Generating questions about the characters in the animated story 'Otherwise'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can ask questions about the characters in the animation ‘Otherwise’.
Key learning points
- An animated story is a narrative brought to life through the medium of animation.
- A question is a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark.
- Questions start with question words and these need a capital letter.
- A question always ends with a question mark
- We can ask questions about characters to help us engage with a story.
Keywords
Animated story - a narrative brought to life through the medium of animation
Character - a person or animal in a story
Question - a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark
Common misconception
Pupils may not remember the question mark at the end of a question.
When saying the questions aloud, encourage pupils to draw the question mark in the air, or say 'question mark' out loud to help them remember.
Teacher tip
You may wish to practise asking and answering questions outside of this lesson and use a context they're more familiar with, such as the school building.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Every sentence starts with which of these?
Q2.Most sentences end with which of these?
Q3.What piece of punctuation goes at the end of a question?
Q4.Which two of these words can start a question?
Q5.Which of these words are used to describe a noun?
Q6.Which of these is a noun?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.True or false? An animated story is a narrative brought to life through the medium of animation.
Q2.A __________ is a type of lizard that is well-known for its ability to change colour to blend into its surroundings.
Q3.The skill of blending into your surroundings to make it harder to be seen is called __________.
Q4.True or false? A question is a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a full stop.
Q5.Which of these is a correctly written question?
Q6.Words that start questions mostly start with which two letters?
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