a genre of fiction involving magical elements, typically set in a fictional universe and inspired by mythology or folklore

to pull out the key events and ideas from the text

Engaging with 'The Moon Dragons'

English

Building comprehension of 'The Moon Dragons' through rich discussions

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

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

a genre of fiction involving magical elements

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

Who is the **author** of 'The Moon Dragons'?

The story contains lots of illustrations.

It is about the search for mythical creatures called moon dragons.

The main characters are a King and a young girl named Alina.

What makes ‘The Moon Dragons’ a fantasy story?

Which two things were the moon dragons known for?

True or false? Alina felt a physical connection to the moon dragons when she found them.

The King received news that the moon dragons still lived.

The King instructed his men to find the dragons, but they failed.

The King offered gold as a reward, but nobody succeeded.

Alina said she would go on the quest and she found the moon dragons.

Alina hid her discovery to protect the moon dragons from harm.

Order the following events to show the chronology of the story.

Match the following terms to their definitions.

What type of characters might you find in a fantasy story? Select three.

Which of the following are examples of **mythical creatures**?

to learn true and real facts about the world

because they enjoy fictional stories with magical elements

Why would somebody choose to read a **fantasy** story?

Which of these would you be likely to find in a fantasy text?

Engaging with 'The Moon Dragons'

Lesson outcome