Year 6 - English
Building comprehension of 'Blackberry Blue' through rich discussions
'Blackberry Blue': reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore the collection of fairytales, 'Blackberry Blue'. They explore how 'Blackberry Blue' addresses and challenges stereotypes through its storytelling and characterisation. Finally, pupils identify connections in the traditional fairytale, 'Cinderella'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to answer a range of comprehension questions on 'Blackberry Blue'.
Key Notes
- The new Queen is poisoning Prince Just. Blackberry Blue cures him and he reappears at the climax of the story.
- Readers can infer by using clues from within the text to draw conclusions.
- Evidence from the text can be used to develop answers to questions and support reasoning.
- Evidence should be concise and justify the point that readers are trying to make in relation to the question.
- An impression of a person, place or thing can be formed by a reader's initial feelings or from prior experience.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 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 have a range of different answers for the final question in Task B.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The new Queen is poisoning Prince Just. Blackberry Blue cures him and he reappears at the climax of the story. Readers can infer by using clues from within the text to draw conclusions.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'inference'
to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may have a range of different answers for the final question in Task B. Correction: If pupils' responses can be justified with evidence from the text, they are likely to be good justifications. It may be beneficial to share an example for each option verbally.
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