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Expressing opinions about 'The Children of Lir'

'The Children of Lir': reading

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read and explore the traditional tale, 'The Children of Lir'. They will revisit the genre, as well as building strategies for fluency and comprehension. Finally, pupils will express their opinions about the text.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to develop a personal response to the text.

Key Notes

  • Looking out for clues in the text and illustrations can help answer questions that may not have obvious answers.
  • Inference skills can help to develop a deeper understanding of a text.
  • An opinion is a view about something, somewhere or someone that is personal.
  • One person's opinion can differ from someone else's opinion.
  • Opinions should be able to be justified or explained in a respectful way.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • inference: to draw conclusions from clues within the text
  • personal: something that belongs to you
  • opinion: a personal view about something
  • point of view: a particular attitude towards something

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may struggle to make inferences.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Looking out for clues in the text and illustrations can help answer questions that may not have obvious answers. Inference skills can help to develop a deeper understanding of a text.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'inference'

to draw conclusions from clues within the text.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may struggle to make inferences. Correction: Lots of inference skills are based on our knowledge and understanding of the world or prior experiences. Provide pupils with the knowledge to model the thought processes to then help them form their answers.

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