Starter quiz
- What is a setting?
- where the story takes place ✓
- who the main characters are
- what the plot is
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- At which point in a narrative is the setting normally described?
- the opening ✓
- the build-up
- the climax
- the resolution
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- Where is 'The Borrowers' set?
- in an English field
- in an English house ✓
- in an English factory
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- Match the character name to who they are.
- Pod⇔father of the Clock family ✓
- Homily⇔mother of the Clock family ✓
- Arrietty⇔13 year old daughter of the Clock family ✓
- Which part of the house do the Clock family live under?
- the hallway
- the master bedroom
- the kitchen ✓
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- What is the access point to the upstairs for the Clock family?
- a hole in the skirting board
- a hole at the bottom of the hallway clock ✓
- a hole in the staircase
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Exit quiz
- What is a preposition?
- a word that describes a noun
- a word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is ✓
- a sentence starter
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- Match the sentence starters to the correct preposition.
- They lived⇔underneath the kitchen floorboards. ✓
- They entered the house⇔through a hole at the bottom of the hallway clock. ✓
- They borrowed items⇔from the human "beans" upstairs. ✓
- What was the Clock family home made up of?
- items bought from the shop
- items given to them as a gift
- borrowed items from human "beans" that they repurposed ✓
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- Match the human item to what it is used for in the Clock family home.
- handwritten letters⇔wallpaper ✓
- postage stamps⇔art on the wall ✓
- jewellery box⇔sofa/bench ✓
- What is a relative complex sentence?
- a sentence made up of one main clause
- a sentence made up of two main clauses and a coordinating conjunction
- a sentence made up of a main clause and an adverbial subordinate clause
- a sentence made up of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause ✓
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- Which of the following are relative pronouns used to begin a relative subordinate clause?
- when
- where
- who ✓
- which ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The setting of ‘The Borrowers’ is the Clock family home, which is underneath the floorboards of an old, English house.
- A preposition of place is a word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is.
- Prepositions and precise vocabulary are crucial for describing an intricate setting.
- Relative complex sentences are useful for adding details about nouns within a setting.
Common misconception
Pupils may start describing the details of the Clock home in the frst paragraph.
Clearly remind pupils that paragraph one should be describing where the Clock family home is located in relation to the main house. Paragraph two will give details of their home.
Keywords
Setting - where the story takes place
Preposition - a word or words that can tell the reader where a noun is
Relative complex sentence - a sentence formed of a main clause and a relative subordinate clause
Repurposed - to use something for a different purpose to the one for which it was originally intended
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