Characterisation is the way an author and illustrator describes and develops the personalities and traits of the characters in a story.

A synonym is a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word.

Contrast is a significant difference between one thing and another.

Exploring characterisation in 'A Christmas Carol'

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Learning about the context of 'A Christmas Carol'

Developing comprehension of 'A Christmas Carol'

Analysing the ending of 'A Christmas Carol'

Exploring and engaging with themes in 'A Christmas Carol'

Planning a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'

Writing a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'

Planning the opening of 'A Christmas Carol'

Writing the opening of 'A Christmas Carol'

Planning the build up of 'A Christmas Carol'

Writing paragraph one of the  build up of 'A Christmas Carol'

Writing paragraph two of the  build up of 'A Christmas Carol'

Editing the build-up of 'A Christmas Carol'

Planning the climax of a 'A Christmas Carol'

Writing the climax of  'A Christmas Carol'

In the current unit, pupils write a shorter narrative based on a film. In 'The Robin’, pupils write a narrative based on a film clip from beginning to end.

In 'The Firework Maker's Daughter', pupils developed the skill of writing speech sentences. In this unit, pupils will learn to write a short narrative based on a film.

In this unit, pupils explore A Christmas Carol, learning about its context and developing comprehension through targeted questions. They analyse characterisation, themes, and the story's ending. Pupils then plan and write a setting description, along with the opening, build-up and climax.

'A Christmas Carol': narrative writing and reading

the way an author and illustrator describes and develops a character

a word that has the same or similar meaning to another word

significant difference between one thing and another

Scrooge is visited by the ghost of his old business partner, Marley.

Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past.

Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Present.

Scrooge is visited by the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come.

Order the following events from the summary of 'A Christmas Carol'.

True or False? The ghosts all looked and acted the same.

He is determined to turn his life around.

In the morning, why did Scrooge jump from his bed with determination?

Which of these following words relates to the difference between Scrooge at the beginning of the summary and Scrooge at the end of the summary?

True or False? Scrooge is only characterised in a negative light.

a list of technical or subject-specific terms with brief explanations

when you find and remember specific information or details from the text

a guess or inference about what might happen next in the story based on clues

When reading, what is meant by a making a **prediction**?

Which of these words has a similar meaning to 'mean'?

Which of these words relate to Christmas?

True or false? Words sometimes have related words in different word classes.

Starter Quiz

When reading, what is meant by a making a prediction?