Starter quiz
- True or false? Readers can discover clues as to the contents of a text from its front cover.
- True ✓
- False
- Which of the following best describes a narrative?
- a story ✓
- an image
- a character
-
- True or false? All panels in a graphic novel text have to be in a rectangular box.
- True
- False ✓
- What is a suitable definition of a theme?
- similarities or differences between two or more things
- the perspective or position from which a graphic novel is written or narrated
- a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text ✓
-
- A tradition is ...
- the attitude or emotion expressed by the author or illustrator.
- a custom or practice that is passed down from generation to generation. ✓
- the feeling or mood created in a section or whole of a text.
-
- Why are words usually emboldened in a graphic novel text?
- to make the reading process challenging for the reader
- to highlight important words or phrases within a character’s speech ✓
- to convey emotion (especially if something is more intense) ✓
- to create a pattern which is interesting to look at
-
Exit quiz
- What type of text is 'Frizzy'?
- an illustrated chapter book
- a non-fiction book
- a graphic novel ✓
-
- Match each keyword to the correct definition.
- peritext⇔the elements around a book, including its cover, title and blurb ✓
- cultural heritage⇔the traditions, beliefs and values passed down through generations ✓
- inference⇔using clues from within the text to draw conclusions ✓
- Using the front cover, match the following key elements found on text covers to information about the graphic novel.
- illustrator⇔Rose Bousamra ✓
- author⇔Claribel A. Ortega ✓
- publisher⇔First Second Books ✓
- title⇔Frizzy ✓
- Which words best describe how Marlene feels about being at the salon? Refer to page 3.
- happy
- excited
- annoyed ✓
- cross ✓
- calm
-
- Which of the following definitions best describes a 'quince'?
- a traditional, Dominican celebration of a girl’s transition to young womanhood ✓
- a hairstyle that Marlene must have to look “presentable”
- an informal term to describe someone’s auntie
-
- True or false? Our initial responses to a text will all be the same.
- True
- False ✓
Worksheet
Loading worksheet ...
Presentation
Loading presentation ...
Lesson Details
Key learning points
- ‘Frizzy’ is a fictional graphic novel text written by Claribel A. Ortega and illustrated by Rose Bousamra.
- The text follows Marlene, a young Dominican-American girl coming to terms with growing up.
- Graphic novels include features such as speech bubbles, thought bubbles & sound effects to explain what is happening.
- Readers sometimes have to infer what has happened, rather than being told by the author or illustrator.
- The text celebrates Spanish language and Dominican culture; this helps ground the story in Marlene’s cultural heritage.
Common misconception
Pupils may expect direct translations for Spanish text.
Explain that untranslated Spanish is the author and illustrators intention. Meaning can be inferred by exploring the surrounding panels for clues and context.
Keywords
Graphic novel - a form of text combining words and images in long-form, sequential art panels
Peritext - the elements around a book, including its cover, title and blurb
Cultural heritage - the traditions, beliefs and values passed down through generations
Inference - to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions
+