Building comprehension of 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams'

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Introduction to 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams' and features of a biography

Summarising 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams'

In 'Emmeline Pankhurst Little People Big Dream’, pupils will read and discuss a biography about a significant historical figure. In ’Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole’, pupils will learn about other important historical figures.

In The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark’, children read a fiction narrative. In ’Emmeline Pankhurst Little People Big Dreams’, pupils will read a different type of narrative in the form of a biography.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the text, 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams', learning about the features of a biography. Pupils will summarise the story and discuss what makes Emmeline Pankhurst a significant figure.

'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams': reading

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Immoral behaviour or minor criminal offences, e.g. shoplifting, graffiti.

Depiction or discussion of upsetting content

so you can remember the entire thing by heart

it supports with reading fluency and understanding of the text

pick out the important information in chronological order.

Match the word to the word it can be found within.

search the text for keywords from the question.

try and remember the important information.

When I am retrieving important information from a text, I should ...

it helps to build a greater understanding of the whole text

Why is retrieving key information from a text important?

What does a biography text tell you about?

a person who has done something important in our world

Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.

she was an activist for women's right to vote

Why is Emmeline Pankhurst a significant figure in history?

Which of the following adjectives best describes Emmeline Pankhurst?

Starter Quiz

What type of text is a biography?