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Developing responses to 'The Girl of Ink and Stars' through rich discussions

'Girl of Ink and Stars': book club

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils explore and discuss the novel, 'Girl of Ink and Stars'. They identify the key themes in the text, which is a blended genre of myths and magical realism. Finally, pupils discuss the characters in the text, as well as making personal connections and recommendations.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to develop your own response to 'The Girl of Ink and Stars'.

Key Notes

  • Being heroic is not reflected by a character's gender, age or other protected characteristic.
  • During a text, characters and their relationships change and evolve.
  • Making connections & recommendations can enhance the reading experience & widen a reader's understanding of literature.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • character traits: Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.
  • connection: How a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world can be called a connection.
  • recommendation: A recommendation is a suggestion for a text that is well-suited to a reader's age and their interests.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may think that character traits remain fixed throughout a narrative.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Being heroic is not reflected by a character's gender, age or other protected characteristic. During a text, characters and their relationships change and evolve.

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

Character traits are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may think that character traits remain fixed throughout a narrative. Correction: The characters in 'The Girl of Ink and Stars' are complex. Governor Adori's decision in the climax of the story is very different to decisions he made at the beginning of the text.

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