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Building comprehension of 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story' through rich discussions

'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story': reading

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils read and explore the historical fiction text, 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'. They explore characterisation across the text and compare perspectives. Finally, pupils engage with the key theme of inequality and explore the legacy of the suffragettes.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to answer a range of comprehension questions on 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: your Story'.

Key Notes

  • Suffragettes were campaigning for the right for women to vote; this was something that was not permitted at the time.
  • Emmeline Pankhurst is the leader of the WSPU (the Women's Social and Political Union).
  • Reading between the lines to search for clues can help to infer meaning.
  • Evidence from the text helps us to justify our inferences.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • suffragette: a woman seeking the right to vote through organised protest
  • prediction: an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge
  • inference: to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions
  • evidence: the information from a text that can support or justify our reasoning
  • impression: initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may find it challenging to note two different impressions when asked in Task B.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Suffragettes were campaigning for the right for women to vote; this was something that was not permitted at the time. Emmeline Pankhurst is the leader of the WSPU (the Women's Social and Political Union).

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

a woman seeking the right to vote through organised protest.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may find it challenging to note two different impressions when asked in Task B. Correction: Encourage pupils to think about Emmeline from Sophia's perspective. Verbally model rephrasing Sophia's thoughts into an impression a reader might make about Emmeline.

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