techniques used to help the author achieve their purpose

visually descriptive language which appeals to the reader's senses and creates an image in their mind

a literary device that compares two things

the attribution of human characteristics or behaviours to non-human objects

Analysing the author's choice of vocabulary in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

English

Identifying the main idea of 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

Exploring vocabulary in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

Building comprehension of 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

Summarising the key events and ideas in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

In 'Escape from Pompeii’, pupils will read and listen to a historical narrative. They will develop their understanding of how authors use language to enhance meaning. 

In 'Mulan’, pupils practised their fluency when reading. They retrieved information and inferred meaning from a narrative. In ’The Pebble in my Pocket’, children will become familiar with the features of a non-fiction narrative text and will develop their skills of inference.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the narrative non-fiction text 'The Pebble in my Pocket'. They explore the vocabulary used in order to build comprehension around the text. Finally, pupils will sequence and summarise the main ideas of the story.

'The Pebble in my Pocket': reading

descriptive language which appeals to the reader's senses

giving human characteristics to non-human objects

The use of 'like' to compare two things is an example of which literary device?

The use of "groaning" to describe the glacier is an example of which literary device?

Match the description to the sense that it makes you imagine.

to create a precise image in the reader's mind

Why does an author use different literary devices in their writing?

a made-up story told in the style of a narrative

a true story told in the style of a narrative

'Pebble', 'volcano' and 'rock' are examples of which type of word?

'Shifts', 'colliding' and 'eroded' are examples of which type of word?

knowing what type of word it is can help us to understand it

it will tell us exactly what the word means

Why is looking at the word class a useful strategy to understand the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary?

The pebble has existed for millions of years.

Everything that exists has a story to tell and helps us learn about the world.

What is the main idea of 'The Pebble in my Pocket'?

Starter Quiz

What is a 'narrative non-fiction' text?