Introduction to the story 'Leaf'
I can make a prediction using evidence from the text.
Introduction to the story 'Leaf'
I can make a prediction using evidence from the text.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'Leaf' is a fiction text where all of the characters are animals with voices.
- Making predictions means deciding what you think will happen in a story using illustration and the text as evidence.
- Fiction books can be based on a real life issue or event, e.g. climate change.
- Developing deeper understanding of 'Leaf' can allow us to learn important lessons from the story.
- One person's prediction or the lesson they interpret may be different to another person's.
Common misconception
Pupils may not know that a fiction text can be based on real themes, events and issues.
Explain to the children that although the story 'Leaf' is a made up story, it is based on the real-life issue of climate change.
Keywords
Fiction - a story that is made up or imagined
Prediction - deciding what you think might happen next in a story
Character - a person or animal in a story
Illustration - a picture in a book, drawn by an artist
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
A picture in a book.
The person who writes a book.
A story that is made up or imagined.
A text that provides real facts and information.