the sequence of events that make up the main storyline of a narrative

the order of events within a narrative that gives it a coherent and engaging flow

a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story or a character's journey

a generalised and often unfair or untrue belief about a particular group of people or things

Reading 'The Sheep Pig' and discussing a turning point

English

Engaging with 'The Sheep Pig'

Building comprehension of 'The Sheep Pig' through rich discussions

Understanding character relationships in 'The Sheep Pig'

In 'The Sheep Pig’, pupils developed their understanding of characterisation and sequential narrative plot structure. In ’The Iron Man’, pupils will read and listen to another narrative and will discuss the plot, themes and characterisation.

In ’Anansi and the Antelope Baby’, pupils read and listened to a traditional tale. They made predictions about the plot and developed and understanding of character. In ’The Sheep Pig’, pupils will read and listen to a more complex narrative and will discuss characterisation in more details.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the classic narrative 'The Sheep Pig'. They use retrieval and inference to develop their comprehension of the text. Finally, pupils identify the turning point in the story, marking the change in direction of the plot and discussing how this affects the story.

'The Sheep Pig': reading

the sequence of events that make up the main storyline 

a pivotal moment or event that alters the direction

Match the keywords to the correct definition.

He saves the sheep from being stolen by 'rustlers'.

He treats her with kindness and compassion.

How does Babe change Mrs Hogget's perception of him in Chapter Five?

At the beginning of Chapter Six, what happens when Fly tries to round the sheep?

She jumped at one of the sheep with aggression.

How did Fly manage to make the sheep move?

A generalised & often unfair belief about a particular group of people or things

An exaggerated or blown-up version of a characteristic

An overused idea about a group of people or things

Babe displays intelligence and good herding skills.

Babe cannot get the sheep to do what he wants.

Babe is kind in his communication with the sheep.

How does Babe challenge stereotypes in 'The Sheep-Pig'? 

Order the four main parts of a story structure.

In 'The Sheep-Pig', what do the sheep refer to the sheepdogs as?

Select the character traits that Babe shows in 'The Sheep-Pig'.

What does Babe think sheepdogs should do in order to herd sheep successfully?

Farmer Hogget won a piglet at the fair and brought him back to his farm.

Fly, the sheepdog, looked after the piglet, Babe.

The piglet said he wanted to become a sheep-pig and so Fly started to train him.

Babe became friends with Ma, the lame sheep who was in the stables.

Babe started to understand the complex relationship between the sheep and Fly.

Babe decides that being polite will be the successful way to herd sheep.

Order these events from the story 'The Sheep-Pig'.

True or false? Ma and Fly have a positive relationship.

Reading 'The Sheep Pig' and discussing a turning point

Lesson outcome