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The theme of collaboration in 'The Wolf, The Duck and the Mouse'

'The Wolf, The Duck and the Mouse': book club

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 theme of collaboration in the story.

Key Notes

  • A theme is a big idea or lesson that the author wants you to explore & understand through reading the story.
  • Readers can interpret themes and their importance within a story in different ways.
  • 'The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse' explores the themes of collaboration, optimism, and resourcefulness.
  • Collaboration is the action of working with someone to achieve something.
  • Collaboration is a skill that we learn and practise which has a variety of positive impacts on us.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • theme: a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story
  • collaboration: the action of working with someone to achieve something
  • optimism: the ability to see the positive side of things
  • resourcefulness: the ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Children may find it difficult to understand some of the themes and the connections between them.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

A theme is a big idea or lesson that the author wants you to explore & understand through reading the story. Readers can interpret themes and their importance within a story in different ways.

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

a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Children may find it difficult to understand some of the themes and the connections between them. Correction: Allow time to discuss the connections between the three themes at the end of cycle 1. E.g. Collaboration can be a form of resourcefulness.

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