Starter quiz
Which country does this flag represent?- Spain
- the United States of America
- the Dominican Republic ✓
- Great Britain
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- Which languages are spoken by Marlene and her family?
- French
- Spanish ✓
- English ✓
- Portuguese
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- Which of the following adjectives best link to Marlene's Mother, Paola?
- strict ✓
- creative
- jealous
- overly-caring ✓
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- Which of the following adjectives best link to Marlene?
- traditional
- imaginative ✓
- annoyed ✓
- determined
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- At what age do girls celebrate their quinceañera (quince)?
- 12
- 15 ✓
- 18
- 21
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- True or false? Graphic novels are able to portray characters' cultural heritage.
- True ✓
- False
Exit quiz
- Put the following events from the ‘Quince’ (pages 18 - 43) into chronological order.
- 1⇔As the celebration begins, Marlene is unfairly compared to her cousin, Diana.
- 2⇔Marlene’s Auntie Ruby arrives; she empathises with Marlene.
- 3⇔Marlene’s cousin, Angel, makes rude comments towards her.
- 4⇔Marlene runs to the closet, upset.
- True or false? The expectations that Marlene's mother had of Marlene when she was younger and those she has now haven’t changed.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- characterisation⇔the way an author develops the personalities and traits of a character ✓
- character traits⇔the qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting ✓
- prediction⇔an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge ✓
- True or false? Readers are able to infer what a character might be feeling through their body language.
- True ✓
- False
- What are some of the traits or qualities that Marlene shows to the reader?
- smart ✓
- funny ✓
- bad friend
- good at video games ✓
- not funny
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- What objects tell the reader more about Marlene and her family's cultural heritage?
- crosses ✓
- a prayer rug
- pictures of Jesus ✓
- incense
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Characterisation is the way an author and illustrator develop the personalities and traits of the characters in a story.
- Readers can tell lots about characters through their appearance, dialogue, their actions and how they are depicted.
- Through eye contact & body language we can infer how a character might be feeling & what this might convey to a reader.
- Having explored the characters in greater detail, readers can make predictions about what might happen next.
Common misconception
Pupils may not recognise the meaning associated with body language.
Pupils could model some key aspects (such as eye contact, open/closed postures) beforehand to better understand underlying emotions that the characters in the text exhibit.
Keywords
Characterisation - the way an author describes and develops the personalities and traits of the characters in a story
Character traits - the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting
Body language - the way people communicate their thoughts, feelings and emotions through their movements and gestures without using words
Prediction - an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge
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