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Use these tips to form the book club you've always dreamed of.

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Pupil outcome: I can name the features of a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Traditional tales are stories that are retold again and again and can be retold in different ways. - Some traditional tales have magical aspects such as...

Pupil outcome: I can listen to and respond to a story. Key learning points: - The plot is what happens in a story - Fiction stories can sometimes teach us about real life experiences, such as how to care for a pet - Illustrations, as...

Pupil outcome: I can compare fiction and non-fiction texts. Key learning points: - Fiction books are made up by the author and non-fiction books provide information based on facts. - Fiction books have fictional characters and places and...

Pupil outcome: I can discuss the theme of identity, linking to my own experiences and what has been read. Key learning points: - A theme is a big idea and focus of a book. - A theme in 'Paddington' and 'Coming to England' is identity as...

Pupil outcome: I can explore characters in historical fiction and non-fiction texts, researching what makes them inspirational Key learning points: - Historical fiction is a genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of...

Pupil outcome: I can read the opening of 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'. Key learning points: - Fiction is a story which is made up or imagined. - The opening of a story introduces the characters and the setting. - Plop is a baby...

Pupil outcome: I can make a prediction about a book using what I know about superheroes and the front cover. Key learning points: - Superheroes are fictional characters that have a special superpower - Superheroes are often described as...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the authorial, geographical and historical context of 'How to Train Your Dragon'. Key learning points: - Understanding the context of a text enables readers to engage effectively with the content. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can summarise the key events of 'The BFG'. Key learning points: - ‘The BFG’ is a fiction text that was published in 1982. - ‘The BFG’ was written by Roald Dahl (1916-1990) and he is a famous children’s author. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can engage with the plot of 'The Day the Crayons Quit'. Key learning points: - 'The Day the Crayons Quit' is a children's picture book. - The book is compiled of letters from the crayons to their owner, Duncan,...

Pupil outcome: I can make a prediction about how a story might end. Key learning points: - Traditional tales can be set in real or fictional places. This traditional tale is set in Japan. - Illustrations can be a way to help us to...

Pupil outcome: I can listen and respond to a story. Key learning points: - Most stories start by introducing the main characters and setting - The plot means what happens in a story - Illustrations are important to help to tell a story -...

Pupil outcome: I can engage with the plot of ‘The Viewer’. Key learning points: - ‘The Viewer’ is a narrative fiction story with elements of mystery and supernatural fantasy. - The setting in the opening is a ‘dump’ in the city. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can explore the characters, setting and plot in the story 'Paddington'. Key learning points: - Stories have a beginning, middle and end. - The Paddington book series is now also told through film and television...

Pupil outcome: I can summarise the opening of 'The Sheep-Pig'. Key learning points: - Narrative openings often introduce the protagonist and set the scene. - In the opening, the plot of the story is introduced. - 'The Sheep-Pig' is set...

Pupil outcome: I can listen to and learn 'The Magic Porridge Pot'. Key learning points: - 'The Magic Porridge Pot' has some words in that sound like what it is describing, such as 'split, splat, splot'. - This is called onomatopoeia. -...

Pupil outcome: I can name some features of a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Traditional tales are stories that are retold again and again and can be retold in different ways - Traditional tales often have heroes, such as the...

Author Ralph White recounts the real-life events that inspired his memoir, Getting Out of Saigon, published by Simon & Schuster in April 2023. At age 27, White was sent by Chase Manhattan Bank to manage its Saigon branch during the...

Ron Rice reflects on his 40-year publishing career, celebrating independent bookstores as vital community hubs. Through personal stories, including a post-9/11 moment in Connecticut, he highlights how bookstores foster healing,...