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'The Moon Dragons': reading

Starter quiz

  • What type of text is a fantasy text?
    • fiction  ✓
    • non-fiction
    • dictionary
  • Match the following terms to their definitions.
    • character
      ⇔
      a person or animal in the story ✓
    • setting
      ⇔
      where the story takes place ✓
    • plot
      ⇔
      what happens in the story ✓
  • What type of characters might you find in a fantasy story? Select three.
    • magical creatures  ✓
    • cartoon characters
    • famous people from history
    • monsters and beasts  ✓
    • Kings, Queens, princes and princesses  ✓
  • Which of the following are examples of mythical creatures?
    • elves  ✓
    • dragons  ✓
    • whales
    • unicorns  ✓
    • tigers
  • Why would somebody choose to read a fantasy story?
    • to learn true and real facts about the world
    • to learn about a famous person's life
    • because they enjoy fictional stories with magical elements  ✓
  • From the front covers, which of the following are likely to be fantasy texts?

Attributions

  • Q6: Hilda, Luke Pearson, Flying Eye Books

  • Q6: First News Newspaper, Copyright © 2023 First Group Enterprises Ltd

  • Q6: Little People, BIG DREAMS: Emmeline Pankhurst, written by Lisbeth Kaiser and illustrated by Ana Sanfelippo, published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, copyright © 2017. Reproduced by permission of Quarto Publishing Plc.

  • Q6: How to Train Your Dragon, Cressida Cowell, Hodder Children's Books

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