Characters, setting and plot in 'Paddington'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explore the characters, setting and plot in the story 'Paddington'.
Key learning points
- Stories have a beginning, middle and end.
- The Paddington book series is now also told through film and television programmes.
- Paddington is a a fictional story set in London.
- People may have different responses to a story, such as their favourite part and favourite character.
Keywords
Character - a person or animal in a story
Setting - where the story happens
Plot - what happens in a story
Prediction - making a guess using what we already know
Fiction - stories that have made-up characters, places, and adventures that did not happen in real life
Common misconception
Pupils may be familiar with Paddington already, making predicting difficult.
As shown in the slides, model the language of 'I predict ...' or 'I know that ...' and celebrate their existing knowledge. At the end of the lesson, ask the children what new information about the Paddington series they learnt in the lesson.
Teacher tip
Use the slides mainly as a basis for your discussion. The purpose of this lesson is to engage in the story, its characters, settings and plot. Printing them to see the key questions will help the lesson to flow.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2014 Harper Collins Children's Books edition of 'Paddington' by Michael Bond, illustrated by R. W. Alley for this lesson.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the name of the person who writes a story?
Q2.What is the name of the person who draws the pictures for a story?
Q3.Match these key parts of a front cover to their definitions.
Q4.Which of these is the definition of a character?
Q5.Which of these is the definition of a setting?
Q6.Which of these is the definition of a plot?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these formats have been used to tell the story of Paddington?
Q2.Match each key term to its example.
Q3.The main character in the story is ...
Q4.Which of these are settings in the story?
Q5.Where does the story start?
Q6.Put the main events of the story in the correct order.
To help you plan your 1 English lesson on: Characters, setting and plot in 'Paddington', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 1 English lesson on: Characters, setting and plot in 'Paddington', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
We use learning cycles to break down learning into key concepts or ideas linked to the learning outcome. Each learning cycle features explanations with checks for understanding and practice tasks with feedback. All of this is found in our slide decks, ready for you to download and edit. The practice tasks are also available as printable worksheets and some lessons have additional materials with extra material you might need for teaching the lesson.
The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
Our video is a tool for planning, showing how other teachers might teach the lesson, offering helpful tips, modelled explanations and inspiration for your own delivery in the classroom. Plus, you can set it as homework or revision for pupils and keep their learning on track by sharing an online pupil version of this lesson.
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