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

Character, setting and plot in 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'

Building comprehension of 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'

Understanding character in 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'

Exploring themes in 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'

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

Reading comprehension refers to our understanding of the text.

In reading, retrieve means to find information within the text.

Using inference means to draw conclusions from clues within the text.

the way an author describes and develops the characters in a story

the special qualities that make a character unique and interesting

what you think and how you feel about the story and whether you liked it or not

the big idea or lesson that the author wants you to explore and understand through reading

a strong desire to know or learn something

the ability to do something that frightens you

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