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'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams': reading

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  • Reading and writing texts that inform

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In this unit, pupils read and explore the text, 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams', learning about the features of a biography. Pupils will summarise the story and discuss what makes Emmeline Pankhurst a significant figure.

This unit uses and builds on pupils' understanding of narrative, which was explored in 'The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark'. In this unit, pupils will read a different type of narrative in the form of a biography about a significant historical figure. Pupils will sequence and retell the key events and build strategies for fluency and understanding. They will infer and discuss information about Emmeline's character. This unit prepares pupils for the future unit, 'Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole', where they will learn about other important historical figures.

  1. Introduction to 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams' and features of a biography
  2. Building comprehension of 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams'
  3. Summarising 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams'

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