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Reading the folktale '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 summarise the folktale of 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby'.

Key Notes

  • Anansi is a spider in African folktales and he is famous for being a trickster.
  • Summarising key events and ideas in a story helps to build our understanding of it.
  • Anansi faces danger and Antelope saves him when no other animal will.
  • When Antelope and her baby are in danger from hunters, Anansi uses his trickery for good to protect Baby Antelope.
  • Antelope and Anansi forged a friendship through showing acts of kindness and loyalty.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • folktale: an oral story passed down over time that teaches a moral
  • trickster: a person who cheats or deceives people
  • summarise: to pull out the key events and ideas from a text

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Children may include unnecessary details when summarising the story.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Anansi is a spider in African folktales and he is famous for being a trickster. Summarising key events and ideas in a story helps to build our understanding of it.

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

an oral story passed down over time that teaches a moral.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Children may include unnecessary details when summarising the story. Correction: Model non-examples when summarising the story. For example, model a sentence where an unnecessary detail has been included and ask the children to spot which piece of information could be taken out.

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