Starter quiz
- Who is the author of the text 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh'?
- Sufiya Ahmed ✓
- Princess Sophia Duleep Singh
- Maharaja Duleep Singh
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- Historical fiction is a genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events.
- True ✓
- False
- What is characterisation?
- the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting
- identifying differences between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts
- the way an author describes & develops the personalities and traits of character ✓
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- Sophia and her siblings share all the same character traits.
- True
- False ✓
- Select the words which best describe Sophia's character.
- loyal ✓
- caring ✓
- nasty
- unkind
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- Select the words which best describes Bamba's character.
- independent ✓
- strong-willed ✓
- weak
- shy
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Exit quiz
- Match the following keywords to their definitions.
- perspective⇔the point-of-view or position from which the reader reads ✓
- comparing⇔involves identifying similarities between two or more things or ideas ✓
- contrasting⇔involves identifying differences between two or more things or ideas ✓
- Who was Abdul Karim?
- a member of Queen Victoria’s household ✓
- Sophia's brother
- the Maharaja of the Sikh Empire
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- It was possible for Queen Victoria and Sophia to taste a mango.
- True
- False ✓
- It was not safe for either Queen Victoria or Sophia to travel to India.
- True ✓
- False
- Put the following events from the text into chronological order.
- 1⇔Sophia and her sisters ‘come out in society’.
- 2⇔Queen Victoria passes away.
- 3⇔Bamba experiences inequality due to her gender.
- 4⇔Sophia arrives in Delhi.
- Match these words from the text to their definitions.
- aristocracy⇔a group of people belonging to the highest social class in a society ✓
- resentment⇔when someone feels angry or bitter about something ✓
- Hindustani⇔a language spoken in India, blending Hindi and Urdu words ✓
- Punjabi⇔a language spoken in the Punjab region ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Abdul Karim is a member of Queen Victoria’s household. He is teaching the Queen Hindustani.
- Abdul Karim describes India in Chapter 6.
- The Duleep Singh sisters visit India in Chapters 9-14; their experiences differ from their expectations.
- Reading from a particular perspective may mean that events or thoughts might not be balanced.
- Readers can compare and contrast a character’s perspective if they discuss shared or similar experiences.
Common misconception
Pupils may think Abdul Karim's description of India is fully linked to his own experiences.
Explain that Abdul Karim was born in the village of Lalitpur in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. His family background was modest. His description is likely influenced by who he is talking to.
Keywords
Perspective - refers to the point-of-view or position from which the reader reads, influencing the way events or ideas are portrayed and understood
Compare - identifying similarities between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts
Contrast - identifying differences between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts
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