A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters conveying a moral.

A moral is a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience.

Word explosion is a vocabulary-building activity designed to encourage mind-mapping and creativity in generating words related to a specific topic or theme.

Vignettes are small, focused illustrations that often capture a specific moment or scene within a narrative.

Exploring the story 'Greenling'

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Making predictions about 'Greenling'

Exploring characterisation in 'Greenling'

Reading around the text 'Greenling'

Exploring and engaging with themes in 'Greenling’

In 'Greenling: reading’, pupils discussed the power of nature and its importance. In ’Blackberry Blue: reading’, pupils will discuss how themes of nature are integrated into a contemporary fairy tale narrative.

In 'The Wild Robot: book club’, pupils discussed themes, including environmentalism, identify and belonging. In ’Greenling: reading’, pupils will further explore these themes, drawing comparisons between the characters and their opinions and perspectives.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the picturebook text, 'Greenling'. They will learn about the features of a fable and explore characterisation in the text. Pupils will develop an understanding of 'rewilding' and identify and engage in the key themes of community and sustainability.

'Greenling': reading

a short story, typically with animals as characters conveying a moral

a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience

a vocabulary activity designed to encourage mind-mapping & creativity

a short promotional description of a text, located on the back cover

the elements around a book, including its cover, title and blurb

small, focused illustrations that capture a scene or specific moment

True or False? Mrs. Barleycorn is happy her husband brought home the Greenling.

Which of the following fruits and vegetables has the Greenling provided for the Barleycorns?

True or false? Words can have more than one appropriate definition.

The Barleycorn's home starts to be taken over by the natural world.

Crops and plants are provided for the Barleycorns to use.

The Greenling leaves at the end of the summer.

Sequence the following events in chronological order.

a text that contains multiple poems by one author or on a particular subject

a form of text where images and words work together to create meaning

a contemporary tale explaining a culture's beliefs and customs

Which of the following best describes a picturebook text?

Which of the following are **genres** of text?

Which of the following are **synonyms** of the word 'rough'?

Which of the following are **antonyms** of the word 'hot'?

Exploring the story 'Greenling'

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