Year 2 - English
Summarising 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams'
'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams': reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore the text, 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams', learning about the features of a biography. Pupils will summarise the story and discuss what makes Emmeline Pankhurst a significant figure.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to summarise why Emmeline Pankhurst was a significant figure.
Key Notes
- A person's actions and words can tell us about their character.
- Emmeline Pankhurst showed determination and bravery in pursuit of fighting for women's rights.
- Emmeline Pankhurst showed resilience and never gave up.
- Emmeline Pankhurst influenced many others through her actions.
- Emmeline Pankhurst contributed to significant historical change.
Vocabulary To Learn
- summarising: to give the most important parts or main points of a story
- character: the qualities that describe what someone is like on the inside
- influence: an effect on the character or behaviour of someone else
- significance: the importance of someone or something
- historical change: a significant change that takes place over the course of time
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- We can only find out information that is written in the text.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A person's actions and words can tell us about their character. Emmeline Pankhurst showed determination and bravery in pursuit of fighting for women's rights.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'summarising'
to give the most important parts or main points of a story.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: We can only find out information that is written in the text. Correction: You can infer greater meaning about a person or event by looking for clues within the text.
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