the way the information is organised on the page

quickly glancing over text for main ideas and key points

rapidly searching a text for specific information or keywords

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

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

Reading around the text 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover'

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Understanding the context of 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover'

Exploring the story 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover'

Building comprehension of 'Curiosity' through rich discussion

Exploring and engaging with themes in 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover'

In 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover: reading’, pupils read, discussed and explored a non-fiction picturebook narrative. In ’Shackleton's Journey: reading’, pupils will read, discuss and explore another non-fiction picturebook narrative based on real-life events.

In 'Escape from Pompeii: reading’, pupils explored and engaged with a historical fiction picturebook narrative. In ’Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover: reading’, pupils will read, discuss and explore a non-fiction picturebook narrative based on space exploration.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the narrative non-fiction text, 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover'. They explore the context of Mars and the rover mission and answer a range of comprehension questions. Finally, pupils identify and engage with the key themes in the text.

'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover': reading

True or false? The layout of a text refers to the way the information is organised on the page.

identifying similarities between two or more things

identifying differences between two or more things

Match the keyword to the correct definition.

notice illustrations, captions and graphics

Which of the following is a tip for skimming and scanning?

Which of the following are layout features likely to be found in a non-fiction text?

What material are Curiosity rover’s wheels made out of?

It was decided by using Artificial Intelligence (AI)

How did the Curiosity rover get its name?

True or False? The Curiosity rover was only able to take photographs in black and white.

What technology and equipment was on board the Curiosity rover?

 two or more things that are alike or have something in common

two or more things are not alike or do not have something in common

Match the following definitions of a similarity and difference.

a parachute is deployed to slow the module down

a descent vehicle uses rockets to lower the rover onto the surface of Mars

after landing safely, the rover sets off to explore the Martian landscape

Sequence the following events from the text in chronological order.

True or False? 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover' is a non-fiction text.

Starter Quiz

How did the Curiosity rover get its name?