Starter quiz
- In 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane', what is the name of the girl Edward lives with on Egypt Street?
- Lolly
- Nellie
- Sarah Ruth
- Abilene ✓
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- Who is the illustrator of 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane'?
- 'Bagram Ibatoulline' ✓
- Who fixed Edward's head when he was broken?
- Bull
- Lawrence
- Bryce
- Lucius ✓
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- Which of the following character traits are shown by Edward in the text?
- manipulative
- empathetic ✓
- reckless
- resilient ✓
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- Match Edward's owners to what they call him in the text.
- Nellie and Lawrence⇔Susanna ✓
- Bull⇔Malone ✓
- Sarah Ruth⇔Jangles ✓
- Abilene⇔Edward ✓
- Which of the following events in 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' take place in Memphis?
- Edward helps Bryce earn some money by dancing as a marionette. ✓
- Edward is thrown overboard on a ship.
- Edward is thrown into a wall at a diner. His head shatters into lots of pieces. ✓
- Edward is found underneath a mound of rubbish.
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Exit quiz
- Who is Sarah Ruth's brother in the text?
- 'Bryce' ✓
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- character trait⇔the qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting ✓
- connection⇔how a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world ✓
- recommendation⇔a suggestion for a text that is suited to a reader's age and interests ✓
- True or false? Pellegrina's story is a fairytale that soothes Abilene.
- True
- False ✓
- What is a purpose of a coda?
- to summarise the text ✓
- to add illustrations that give greater meaning to the text
- to set up a sequel to the text
- to add closure to a text after the story has ended ✓
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- Match the following characters to their descriptions in the text.
- Lawrence⇔Finds Edward in a fishing net; brings him to Nellie. ✓
- Lucy⇔Bull's canine companion. ✓
- Sarah Ruth⇔A young girl who is very poorly. ✓
- What new information does the reader find out in the coda?
- Edward travelled on a ship.
- Edward was buried under a mound of rubbish.
- Edward played with Abilene's daughter and was happy. ✓
- Edward is mended by Lucius.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Character traits can be explored through the text’s illustrations or words used by the characters.
- Different readers may interpret a text in different ways.
- Discussing books by building on other books and our own views can help us to deepen our understanding of a text.
Common misconception
Edward isn't a likeable protagonist.
Edward Tulane is an anti-hero. An anti-hero is a flawed protagonist, often with ambiguous morals.
Keywords
Character trait - Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.
Coda - A coda is a concluding passage of text that adds closure to a piece of writing, after the text’s ending.
Connection - How a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world can be called a connection.
Recommendation - A recommendation is a suggestion for a text that is well-suited to a reader’s age and their interests.
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