Year 3 - English
Building comprehension of 'The Moon Dragons' through rich discussions
'The Moon Dragons': reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore the narrative fiction text 'The Moon Dragons'. They develop their comprehension and use inference to explore the character profile of the protagonist. Finally, pupils explore the key themes, as well as making connections and comparisons to other texts.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to infer meaning from 'The Moon Dragons'.
Key Notes
- Alina's motivations for finding the moon dragon was different to everyone else's and she valued them more than gold.
- 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: drawing 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.
Alina's motivations for finding the moon dragon was different to everyone else's and she valued them more than gold. 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'
drawing 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 13, a retrieval question could be 'How did the King speak to Alina?' whereas an inference question could be 'What did the King think about Alina's declaration?'.
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