The opening of a story establishes the setting, introduces key characters and sets the tone, creating the foundation for the narrative.

Fiction is when authors create made up stories with characters, places and adventures which did not happen in real life.

To summarise means to pull out the key events and ideas from the text.

Story structure refers to the order of events within a narrative that gives it a coherent and engaging flow.

Engaging with 'The Sheep Pig'

English

Building comprehension of 'The Sheep Pig' through rich discussions

Understanding character relationships in 'The Sheep Pig'

Reading 'The Sheep Pig' and discussing a turning point

In 'The Sheep Pig’, pupils developed their understanding of characterisation and sequential narrative plot structure. In ’The Iron Man’, pupils will read and listen to another narrative and will discuss the plot, themes and characterisation.

In ’Anansi and the Antelope Baby’, pupils read and listened to a traditional tale. They made predictions about the plot and developed and understanding of character. In ’The Sheep Pig’, pupils will read and listen to a more complex narrative and will discuss characterisation in more details.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the classic narrative 'The Sheep Pig'. They use retrieval and inference to develop their comprehension of the text. Finally, pupils identify the turning point in the story, marking the change in direction of the plot and discussing how this affects the story.

'The Sheep Pig': 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.

Having a discussion is the process of talking about something to exchange ideas.

the way an author describes and develops the personalities and traits of the characters in a story

the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting

the information from a text that can support or justify our reasoning

the connections and interactions between characters within a narrative

the sequence of events that make up the main storyline of a narrative

the order of events within a narrative that gives it a coherent and engaging flow

a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story or a character's journey

a generalised and often unfair or untrue belief about a particular group of people or things

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