Starter quiz
- Who is the protagonist in 'The Moon Dragons'?
- the King
- Alina ✓
- Dyan Sheldon
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- Which of the following themes are explored in 'The Moon Dragons'?
- morality ✓
- bravery ✓
- family
- friendship
- protection ✓
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- Which lesson can we draw from the meaning of 'The Moon Dragons'?
- Money is more important than anything else.
- We shouldn't do difficult or scary things.
- The beauty and protection of living things is more important than money. ✓
- Kings are always kind.
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- When and where is 'The Moon Dragons' set?
- in a fictional kingdom ✓
- 100 years ago
- in England
- in an undefined period of history ✓
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- What does it mean to compare?
- to highlight how two things are exactly the same
- to highlight similarities and differences between two or more things ✓
- to summarise the key points
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- True or false? Drawing comparisons between texts can help us develop our own personal reading preferences.
- True ✓
- False
Exit quiz
- What does it mean to form connections with a text?
- to hold the story in our hands
- ways in which we connect personally with a text ✓
- recommending the story to others
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- Match the elements of a narrative to how a reader may connect to them.
- characters⇔might connect to them emotionally, e.g. feel empathy or inspiration ✓
- setting⇔might feel a connection to the place, environment or surroundings ✓
- plot⇔might enjoy stories that have similar storylines, e.g. quests ✓
- themes⇔might connect these to issues or topics in their own life e.g. bravery ✓
- Match the different types of connections we form to their definitions.
- text-to-self⇔how the content of the text relates to personal experiences ✓
- text-to-text⇔how the content of the text relates to another text ✓
- text-to-world⇔how the content relates to events and issues in the real world ✓
- What is a female heroine?
- a woman in literature who is unkind
- a woman in literature who possesses heroic qualities ✓
- a woman in literature who does what she is told
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- True or false? Comparisons can be drawn between 'The Moon Dragons' and 'Mulan'.
- True ✓
- False
- What similarities can we identify between 'The Moon Dragons' and 'Mulan'?
- The protagonist in both stories is a female heroine with admirable traits. ✓
- They are set in similar locations and times.
- Both stories involve the protagonist going on a quest or challenge. ✓
- Themes of deception, morality and protection are explored. ✓
- Both stories involve dragons.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Connections are ways in which you connect personally with a text.
- Personal experiences impact the way that we interpret and connect to a text.
- Connections can be from text-to-self, text-to-text or text-to-world.
- We can draw comparisons between stories by considering character, setting, plot and themes.
- ‘The Moon Dragons’ can inspire us to draw comparisons with other stories that portray the female heroine, e.g. ‘Mulan’.
Common misconception
Children may have questions or misconceptions around how the 'red-headed female heroine' is portrayed within stories.
It is important to explain that in life we do not judge somebody's qualities or traits based on their appearance. However, authors do sometimes use appearance to communicate certain messages.
Keywords
Connections - ways in which you connect personally with a text
Comparison - involves the act of highlighting similarities or differences between two or more things
Female heroine - a woman within literature who possesses heroic qualities
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