Year 1 - English
The theme of happiness in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
'Anna Hibiscus' Song': reading and writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils explore the characters, setting and plot in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'. They apply their learning of adjectives to writing about characters and settings. In scaffolded writing tasks, they use adverbs to describe characters' actions, leading to writing a letter about their family.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to link a story to your own feelings and experiences.
Key Notes
- Recalling events in the story helps to summarise the most important parts
- The actions of a character are what the character does or says
- This story is different from traditional tales because it does not have a clear beginning, middle and end
- Instead, this story follows each family member and the discussions that the main character has with them
- This story demonstrates there are different ways to show happiness and explores the themes of family and happiness
Vocabulary To Learn
- theme: a main idea that the writer wants to focus on
- character: a person or animal in a story
- setting: where a story takes place
- plot: what happens in a story
- emotion: a feeling or mood
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to distinguish between what makes them happy and what they do to stay happy.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key 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.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'theme'
a main idea that the writer wants to focus on.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to distinguish between what makes them happy and what they do to stay happy. Correction: Use examples from your own experiences. Discuss that our feelings may change, but there are strategies you use to keep a positive mood going. Emphasise all of the things that the characters do to help to keep their happiness going.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Character description of a family member Study Guide
- Character, setting and plot in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' Study Guide
- Comparing adjectives and adverbs to show emotion Study Guide
- Describing the setting in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' Study Guide
- Thinking from the character's perspective in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' Study Guide
- Writing descriptive sentences about the setting in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' Study Guide
- Writing the beginning of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' Study Guide
- Writing the end of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' Study Guide
- Writing the middle of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' Study Guide
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