a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country

a hotel designed mainly for motorists; they usually have rooms with parking directly outside

the series of events that make up a story

a central idea that the author intends the audience to engage deeply with

Understanding the context of 'Front Desk'

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In 'Front Desk', pupils learnt about migration and explored themes of belonging and identity in the context of a realistic fiction novel. In 'The Empire Windrush: Diary Entry', pupils will learn about the Windrush as a significant event in British history and consider the impact and experience of migrants who travelled to Britain on the Empire Windrush.

In the prior unit, pupils were introduced to persuasive techniques and features found in persuasive letters. In this unit, pupils apply this knowledge to the context of the realistic fiction novel, 'Front Desk’.’

In this unit, pupils take inspiration from a scene in the text 'Front Desk' to write a persuasive letter to elected councillors. They build up persuasive writing skills, including flattery, presumption, evidence and veiled threat. Pupils apply a variety of conventions of formal letter writing.

'Front Desk': persuasive letter writing

a central idea that the author intends the audience to engage with

Mia and her family immigrated from _____ to America.

Are Mia's experiences in 'Front Desk' the same experiences faced by all immigrants?

Which of the following are themes within the text 'Front Desk'?

immigrated to the US from China, aged six

Order the events from the author, Kelly Yang's, life:

True or false? Kelly Yang based **all** of 'Front Desk' on her own childhood.

the person who creates the drawings for a text

Select the appropriate age group for readers of 'Front Desk'.

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