'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams': reading
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Why this why now
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.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ability to apply phonics knowledge to support decoding.
- Ability to read common exception words.
Threads
Why this why now
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.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ability to apply phonics knowledge to support decoding.
- Ability to read common exception words.
Reading, writing & oracy
'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams': reading
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.
3 lessons in unit
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