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How Audrey Hepburn and Givenchy made Hollywood history together
Audrey Hepburn's iconic look from Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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The Story Of The Rise And Fall Of McDonald's Hamburglar
From the creepy "Lone Jogger" to the sexy modern reboot, the Hamburglar has been burgling McDonald's burgers across multiple decades and multiple design changes. Here's his whole weird history.
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Character, setting and plot in 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar'
Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - ‘The Planet in a Pickle Jar’ is told through narrative writing and illustrations and it includes magical elements. - The...
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Exploring the genre of fairy tales in 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
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...
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Thinking from Paddington and Floella Benjamin's perspectives
Pupil outcome: I can think from another person or character's perspective. Key learning points: - One way of inferring a character's feelings is looking at their expressions in an illustration. - One way of inferring a character's...
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Reading and responding to 'Lulu Gets a Cat' by Anna McQuinn
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...
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Exploring illustrations in 'Lulu Gets a Cat'
Pupil outcome: I can make predictions about a book using the front cover and illustrations. Key learning points: - A front cover often shows the title, an illustration, the author's name and the illustrator's name - The title and...
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Imagining you are the characters in 'The Magic Porridge Pot'
Pupil outcome: I can think from the character's point of view. Key learning points: - Imagining you are the character helps to understand events and generate descriptions of the story - Acting out stories helps to understand character's...
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Using evidence from 'Ada Twist, Scientist' to write a character description
Pupil outcome: I can write descriptive sentences about the main character of a story. Key learning points: - A character description can be generated using evidence from the text - We know that Ada is curious because she asks lots of...
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Reading and responding to 'Please Mrs Butler' by Allan Ahlberg
Pupil outcome: I can give a personal response to the poem and perform it. Key learning points: - Allan Ahlberg is one of Britain’s most popular and successful children’s writers and is known for his fun storytelling. - ‘Please Mrs...
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Character, setting and plot in 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'
Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - Making a prediction means deciding what you think will happen next in a story. - One person's prediction may be different...
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Characters in 'A Superhero Like You'
Pupil outcome: I can discuss characters and events in the story. Key learning points: - Thinking from the character's point of view helps to understand events in the story - Re-reading the story is useful to remembering the key events -...
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The theme of resilience in 'Ada Twist, Scientist'
Pupil outcome: I can describe how a character is feeling at different points in the story "Ada Twist, Scientist". Key learning points: - Reading a story helps us to consider themes or big ideas told through the plot - A character's...
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Characters and plot in the story 'Ada Twist, Scientist'
Pupil outcome: I can talk about the characters and plot in the story "Ada Twist, Scientist" to make a prediction. Key learning points: - Predictions about the plot can be made using the front cover, title, illustrations and what we know...
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Character, setting and plot in 'The Wolf, The Duck and the Mouse'
Pupil outcome: I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot. Key learning points: - ‘The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse’ is a children’s story told through narrative writing and illustrations. - Using what we...
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Character, setting and plot in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
Pupil outcome: I can make a prediction based on illustrations, the setting and key vocabulary. Key learning points: - Making a prediction means making a guess about what you think will happen in a story using what you already know -...
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Character, setting and plot in 'And Tango Makes Three'
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...
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The theme of happiness in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
Pupil outcome: I can link a story to my own feelings and experiences. Key learning points: - Recalling events in the story helps to summarise the most important parts - The actions of a character are what the character does or says -...
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Generating vocabulary to describe a character in 'The Viewer'
Pupil outcome: I can generate vocabulary to describe a character in ‘The Viewer’. Key learning points: - A character is a person, animal or figure in a story. - We can use expanded noun phrases to add detail and description to a noun. -...
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Exploring the characters and key themes in 'The Journey'
Pupil outcome: I can understand the key themes and the characters’ emotions in ‘The Journey’. Key learning points: - A theme is a big idea, topic or message that appears in a story. - Themes in a story are used to convey deeper meaning...
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Engaging with the plot of 'The Day the Crayons Quit'
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,...
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Responding to an unseen extract from 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'
Pupil outcome: I can read and understand an unseen extract from Carroll’s ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ and analyse evidence to support my understanding. Key learning points: - Use the first reading of an unseen extract to establish...
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Analysing and emulating Baum's use of unknown characters in 'The Wizard of Oz'
Pupil outcome: I can analyse how Baum introduces the reader to unknown characters in ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and emulate those ideas to create my own unknown character. Key learning points: - Dorothy meets three companions on her way to Oz:...
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Analysing character in an unseen extract from Bilan's 'Asha and the Spirit Bird'
Pupil outcome: I can make precise inferences about characters and explain quotations in detail. Key learning points: - Magical-realist texts have a real world setting in which magic happens. - Use the first read of an unseen extract to...