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Reflecting on key events in 'How To Train Your Dragon'

'How To Train Your Dragon': reading

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read and explore the illustrated chapter book, 'How To Train Your Dragon'. They develop their understanding of characterisation and build comprehension of the text through rich discussions. Finally, pupils explore the themes of loyalty, bravery and what makes a hero.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to reflect on events within a Chapter.

Key Notes

  • Characterisation is the way an author describes and develops the personalities and traits of the characters in a story
  • Characterisation can be understood by looking at actions, thoughts, dialogue and characters' interactions with others
  • Reader's Theatre is an activity where participants read aloud from a script to convey part of a story to an audience
  • Reader's Theatre is a really enjoyable way to read a text aloud and can help develop fluency when reading

Vocabulary To Learn

  • characterisation: Characterisation involves revealing information about characters through their actions, thoughts, dialogue and interactions with others.
  • Reader's Theatre: Reader's Theatre is an activity where readers bring characters and scenes to life through reading aloud.
  • expression: Expression is reading with feelings and emotion to bring the story to life.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may not know how to divide up the extract for Reader's Theatre.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Characterisation is the way an author describes and develops the personalities and traits of the characters in a story. Characterisation can be understood by looking at actions, thoughts, dialogue and characters' interactions with others.

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

Characterisation involves revealing information about characters through their actions, thoughts, dialogue and interactions with others.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may not know how to divide up the extract for Reader's Theatre. Correction: Explain that all members of the group should share in the process of reading aloud. Smaller sections could be highlighted for less confident readers (for example, Fishlegs).

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