Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - 'And Tango Makes Three’ is a narrative fiction that is based on a true story. - The main characters in the story are two...

Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'The Girl of Ink and Stars’. Key learning points: - Being heroic is not reflected by a character's gender, age or other protected characteristic. - During a text, characters and their...

Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane’. Key learning points: - Character traits can be explored through the text’s illustrations or words used by the characters. - Different readers may...

Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'When Stars are Scattered’. Key learning points: - When reflecting on a text, we can consider characterss thoughts, feelings and actions and relate them to our own. - Omar’s strong bond...

Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'Swallow's Kiss'. Key learning points: - Swallow's Kiss has themes of empathy, friendship and respect. - Blessing demonstrates lots of positive emotions and character traits in the story. -...

Pupil outcome: I can explain and explore the key events of Chapter 12 of 'Lord of the Flies'. Key learning points: - Ralph hides in the thicket of the forest as Jack's tribe hunt him down. - In an attempt to smoke Ralph out of the...

Pupil outcome: I can compare characterisation across a text. Key learning points: - ‘Escape from Pompeii’ is written from the perspective of Tranio, a young boy. - Characterisation can change over the course of a text’s narrative. -...

Pupil outcome: I can generate precise vocabulary to plan a narrative opening. Key learning points: - The purpose of the opening is to set the scene and introduce the main characters. - Ebenezer Scrooge is a miser who holds disdain for...

Pupil outcome: I can read and summarise the story of 'The Moon Dragons'. Key learning points: - ‘The Moon Dragons’ is a picture book and narrative fiction text that belongs to the genre of fantasy. - The plot of the story is based around...

Pupil outcome: I can develop my own response to 'The Unforgotten Coat’. Key learning points: - Readers can form impressions of characters based on what they say, the actions they perform and their appearance. - During the story,...

Pupil outcome: I can read part of a traditional tale. Key learning points: - Proper nouns have capital letters and can involve more decoding skills than understanding skills. - Sounding out using phonics strategies is our most helpful...

Pupil outcome: I can write the beginning of a traditional tale, introducing the characters and setting. Key learning points: - Traditional tales are mostly told in the past tense - The beginning of a story introduces the main characters,...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how the author has shaped our initial impressions of key characters in ‘When the Sky Falls’. Key learning points: - 'When the Sky Falls' is set in 1941, during the Second World War. - A 12-year-old boy,...

Pupil outcome: I can write the beginning of the story. Key learning points: - Every sentence must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop - The beginning of a story introduces the main characters, setting and plot - Word...

Pupil outcome: I can write a setting description from ‘The Borrowers’. Key learning points: - The setting of ‘The Borrowers’ is the Clock family home, which is underneath the floorboards of an old, English house. - A preposition of place...

Pupil outcome: I can read part of a traditional tale. Key learning points: - ‘The Children of Lir’ is divided into short chapters and has a beginning, middle and end, like all traditional tales. - Sounding out using phonics strategies is...

Book of Mormon as Literature | Family Tree & Potential Sources

Mr. Griot will review the writing process for a good book report as well as what components should be included.

Mr. Griot reviews the character, setting and mood and also explains the importance of sequence of events.

This video introduces the themes and supernatural elements of Shakespeare's "Macbeth" with a lively discussion involving the play's main characters. Hosted by Davina, the episode promises to be an engaging exploration of ambition,...

This is a video entitled “Describing Settings” which models how to identify the setting of a passage.

How did a British filmmaker fall in love with landfills? Waste Land is Lucy Walker’s love letter to Brazil’s most resourceful people - the catadores. Join us to find out what inspired her and how she linked up with Brazilian artist Vik...

When taking a reading comprehension test, have you ever been stumped by a question asking about how the author or another character feels about a specific character? Or perhaps when reading a novel or story, you’re somewhat confused...

Welcome to the first lesson on Powering through Prose! This lesson will explore the ‘big picture’ elements of analysing prose fiction. Find out about narrative purpose, structure, setting, perspective and characterisation. You’ll...