Year 1 - English
Characters and plot in the story 'Ada Twist, Scientist'
'Ada Twist Scientist': reading and writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will engage in the story, 'Ada Twist Scientist'. Pupils will compare stories by the same author and share their preferences about which book they'd like to read. Pupils write character descriptions of Ada Twist and then apply this to writing a description of themselves.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to talk about the characters and plot in the story "Ada Twist, Scientist" to make a prediction.
Key Notes
- Predictions about the plot can be made using the front cover, title, illustrations and what we know
- A front cover shares the title, "Ada Twist, Scientist", the author, Andrea Beaty and illustrations
- Sometimes, authors write a range of books with similarities
- Looking at other books by the same author can help us to make links
- Front covers and our own interests help us to decide which books we'd most like to read
Vocabulary To Learn
- character: a person or animal in a story
- plot: what happens in a story
- prediction: making a guess using what we know
- illustration: a picture in a book
- author: an author is responsible for crafting the words that make up a text.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to link their own knowledge of the world to the texts to support their predictions.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Predictions about the plot can be made using the front cover, title, illustrations and what we know. A front cover shares the title, "Ada Twist, Scientist", the author, Andrea Beaty and illustrations.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'character'
a person or animal in a story.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to link their own knowledge of the world to the texts to support their predictions. Correction: Link the titles of the texts to what you have done in school, e.g. 'We drew symbols in our science experiment', 'A president is someone who leads something like our headteacher or the pupil council' etc.
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