Starter quiz
- Who was the original author of 'The Happy Prince'?
- 'Oscar Wilde' ✓
- Who are the main characters in 'The Happy Prince'?
- the sad seamstress
- the statue of the prince ✓
- the young writer
- the girl selling matchsticks
- the bird ✓
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- Order these key moments from 'The Happy Prince' in chronological order.
- 1⇔The statue was upset by all the suffering in the city
- 2⇔The bird and the statue helped the people who were suffering
- 3⇔The bird became frailer and weaker in the cold winter.
- 4⇔The bird and the prince died
- 5⇔God asked the bird and the prince to look after the city's people
- True or false? 'The prince is an evil character.'
- True
- False ✓
- Which of the following are character traits?
- kindness ✓
- prince
- eyes
- positivity ✓
- determination ✓
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- Which of the following are emotions?
- excited ✓
- helpful
- furious ✓
- kind
- devastated ✓
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Exit quiz
- True or false? This is the moral of 'The Happy Prince': never give up.
- True
- False ✓
- What happened to the statue when he realised that the bird was dying?
- He tried to pick up the bird
- His heart broke into two pieces ✓
- He began to sob
- He screamed for help
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- What does this quote tell the reader about how the prince felt at the beginning of the story? 'His eyes were full of tears.'
- He was tired
- He was very upset ✓
- He was overexcited
- He was determined to help
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- How did the prince show selflessness?
- He tried to find more jewels to keep for himself
- He gave away all his own jewels and gold leaves to other people ✓
- He was worried about the poor people
- He was heartbroken when the bird died
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- How did the prince show compassion?
- He played happily in his palace when he was alive
- He was concerned about the poor people who were suffering ✓
- He stood overlooking the city
- He was heartbroken when the bird died.
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- Order these key moments from 'The Happy Prince' in chronological order.
- 1⇔The statue was upset by all the suffering in the city
- 2⇔The bird and the statue helped the people who were suffering
- 3⇔The bird became frailer and weaker in the cold winter
- 4⇔The bird and the prince died
- 5⇔God asked the bird and the prince to look after the city's people
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Expressing the thoughts and emotions of a character helps the reader understand the character more.
- Different character traits appear in the story and we use these to draw conclusions to infer a moral from the story.
- A moral is a lesson that can be learnt from a story; readers’ interpretations of a moral may differ.
- The characters’ emotions change throughout the narrative.
- We can look at each character's speech and actions to understand their emotions fully.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it difficult to understand the characters' emotions.
Tell pupils that exploring what the characters say and how they act helps to infer what they are feeling.
Keywords
Character trait - part of your personality, belief system and behaviour
Moral - a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience
Emotions - strong feelings that result from a person’s circumstances, mood or relationship with others
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