Engaging with the legend of 'Mulan' | English | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Who is Mulan?
- a young boy who goes to war for his family
- a young girl who pretends to be a boy to go to war for her family ✓
- an adult who goes to war for their family
Order the events from Chapter 1 of Mulan.
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  Mulan worked quietly weaving at home
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  Mulan's parents noticed her downbeat spirit
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  Mulan's parents aked her what was wrong
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  Mulan expressed worry because a man from every family was required to go to war
Order the events from Chapter 2 of Mulan.
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  Mulan's father said he would fight but he did not have the strength
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  Mulan's brother said he would fight but he was too little and lacked the skills
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  Mulan realised she was the appropriate age and more skilled than lots of boys
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  Mulan decided that she was the right person from her family to join the war
Order the events from Chapter 3 of Mulan.
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  Mulan told her family of her plan to join the army
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  Mulan's parents did not approve of her plan
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  Mulan remained determined and explained she would disguise herself as a boy
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  Mulan gathered all of the equipment she needed to be a soldier
What does it mean to summarise?
- reading the story again
- retrieving details from the text
- pulling out the key events and ideas from a text ✓
What would be a sensible prediction about Chapter 4 based on what we know so far?
- Mulan gets nervous and decides to stay at home
- Mulan disguises herself as a boy and leaves to join the army ✓
- Mulan's father goes to war instead

Exit quiz

Order the events from Chapter 4 of 'Mulan'.
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  Mulan hid her hair, wore her armour and practised her fighting skills
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  Mulan embarked on her long journey to the army base
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  Mulan disguised her voice and the guard let her enter
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  Mulan was afraid the soldiers would uncover her identity while she trained
Order the events from Chapter 5 of 'Mulan'.
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  Mulan remained committed to her training and won her first battle
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  Mulan became a fine warrior and leader of the army
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  Mulan fought for her country for ten years
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  Despite her courage and strength, Mulan missed her family dearly
Order the events from Chapter 6 of 'Mulan'.
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  Mulan's country won the war and she was granted a reward for her bravery
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  Mulan chose her freedom so she could return home
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  Mulan rode home and her family welcomed her
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  Mulan revealed her identity as a girl to her soldiers who were in awe of her
True or false? Mulan showed admirable qualities such as commitment and resilience in order to succeed in her quest.
- True ✓
- False
Who are the author and illustrator of this version of 'Mulan'?
- Michaela Morgan is the author ✓
- Stuart Delvado is the illustrator
- Mike Morgans is the author
- Steve Dorado is the illustrator ✓
True o false? When the soldiers discovered Mulan's true identity as a girl, they no longer respected her.
- 'False' ✓

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Lesson Details

Key learning points

The legend of ‘Mulan’ is set in China during a period of war where a man from every family is required to join the army.
Mulan’s father and brother are not fit to fight so she decides to join the army in order to protect them.
Mulan disguises herself as a boy in order to be a soldier and she becomes a respected and accomplished warrior.
When the war is won and Mulan returns home, she reveals herself as a girl and her soldiers are in awe of her.
Summarising key events and ideas in a story helps to build our understanding of it.

Common misconception

Children may include unnecessary details when summarising the story.

Model non-examples when summarising the story. For example, model a sentence where an unnecessary detail has been included and ask the children to spot which piece of information could be taken out.

Keywords

Legend - a type of folktale that reflects human elements that are believed to have taken place in true history
Warrior - a brave or experienced soldier or fighter
Summarise - to pull out the key events and ideas from a text