Year 1 - English
Expressing an opinion about events and themes in 'Jack and the Beanstalk'
'Jack and the Beanstalk': reading and writing
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Lesson Summary
You will learn to express your opinion about a character's actions.
Key Notes
- Personal responses are a way of sharing your own thoughts, feelings and opinions about a text.
- Making connections between the text and your own experiences can help you make personal responses and draw conclusions.
- When making personal responses, it's important to support your opinions with evidence from the text.
- Some people may believe Jack was the villain of the story for stealing and trespassing.
- Some people may believe the giant was the villain for not sharing and for reacting in an angry, scary manner.
Vocabulary To Learn
- opinion: a personal view about something
- character: a person or animal in a story
- heroes: protagonists with noble qualities, often saving or helping others
- villains: nasty or bad characters who often cause problems in stories
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to think of reasons for their opinions.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Personal responses are a way of sharing your own thoughts, feelings and opinions about a text. Making connections between the text and your own experiences can help you make personal responses and draw conclusions.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'opinion'
a personal view about something.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to think of reasons for their opinions. Correction: Give pupils some different possible reasons based on evidence from the text allowing them to choose from a list of reasons if necessary.
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- Writing the middle, building suspense: 'Jack and the Beanstalk' Study Guide
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