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

Understanding character relationships in 'The Sheep Pig'

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Engaging with 'The Sheep Pig'

Building comprehension of 'The Sheep Pig' through rich discussions

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

the way an author describes & develops personalities 

the special qualities that make a character unique

the information from a text that can justify reasoning

the connections and interactions between characters

Match the keywords to the correct definitions.

Select **three** character traits that Babe shows in 'The Sheep-Pig'.

Which of the following features are included on the **inside** of the character when completing a role on the wall?

Which of the following features are included on the **outside** of the character when completing a role on the wall?

They have a mother-son relationship and care for each other.

Fly supports Babe and helps him to learn the skills of a sheepdog.

Fly tries to discourage Babe from becoming a sheep-pig.

They become friends and support each other.

Select the statements that are true about Babe and Fly.

Farmer Hogget wants to fatten Babe up so that they can eat him.

Farmer Hogget is surprised at the skills that Babe has learnt.

Farmer Hogget has grown affectionate towards Babe & enjoys him being around.

Babe was calm the first time he met Farmer Hogget.

Babe screamed when Farmer Hogget held him.

Select the statements that are true about Babe and Farmer Hogget.

Match the character from 'The Sheep-Pig' to their name.

Farmer Hogget guessed the weight of the pig correctly so he won the pig!

The piglet was put in the stables next to Fly and her puppies.

Fly looked after the piglet, who they named 'Babe'.

Farmer Hogget noticed that Babe was very obedient and copied everything Fly did.

Babe said that he wanted to become a sheep-pig.

Fly tried to teach Babe how to round the ducks.

Babe met a lame sheep called Ma, who he made friends with.

Order these events from the story 'The Sheep-Pig'.

Understanding character relationships in 'The Sheep Pig'

Lesson outcome