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Drawing conclusions and making comparisons 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby'

'Anansi and the Antelope Baby': reading

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read and explore the folktale, 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby'. They use retrieval and inference to develop their comprehension of the text. Finally, pupils will explore the key themes and engage in rich discussions.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to identify a moral from 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby' and develop a personal response.

Key Notes

  • A moral is a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience.
  • Exploring character traits and themes within a folktale can help us infer a moral from the story.
  • Readers may have different interpretations of a text, its meaning or the moral drawn from it.
  • Personal responses to a story may vary as a result of an individual's own life experiences.
  • Making comparisons between a story and our life experiences can help us reflect on our own character and actions.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • moral: a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience
  • personal response: expressing your own opinions, ideas or feelings on what you have read
  • comparisons: identifying the similarities and differences between two or more things

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Children may find it hard to infer or justify an appropriate moral for the tale.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

A moral is a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience. Exploring character traits and themes within a folktale can help us infer a moral from the story.

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

a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Children may find it hard to infer or justify an appropriate moral for the tale. Correction: Model linking examples back to the story to ensure it is an appropriate inference. E.g. I think the moral of the story is that good deeds are returned because after Antelope did a good deed for Anansi, Anansi returned the favour.

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