Year 2 - English
Character, setting and plot in 'The Wolf, The Duck and the Mouse'
'The Wolf, The Duck and the Mouse': book club
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore the narrative text, 'The Wolf, The Duck and the Mouse'. They explore the characters, setting and plot and summarise and retell the story. Finally, they identify and discuss the key themes in the text.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot.
Key Notes
- 'The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse' is a children's story told through narrative writing and illustrations.
- Using what we know to make a prediction can help to build our understanding of a text.
- There can be multiple main characters in a story, e.g. the wolf, the duck and the mouse are all main characters.
- The main setting of the story is inside the stomach of the wolf.
- The plot follows the story of how the duck and the mouse decide to make a home inside the wolf's stomach.
Vocabulary To Learn
- character: a person or an animal in a story
- setting: where the story takes place
- plot: what happens in the story
- prediction: making a guess using what we already know
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The word 'woe' is repeated at several points by all characters in the story. Children may be unfamiliar with the meaning of this word or have questions around why it is repeated.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse' is a children's story told through narrative writing and illustrations. Using what we know to make a prediction can help to build our understanding of a text.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'character'
a person or an animal in a story.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: The word 'woe' is repeated at several points by all characters in the story. Children may be unfamiliar with the meaning of this word or have questions around why it is repeated. Correction: Provide the definition of 'woe' (great sorrow or distress). Ask the children to consider the different points at which the characters say the word and the impact this has on them as the reader, (e.g. not knowing the fate of each character).
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