Year 1 - English
The theme of responsibility in 'Lulu Gets a Cat'
Looking after pets: reading and writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will use the book 'Lulu Gets a Cat' as a springboard to learning about non-fiction information texts on cats. Pupils will compare fiction and non-fiction texts before learning how to write statement and command sentences for an information page about looking after cats.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write about something you am responsible for.
Key Notes
- Re-reading a story can help to summarise the plot and remember the main events
- A theme is a main idea in a story that often tries to teach the reader about something
- Relating the theme to ourselves can link the book to our own experiences
- Linking a story to our own experiences is thinking from our own perspective
- Responsibility means taking care of something, someone or completing some tasks
Vocabulary To Learn
- theme: a theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
- perspective: point of view
- plot: what happens in a story
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to write their own sentence about what they are responsible for.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Re-reading a story can help to summarise the plot and remember the main events. A theme is a main idea in a story that often tries to teach the reader about something.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'theme'
a theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to write their own sentence about what they are responsible for. Correction: If necessary, pupils could just draw a picture and have the sentence scribed for them as the primary focus for this session is engaging with the text and understanding what responsibility means.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Differences between fiction and non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Exploring illustrations in 'Lulu Gets a Cat' Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'Lulu Gets a Cat' by Anna McQuinn Study Guide
- Thinking from Lulu's perspective and asking questions Study Guide
- Using non-fiction texts to recall and learn facts Study Guide
- Writing an information report with commands Study Guide
- Writing facts Study Guide
- Writing facts in an information page Study Guide
- Writing instructions Study Guide
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