making a guess using what we already know

stories that have made-up characters, places, and adventures that did not happen in real life

Characters, setting and plot in 'Paddington'

English

Comparing 'Coming to England' to 'Paddington'

Writing facts about Floella Benjamin

The theme of identity

Thinking from Paddington and Floella Benjamin's perspectives

Comparing emotions and feelings in 'Paddington'

Writing a character description of Paddington

Describing the setting of 'Paddington'

Writing a postcard from Paddington listing places and feelings

Writing a postcard with descriptions and questions

In 'Wild', pupils will apply this descriptive writing to write a narrative with a beginning, middle and end. 

As part of 'Looking After Pets', pupils learnt to understand the interests and motivations of a character. In 'Paddington', pupils will build on this by writing character descriptions based on appearance and personality and joining these ideas together using 'and'.

'Paddington': reading and writing

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Which of these formats have been used to tell the story of Paddington?

Which of these are settings in the story?

Paddington and the family meet at the station.

The family offer him a bath and a marmalade sandwich.

Put the main events of the story in the correct order.

What is the name of the person who writes a story?

What is the name of the person who draws the pictures for a story?

Match these key parts of a front cover to their definitions.

Which of these is the definition of a **character**?

Which of these is the definition of a **setting**?

Which of these is the definition of a **plot**?

Characters, setting and plot in 'Paddington'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance