the name or label given to a piece of writing, such as a book, story, or poem, often representing its main idea or theme

the opening is the beginning of a story which establishes the setting and introduces key characters

being active or happening at night rather than during the day

Reading the opening of 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'

English

In The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark’, pupils read a linear narrative with an animal as the protagonist. In ’The Sheep Pig’, pupils will read another narrative where animals are the protagonists and will discuss the features of narrative writing in more detail.’

In The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse’, pupils read and discussed a narrative story. In ’The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark’, children will read and listen to a more challenging narrative. They will infer meaning to build understanding.’

In this unit, pupils read and explore the text, 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'. They use a range of strategies to build their understanding of the plot and the characters. Finally, they explore the key themes in the text and give a personal response.

'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark': reading

What type of text is 'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark'?

Who is the author of 'The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark'?

Put these parts of a story structure in order.

What does the opening of a story usually do?

help Plop to not be scared of the night time

a text that contains facts and true information

Match the keyword to the correct definition.

Based on the front cover, what type of text do you think this is?

Based on the front cover, what type of text is this?

What is a **character** in a fiction text?

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