Characters and plot in the story 'Ada Twist, Scientist'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can talk about the characters and plot in the story "Ada Twist, Scientist" to make a prediction.
Key learning points
- Predictions about the plot can be made using the front cover, title, illustrations and what we know
- A front cover shares the title, "Ada Twist, Scientist", the author, Andrea Beaty and illustrations
- Sometimes, authors write a range of books with similarities
- Looking at other books by the same author can help us to make links
- Front covers and our own interests help us to decide which books we'd most like to read
Keywords
Character - a person or animal in a story
Plot - what happens in a story
Prediction - making a guess using what we know
Illustration - a picture in a book
Author - an author is responsible for crafting the words that make up a text.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to link their own knowledge of the world to the texts to support their predictions.
Link the titles of the texts to what you have done in school, e.g. 'We drew symbols in our science experiment', 'A president is someone who leads something like our headteacher or the pupil council' etc.
Teacher tip
It would be great to have copies of the books by Andrea Beaty or large print outs of the front covers around the classroom, so children can move around the classroom, spending time looking in detail at each front cover to build their interests and thoughts.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2016 Abrams Books for Young Readers edition of 'Ada Twist, Scientist' by Andrea Beaty.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the term to its definition.
name of something, such as a story
a person who writes the words of a story
a person who draws the pictures in a story
the drawings in a story
Q2.What is a prediction?
Q3.Which word can you use to explain why you think something?
Q4.Which of these are adjectives to describe someone's appearance?
Q5.Which of these are adjectives to describe someone's personality?
Q6.Which of these can we use to make a prediction?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these things are on the front cover of 'Ada Twist, Scientist' by Andrea Beaty?
Q2.Which of these adjectives describe how 'Ada Twist' looks on the front cover?
Q3.Which of these statements are true about making predictions?
Q4.Which of these are stories by Andrea Beaty?
Q5.Match the part of the front cover to its description from 'Ada Twist, Scientist' by Andrea Beaty.
'Ada Twist, Scientist'
Andrea Beaty
a little girl with science goggles and a boy looking confused
David Roberts
Q6.Match the character's name to the job.
scientist
teacher of the year
engineer
future prez
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