A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.

Rewilding is a conservation approach that restores ecosystems to their natural state by reintroducing key species and promoting natural processes.

Sustainability means using resources wisely without depleting them for future generations.

A personal response is expressing your own opinions, ideas or feelings.

Reading around the text 'Greenling'

English

Making predictions about 'Greenling'

Exploring the story 'Greenling'

Exploring characterisation in '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 big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story

an approach that restores ecosystems to a natural state

expressing your own opinions, ideas or feelings

Match the following keywords to their definitions.

thinking about and honouring people or events from the past

using resources wisely without depleting them for future generations

Which of the following best describes the term **sustainability**?

Which character in the text is most associated with rewilding?

… destroying habitats to source materials.

… reintroducing key species of plants and animals.

… restoring ecosystems to their natural state.

Which environmental challenges are listed in ‘Exploring Rewilding: Restoring Nature's Balance’?

In the non-fiction text on rewilding, which creatures were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park as a result of rewilding?

What is the surname of the couple at the centre of the story in 'Greenling'?

Based on the person's body language, which of the following adjectives would best describe them?

True or False? A reader's own experiences also help them to understand and infer a character’s motives.

the reason it was written and the desired impact

a question that you have about a text - it does not always have to be answered

Which definition best describes a **theme**?

growing or occurring without human support, untamed

uncontrolled or unrestrained fury or rage

Which of the following are suitable definitions for the word **wild**?

Starter Quiz

What is the surname of the couple at the centre of the story in 'Greenling'?