are the focus of the text?
- Sweden
- Morocco ✓
- Australia ✓
- New Zealand
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- Which of the following are included in a word explosion?
- connections to the word ✓
- synonyms and antonyms ✓
- a definition of the word ✓
- the etymology of the word
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- Which two constellations can be seen on the front cover of 'Mirror'?
- Ursa Major / The Big Dipper ✓
- Leo
- Southern Cross ✓
- Orion
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- Which of the following is true about Jeannie Baker?
- As a child, she did not like art.
- Jeannie studied at art college. ✓
- Jeannie's first published book was called 'Grandmother'.
- Jeannie was born in Australia.
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Worksheet
Presentation
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- ‘Mirror’ is a dual narrative text: two stories that are made to be read side-by-side.
- 'Mirror' can be considered a wordless or silent text.
- Different readers may interpret a text in different ways.
- Jeannie Baker uses collage artwork to tell the story.
- Predictions can be based on what readers have explored within a text or personal experience.
Common misconception
Pupils may not have encountered many wordless or silent texts.
Have a range of wordless or silent texts accessible in the class or school library.
Keywords
Wordless text - narratives which are conveyed almost entirely through illustrations; they can also be known as silent texts
Dual narrative - a storytelling technique where there are two distinct but interconnected storylines or perspectives presented simultaneously within the same text
Collage - an artistic technique where images are created by assembling various materials to form a piece of artwork
Word explosion - a vocabulary-building activity designed to encourage mind-mapping and creativity in generating words related to a specific topic or theme
Prediction - an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge