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Developing responses to 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane' through rich discussions

'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane': book club

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils explore and discuss the illustrated chapter book, 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane'. They share their opinion on the text and explore the key themes of love, compassion and loss. Finally, pupils make connections and recommendations for two other texts.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to develop your own response to 'The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane'.

Key Notes

  • Character traits can be explored through the text's illustrations or words used by the characters.
  • Different readers may interpret a text in different ways.
  • Discussing books by building on other books and our own views can help us to deepen our understanding of a text.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • character trait: Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.
  • coda: A coda is a concluding passage of text that adds closure to a piece of writing, after the text's ending.
  • connection: How a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world can be called a connection.
  • recommendation: A recommendation is a suggestion for a text that is well-suited to a reader's age and their interests.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Edward isn't a likeable protagonist.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Character traits can be explored through the text's illustrations or words used by the characters. Different readers may interpret a text in different ways.

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

Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Edward isn't a likeable protagonist. Correction: Edward Tulane is an anti-hero. An anti-hero is a flawed protagonist, often with ambiguous morals.

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