Exploring themes in 'The Moon Dragons'

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Engaging with 'The Moon Dragons'

Building comprehension of 'The Moon Dragons' through rich discussions

Developing a character profile for Alina in 'The Moon Dragons'

Making comparisons across books

In 'The Moon Dragons’, the protagonist embarks on a quest. In ’Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx’, the protagonist also embarks on a quest and must overcome challenges to be successful.

In 'Mulan’, children read and listened to a traditional where the female protagonist defies authority. In 'The Moon Dragons’, the female protagonist also defies authority and challenges female stereotypes. The pupils will draw comparisons between their reading.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the narrative fiction text 'The Moon Dragons'. They develop their comprehension and use inference to explore the character profile of the protagonist. Finally, pupils explore the key themes, as well as making connections and comparisons to other texts.

'The Moon Dragons': reading

It tells a story about the search for moon dragons.

It tells the story of a young girl who likes to sing.

It tells the story of a girl valuing the beauty of living creatures over money.

Which statement best summarises the meaning of the story ‘The Moon Dragons’?

Select all the themes that may be drawn from 'The Moon Dragons'.

having the strength to face fear or danger

the distinction between right and wrong or good and bad

Match the themes from 'The Moon Dragons' to their definitions.

True of false? 'The Moon Dragons' conveys the idea that lying is always **wrong**.

Who is the **protagonist** in 'The Moon Dragons'?

What **character traits** does Alina show in 'The Moon Dragons'?

The King received news that in the mountains there were ancient moon dragons.

The King instructed his huntsman to retrieve a moon dragon, but they failed.

The King offered a reward of gold to anyone who could find the moon dragons.

Alina said she would embark on the quest and was confident.

Alina pretended she’d failed the quest because she wanted to protect the dragons

Order the following events from 'The Moon Dragons'.

True or false? 'The Moon Dragons' is a historical fiction text.

searching for clues within the text and the illustrations to draw conclusions

understanding exactly what the author is saying without having to think about it

Match the words to their correct definitions.

Exploring themes in 'The Moon Dragons'

Lesson outcome