a sequence of continuous action in a text

the artistic elements used to tell the story

a spoken or written account of connected events; a story

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

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

Analysing a scene and exploring themes in 'Frizzy'

English

In 'No Country and Frizzy: graphic novels exploring identity and belonging' pupils have explored themes through the graphic novel form. In 'Cloud Busting: book club', pupils will consider how reading a narrative in verse can convey themes and characterisation.

Pupils will have been exposed to some of the codes and conventions in graphic novels in 'When Stars are Scattered: book club'. In this unit, we will explore the form in greater detail, ensuring pupils gain an understanding of key features and more complex terminology. Pupils will explore how both image and text can create meaning on their own, together or in contrast to one another.

In this unit, pupils read and explore two fictional graphic novel texts, 'No Country' and 'Frizzy'. They discuss the context of both graphic novels. Finally, pupils explore the visual, narrative and contextual elements of specific scenes and discuss the key themes within each text.

'No Country' and 'Frizzy': graphic novels exploring identity and belonging

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Ruby grows fruit and vegetables on her rooftop garden.

Ruby had to visit the salon until she was 16.

Which of the following statements are true?

a feeling of deep satisfaction, self-worth, or accomplishment

the use of language to create a mental picture or sensory experience

Which definition best describes a **theme**?

True or false? Asking questions about a scene can develop our engagement with a graphic novel text.

Marlene deepens her relationships with her auntie and her mother.

Marlene begins to feel proud of her hair and who she is.

Classmates at her high school tease Marlene.

Match each theme to how it is conveyed in the graphic novel.

True or false? All questions that we ask about a graphic novel text will be answered.

Characterisation can be conveyed through which of the following?

How is body language expressed through a graphic novel?

True or false? Marlene is to blame for starting a fight with Ramón.

'Frizzy' is written from whose perspective?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Analysing a scene and exploring themes in 'Frizzy'

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.