a genre of fiction that involves imaginative and futuristic concepts linked to science and technology

a main character or central figure in a story or narrative

the tone or mood created in a section or whole of a text

a language device used to have a desired impact on the reader

a writer’s use of highly descriptive and vivid language to paint a picture

Engaging with the opening chapter of 'The Iron Man'

English

Chapter 2 and humanity's response to the Iron Man

Chapter 3 and characterisation in ‘The Iron Man’

Chapters 4 & 5 and the evolution of the Iron Man

Exploring themes in 'The Iron Man'

In 'The Iron Man’, pupils read and discussed the story of ’The Iron Man’. In 'The Iron Man Narrative Writing’, pupils will use the book as a stimulus for narrative writing.

In 'The Sheep Pig’, children read and discussed a linear narrative. They used inference to build their comprehension and understanding. In ’The Iron Man’, pupils will read and discuss another narrative structure. They will develop their understanding of how authors use language to create tone and atmosphere within a book.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the narrative 'The Iron Man'. They explore the genre of contemporary science fiction and read and discuss the story in detail. Finally, pupils will examine the traits of the different characters and explore the key themes in the text.

'The Iron Man': reading

‘The Iron Man’ is written by Ted Hughes.

‘The Iron Man’ is a non-fiction text.

Ted Hughes was an English poet and children’s writer.

‘The Iron Man’ has been adapted into a film and stage productions.

‘The Iron Man’ was Ted Hughes's only children's story.

True or false? ‘The Iron Man’ is a science fiction novel.

Who is the protagonist in 'The Iron Man'?

His body landed on the beach in a lifeless heap.

He landed on his feet and bounced back up.

His body broke apart and the pieces scattered across the beach.

What happened to the Iron Man when he fell off the cliff?

True or false? The atmosphere created in the first chapter could be considered 'calm and uneventful'.

the repeated use of sounds, words or phrases for emphasis or effect 

the comparison of two things using ‘like’ or ‘as’ 

describing a non-living thing as if it acts or feels like a human

Match each linguistic technique to its definition.

a person responsible for crafting the words that make up a text

a person responsible for creating the pictures or artwork that make up a text

a person who translates a text from one language into another

the main events of a story, play, book, film or show

a person, animal, being, creature or thing in a story

True or false? Science fiction is a type of non-fiction text.

the repeated use of sounds, words or phrases

Select the correct definition of 'atmosphere'.

Starter Quiz

What is an author?