Year 1 - English
Thinking from Lulu's perspective and asking questions
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 think from characters' perspectives and ask characters questions.
Key Notes
- A character's facial expressions and actions help infer how they feel, such as when Lulu is told she can have a cat
- Asking questions to the character helps to consider key events and themes
- Illustrations can offer clues as to how characters might feel or what might happen next
- Thinking from a character's perspective helps us to understand the story better.
Vocabulary To Learn
- perspective: point of view
- illustration: a picture in a book
- theme: a big idea or message that is important in a text
- facial expression: a way of communicating emotion through the face
- question: a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to generate questions.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A character's facial expressions and actions help infer how they feel, such as when Lulu is told she can have a cat. Asking questions to the character helps to consider key events and themes.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'perspective'
point of view.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to generate questions. Correction: When you are modelling, model the 'wondering' thought process and discuss what you want to know about, referring to why character's did certain things and how they felt at certain points.
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
- The theme of responsibility in 'Lulu Gets a Cat' 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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