Starter quiz
- From whose perspective do we read the text 'The Unforgotten Coat'?
- Chingis
- Julie ✓
- Mimi
- Nergui
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- What is Julie's class teacher called?
- Mrs Spendlove ✓
- Ms Reynolds
- Mr Thompson
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- Put the following events into chronological order.
- 1⇔Chingis and Nergui arrive at school during the summer term wearing thick coats.
- 2⇔The class share facts they have learnt about Mongolia in an assembly.
- 3⇔Chingis & his brother leave school during the school day. They head to a beach.
- 4⇔Julie brings Chingis and his brother back to their mother at the flat.
- What is a suitable definition of the word recommendation?
- the ability to understand other people’s feelings and points of view
- a suggestion for a text that is well-suited to a reader’s age or interests ✓
- a strong desire to know, explore, and learn about the world around you
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- What adjectives might you use to describe Julie?
- supportive ✓
- determined ✓
- rude
- unkind
- kind ✓
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- True or false? Chingis and his family were deported at the end of the story.
- True ✓
- False
Exit quiz
- Match the keywords to their definitions.
- impression⇔initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading ✓
- Polaroid⇔a brand of instant film camera that produces self-developing photos ✓
- 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 & interests ✓
- Which of the following character traits are demonstrated by Chingis in the text?
- resilience ✓
- curiosity ✓
- dishonesty
- jealousy
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- Match the following characters to their relationship with Julie.
- Mrs Spendlove⇔Julie’s class teacher. ✓
- Nergui⇔Chingis’ younger brother. He sits in Julie’s class on the first day. ✓
- Mimi⇔Julie’s best friend. ✓
- Which of the following are true?
- The demon takes the dough boy that Chingis makes.
- Chingis is really good at hula hooping. ✓
- Chingis says that Mongolia is known for its use of cows.
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- True or false? Julie was able to get back in touch with Chingis as an adult.
- True ✓
- False
- True or false? Researching and making recommendations does not widen a reader's understanding of texts.
- True
- False ✓
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Key learning points
- Readers can form impressions of characters based on what they say, the actions they perform and their appearance.
- During the story, characters and their relationships change and evolve.
- Making connections and recommendations can significantly broaden a reader's understanding of literature.
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to provide two contrasting impressions of a character.
It may be helpful to visually mind map how readers might describe a character (using adjectives). Impressions can also be modelled verbally to develop pupils' understanding of character.
Keywords
Character trait - the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting
Impression - initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text
Polaroid - a brand of instant film camera that produces self-developing photos
Connection - how a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world
Recommendation - a suggestion for a text that is well-suited to a reader’s age and their interests
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