Developing a character profile for Alina in 'The Moon Dragons'

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Engaging with 'The Moon Dragons'

Building comprehension of 'The Moon Dragons' through rich discussions

Exploring themes in 'The Moon Dragons'

Making comparisons across books

In 'The Moon Dragons’, the protagonist embarks on a quest. In ’Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx’, the protagonist also embarks on a quest and must overcome challenges to be successful.

In 'Mulan’, children read and listened to a traditional where the female protagonist defies authority. In 'The Moon Dragons’, the female protagonist also defies authority and challenges female stereotypes. The pupils will draw comparisons between their reading.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the narrative fiction text 'The Moon Dragons'. They develop their comprehension and use inference to explore the character profile of the protagonist. Finally, pupils explore the key themes, as well as making connections and comparisons to other texts.

'The Moon Dragons': reading

the first character introduced in a story

a main character or central figure in a story

What character traits can we infer from Alina's decision to venture up the mountain alone?

What character traits can we infer from Alina's connection to nature and the moon dragons?

What character traits can we infer from Alina's decision to protect the dragons and forego the reward of gold?

Alina's decision to lie could be considered an example of how lying is not always bad or wrong.

Alina grew up hearing stories about moon dragons and dreaming of them.

Alina said she would find the moon dragons.

Everyone laughed at Alina for thinking she could find the moon dragons.

Alina was unwavering in her belief that she would find the moon dragons.

Put the following moments in order to tell the beginning of Alina's story.

Alina ventured up the mountains alone, feeling a connection to nature.

Alina slept inside a tree. She awoke to hear a variety of sounds.

Alina discovered the moon dragons and watched in awe, moving in sync with them.

Alina lied and said she had failed the quest in order to protect the dragons.

Put the following moments in order to tell the rest of Alina's story.

True or false? The King and Alina have the same motivations for finding the moon dragons.

the qualities that make a character who they are

Which character in the story shows the most **admirable** character traits?

What comprehension strategy do we use to draw meaning from clues within the text?

Developing a character profile for Alina in 'The Moon Dragons'

Lesson outcome