a true story told in the style of a narrative

Identifying the main idea of 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

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Exploring vocabulary in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

Analysing the author's choice of vocabulary in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

Building comprehension of 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

Summarising the key events and ideas in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

In 'Escape from Pompeii’, pupils will read and listen to a historical narrative. They will develop their understanding of how authors use language to enhance meaning. 

In 'Mulan’, pupils practised their fluency when reading. They retrieved information and inferred meaning from a narrative. In ’The Pebble in my Pocket’, children will become familiar with the features of a non-fiction narrative text and will develop their skills of inference.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the narrative non-fiction text 'The Pebble in my Pocket'. They explore the vocabulary used in order to build comprehension around the text. Finally, pupils will sequence and summarise the main ideas of the story.

'The Pebble in my Pocket': reading

Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.

Three (the girl, the pebble and another narrator)

How many narrators are there in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'?

How many years ago did the pebble's journey begin?

The pebble had a smooth and easy journey.

The pebble's journey began a very long time ago.

The pebble existed in different forms and in different landscapes and climates.

Which statement best describes the pebble's journey?

Everything that exists has a story to tell and helps us learn about the world.

The world's landscape and climate has changed many times.

Which of the following statements best summarises the main idea of 'The Pebble in my Pocket'?

a text that contains facts and true information

In the subject history, what do we learn about?

to learn interesting or important information

a mountain or hill with a crater that can erupt lava

a large mass of land higher than the Earth's surface

a large body of water covering most of the Earth's surface

Complete this sentence. A pebble is a type of ...

Starting with the first, put these daily events in chronological order.

Identifying the main idea of 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

Lesson outcome