An adaptation is when an original story has been changed to fit into a different form or format.

A workhouse in Victorian society was a harsh place where poor people, including children, had to work hard in exchange for food and shelter.

Injustice is when people don't get the same rights, opportunities or treatment as others, even though they should.

An impression refers to initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text.

Introducing the context of 'Oliver Twist'

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Exploring characterisation in 'Oliver Twist'

Building comprehension of 'Oliver Twist' through rich discussion

Turning points in 'Oliver Twist'

Exploring and engaging with themes in 'Oliver Twist'

In 'Oliver Twist: reading’, pupils read, discussed and explored a classic narrative. In ’Beowulf: reading’, pupils will read, discuss and explore an epic poem.

In 'A Christmas Carol': narrative writing and reading', pupils used a text as a stimulus for their writing. In ’Oliver Twist: reading’, pupils will read, discuss and explore another text written by Charles Dickens.

In this unit, pupils read and explore a version of Charles Dickens' novel, 'Oliver Twist'. They explore characterisation within the text, make predictions and engage in rich discussions about the plot. Finally, pupils identify and engage with the key themes in the text.

'Oliver Twist': reading

Characterisation is the way an author and illustrator describes and develops the personalities and traits of the characters in a story.

Comparing involves identifying similarities between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts.

Contrasting involves identifying differences between two or more things, ideas, themes or texts.

A prediction is an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge.

Retrieval is finding key details or information in the text and extracting them.

Inference means to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions.

A turning point in a narrative is a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story or a character's journey.

An emotions graph is a reading task where readers plot a character's feelings and emotions as they change throughout a narrative.

A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.

To convey means to communicate a message to the reader directly or indirectly.

Identity is linked to understanding who you are and your place within the world.

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