Starter quiz
- Who is the protagonist in 'The Firework-Maker's Daughter'?
- Lila ✓
- Lalchand
- the King
- Hamlet
- Chulak
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- Which relationship is central to the plot of the story?
- Chulak and Hamlet's relationship
- Chulak and Lila's relationship
- Lila and Lalchand's relationship ✓
- Chulak and Lalchand's relationship
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- Why does Lalchan think that it is inappropriate for Lila to be a firework-maker?
- He thinks she is not talented enough.
- He has traditional views on the role a girl should play. ✓
- He is afraid of fire.
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- How did Lila feel when she discovered her father had shared the secret to firework-making with Chulak instead of with her?
- relieved
- furious ✓
- betrayed ✓
- happy
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- True or false? Lila respected her father's wishes about her future.
- True
- False ✓
- Select the true statements about Lila.
- She defied her father in pursuit of her dream. ✓
- She gave up on her dreams.
- She challenged stereotypes of the role girls should play. ✓
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Exit quiz
- How do you identify the protagonist in a story?
- It is the oldest character.
- It is the character with the most power.
- It is the character who drives the action and is the central figure. ✓
- It is the character that is first introduced.
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- What does character development mean?
- It is a description of a character's appearance.
- It is the process of building a unique character with depth and personality. ✓
- It is how a character's story ends.
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- What is a character trait?
- a character's opinions
- the special qualities that make a character unique ✓
- what a character looks like
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- How do we identify a character's traits?
- exploring a character's actions and what they say ✓
- retrieving the exact traits from the text
- guessing
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- Which character traits can we infer about Lila from her love of learning about fireworks?
- unmotivated
- curious ✓
- enthusiastic ✓
- lazy
- creative ✓
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- Which character traits can we infer about Lila from her defiance of her father in pursuit of her dreams?
- determined ✓
- strong-willed ✓
- timid
- nervous
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The protagonist is a main character or central figure in a story or narrative.
- Lila is the protagonist in the story 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'.
- Character development builds a unique character with depth, personality and motivations that the reader can connect to.
- We can identify Lila's character traits by exploring her experiences and interactions and making inferences.
- Lila displays a range of character traits such as resilience, determination and courage.
Common misconception
Children may find it difficult to understand the nuanced difference between feelings and character traits.
Distinguish between a temporary feeling and a character trait. Explain that feelings become character traits if they are persistently displayed. E.g. Lila does not always feel frustrated but she has always shown determination.
Keywords
Protagonist - a main character or central figure in a story or narrative
Character development - the process of building a unique character with depth, personality and clear motivations
Character traits - the special qualities that make a character in a story unique or interesting
Role on the wall - a character analysis activity which encourages readers to infer
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