Year 6 - English
Turning points in 'Coming To England'
'Coming To England': reading
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read and explore the autobiographical memoir, 'Coming To England'. They engage with the cultural and historical context of the text and explore the imagery used to depict the setting and characters. Finally, pupils engage with the key themes of migration and discrimination.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explore how a turning point in a narrative affects a character's emotions.
Key Notes
- Turning points in a text mark the change in direction for a character; this effects the plot.
- Significant moments in the text can be both positive or negative.
- Turning points can evoke a range of emotions in characters.
Vocabulary To Learn
- prediction: A prediction is an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge.
- 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 turning points in a narrative only have negative consequences.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Turning points in a text mark the change in direction for a character; this effects the plot. Significant moments in the text can be both positive or negative.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'prediction'
A prediction is an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that turning points in a narrative only have negative consequences. Correction: Note other examples of turning points in recently read narratives that have a range of positive and negative consequences. Pupils may wish to share examples from their own texts.
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