Starter quiz
- Who teaches Oliver to read and write?
- Fagin
- Bill Sikes
- Miss Maylie ✓
- Nancy
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- Which character does Fagin ask to track Nancy's whereabouts?
- 'The Artful Dodger' ✓
- Which adults in the text does Oliver trust most?
- Fagin
- Bill Sikes
- Mr. Brownlow ✓
- Miss Maylie ✓
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- During the text, in which locations does Oliver feel like he belongs?
- Fagin's Den of thieves
- Mr. Brownlow's home ✓
- the ramshackle hut
- Miss Maylie's house ✓
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- What is a theme within a text?
- the reason a text was written and the desired impact
- a big idea, topic or message that repeats within a story ✓
- a question that you have about a text
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- What is a suitable definition of a character's identity?
- a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience
- unfair or untrue beliefs about a particular group of people
- an understanding of who they are and their place in the world ✓
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Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- theme⇔a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story ✓
- convey⇔to communicate a message to the reader directly or indirectly ✓
- identity⇔linked to understanding who you are and your place within the world ✓
- Where does Oliver find his mother's items in Fagin's Den?
- under Fagin's bed
- up the chimney ✓
- in the caldron
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- True or False? Monks is Oliver's half-brother.
- True ✓
- False
- How much inheritance is Oliver set to receive?
- 6 pounds
- 600 pounds
- 6000 pounds ✓
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- What items does Oliver now own that belonged to his mother?
- a ring ✓
- a key
- a locket ✓
- a watch
- a lock of hair ✓
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- What word is engraved on the brass plate on the church near where Oliver and his friends now live?
- 'Agnes' ✓
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Key learning points
- A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.
- Themes can be incredibly relevant and link to significant issues regardless of the time in which the text was written.
- At the end of the text, the author offers resolutions to many of the characters.
- The theme of identity is conveyed through Oliver’s emotional journey to finding out who he is; it is a central theme.
Common misconception
Pupils may find discussing a character's search for identity challenging.
Discuss identity in relation to other characters that pupils have experienced in texts they have in common. Links can be made across lessons, particularly Lesson 1 and 2.
Keywords
Theme - A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.
Convey - To convey means to communicate a message to the reader directly or indirectly.
Identity - Identity is linked to understanding who you are and your place within the world.
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