Year 4 - English
Making predictions about 'Greenling'
'Greenling': reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore the picturebook text, 'Greenling'. They will learn about the features of a fable and explore characterisation in the text. Pupils will develop an understanding of 'rewilding' and identify and engage in the key themes of community and sustainability.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the text and illustrations to make predictions about 'Greenling'.
Key Notes
- The front cover of a text is part of the peritext; this also includes the blurb, endpapers and title page.
- The peritext can give the readers clues and hints about what is contained in the story.
- Levi Pinfold uses words and illustrations to show the events of the story and how the characters are feeling.
- Readers can form personal reflections about texts by engaging with the words and illustrations in a meaningful way.
- A prediction can be based on the words and illustrations in the text or a reader's own personal experience.
Vocabulary To Learn
- peritext: The peritext is the elements around a book, including its cover, title and blurb.
- blurb: A blurb is a short promotional description of a text, located on the back cover.
- endpapers: Endpapers are usually the first and last parts of the interior of the book to be seen when the book is opened or closed.
- title page: The title page is a page displaying the text title, author and publisher. It is sometimes accompanied by an illustration.
- prediction: A prediction is an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may not be used to analysing picturebook texts in finer detail.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The front cover of a text is part of the peritext; this also includes the blurb, endpapers and title page. The peritext can give the readers clues and hints about what is contained in the story.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'peritext'
The peritext is the elements around a book, including its cover, title and blurb.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may not be used to analysing picturebook texts in finer detail. Correction: Adults could model text marking - asking questions and interrogating certain pages. Thoughts could be verbalised to model possible processes that you would encourage the pupils to use.
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