Year 4 - English
Turning points in 'Escape from Pompeii'
'Escape from Pompeii': reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore the historical fiction text, 'Escape from Pompeii'. They explore characterisation across the text and build comprehension through rich discussion. Finally, pupils discuss and engage with key themes in the text.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore how a turning point in a narrative affects a character's emotions.
Key Notes
- 'Escape from Pompeii' builds tension as the story progresses, drawing readers into the narrative of the eruption.
- Tension can be built up in many ways thorough hinting, pacing, illustration, character reactions and cliffhangers.
- A turning point in a narrative is a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story.
- Turning points can evoke a range of emotions in the character.
Vocabulary To Learn
- tension: Tension is a feeling of nervousness, excitement or fear.
- hint: A hint is a slight indication or suggestion of something (e.g. something that might happen next).
- atmosphere: Atmosphere is the mood created in a section or whole of a text
- turning point: A turning point in a narrative is a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story or a character's journey.
- emotions graph: An emotions graph is a reading task where readers plot a character's feelings and emotions as they change throughout a narrative.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- During Task A, pupils may not find an example of each of the tension-building techniques.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
'Escape from Pompeii' builds tension as the story progresses, drawing readers into the narrative of the eruption. Tension can be built up in many ways thorough hinting, pacing, illustration, character reactions and cliffhangers.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'tension'
Tension is a feeling of nervousness, excitement or fear.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: During Task A, pupils may not find an example of each of the tension-building techniques. Correction: Different techniques may be used on each page. You could share examples for the three double-page spreads after the task.
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