refers to the point-of-view or position from which the reader reads, influencing the way events or ideas are portrayed and understood

identifying similarities between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts

identifying differences between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts

Exploring perspective in 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'

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Introducing the context of 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'

Exploring characterisation in 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'

Building comprehension of 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story' through rich discussions

Exploring legacy and the suffragette movement in 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'

In 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story: reading’ pupils have explored a fictionalised recount of a significant historical figure's life. In ’Harriet Tubman: biographical writing’ pupils will write to inform about a significant person's life, including the impact they had and legacy they left behind.

In 'Escape from Pompeii: reading’, pupils have read a fictionalised retelling of an event, with well-researched facts and information. In ’Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story: reading’ pupils will read about history through an imagined perspective, one which the author has researched extensively.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the historical fiction text, 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'. They explore characterisation across the text and compare perspectives. Finally, pupils engage with the key theme of inequality and explore the legacy of the suffragettes.

'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story': reading

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

the point-of-view or position from which the reader reads

involves identifying similarities between two or more things or ideas

involves identifying differences between two or more things or ideas

Match the following keywords to their definitions.

It was possible for Queen Victoria and Sophia to taste a mango.

It was not safe for either Queen Victoria or Sophia to travel to India.

Sophia and her sisters ‘come out in society’.

Bamba experiences inequality due to her gender.

Put the following events from the text into chronological order.

a group of people belonging to the highest social class in a society

when someone feels angry or bitter about something

a language spoken in India, blending Hindi and Urdu words

Match these words from the text to their definitions.

Who is the author of the text 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh'?

Historical fiction is a genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events.

the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting

the way an author describes & develops the personalities and traits of character

Sophia and her siblings share all the same character traits.

Select the words which best describe Sophia's character.

Select the words which best describes Bamba's character.

Starter Quiz

Who is the author of the text 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh'?