Year 5 - English
Turning points in 'Oliver Twist'
'Oliver Twist': reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore a version of Charles Dickens' novel, 'Oliver Twist'. They explore characterisation within the text, make predictions and engage in rich discussions about the plot. Finally, pupils identify and engage with the 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
- Inferring meaning can help us to build our understanding of the story.
- 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.
- We can track a character's emotions on an emotions graph.
- The author creates a turning point in the story by having a cliffhanger where Oliver is potentially fatally wounded.
Vocabulary To Learn
- inference: Inference means to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions.
- 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
- Pupils may think that a character's emotions have to change drastically throughout a chapter.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Inferring meaning can help us to build our understanding of the story. A turning point in a narrative is a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'inference'
Inference means to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that a character's emotions have to change drastically throughout a chapter. Correction: In some chapters and with some characters, there will be less change as events that happen to them may not affect their emotions. You can explore this through the use of an emotions graph.
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