Year 3 - English
Building comprehension of 'Mulan' through rich discussions
'Mulan': reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore the legend of 'Mulan'. They discuss folklore as a genre and build comprehension around the text. Finally, pupils will explore the key themes and the moral of the text.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to have rich discussions to infer meaning from 'Mulan'.
Key Notes
- 'Mulan' tells the story of a young girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to fight in the army.
- Asking questions and having rich discussions builds our understanding and allows us to hear different perspectives.
- Searching for clues within a text can help us infer greater meaning.
- We can retrieve evidence from the text to help us justify our inferences.
- A character's actions, experiences and words can be analysed to infer greater meaning.
Vocabulary To Learn
- inference: to draw conclusions from clues within the text
- discussion: the process of talking about something to exchange ideas
- retrieve: to find information within the text
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may develop simple questions where the answer can be retrieved from the text rather than involving inference to uncover.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'Mulan' tells the story of a young girl who disguises herself as a boy in order to fight in the army. Asking questions and having rich discussions builds our understanding and allows us to hear different perspectives.
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: Children may develop simple questions where the answer can be retrieved from the text rather than involving inference to uncover. Correction: Model the difference between a retrieval and an inference question. E.g. For page 15, a retrieval question would be 'What did Mulan's younger brother say when she left?' whereas an inference question could be 'Did Mulan's brother believe in her?'.
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