a genre of text which presents real events, information, or knowledge

the surrounding details that help you understand what you're reading

stands for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; it oversees the Mars rover missions, advancing space exploration and scientific research

the fourth planet from the Sun in our solar system, often referred to as the ‘Red Planet’ due to its appearance

a concluding section providing additional insights or reflections after the main content

Understanding the context of 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover'

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Exploring the story 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover'

Building comprehension of 'Curiosity' through rich discussion

Reading around the text 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover'

Exploring and engaging with themes in 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover'

In 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover: reading’, pupils read, discussed and explored a non-fiction picturebook narrative. In ’Shackleton's Journey: reading’, pupils will read, discuss and explore another non-fiction picturebook narrative based on real-life events.

In 'Escape from Pompeii: reading’, pupils explored and engaged with a historical fiction picturebook narrative. In ’Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover: reading’, pupils will read, discuss and explore a non-fiction picturebook narrative based on space exploration.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the narrative non-fiction text, 'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover'. They explore the context of Mars and the rover mission and answer a range of comprehension questions. Finally, pupils identify and engage with the key themes in the text.

'Curiosity: The Story of a Mars Rover': reading

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initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text

the way the information is organised on the page

quickly glancing over text for main ideas and key points

rapidly searching a text for specific information or keywords

identifying similarities between two or more things, ideas, concepts, or texts

identifying differences between two or more things, ideas, concepts, or texts

a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text

to communicate a message to the reader directly or indirectly

the process of bringing about new ideas, methods, products or solutions that have a significant positive impact and value

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