'Hansel and Gretel': reading
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on learning around the features of traditional tales, which was explored in the prior unit, 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby'. In 'Hansel and Gretel', pupils read a classic fairy tale and have rich discussions about the plot and characters. Pupils continue to develop their skills of retrieval and inference and use the rich illustrations to support their understanding. This unit prepares pupils for 'Blackberry Blue', where they will read and explore a modern fairy tale, drawing upon traditional fairy tales and cultural influences.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ability to apply phonics knowledge to support decoding in multisyllabic words.
- Ability to read common exception words by sight.
- Know how to retrieve information from a text.
- Know how to infer meaning from a text.
- Know that stories have a beginning, middle and end.
- Know that a fairy tale often includes a conflict between good and evil.
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on learning around the features of traditional tales, which was explored in the prior unit, 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby'. In 'Hansel and Gretel', pupils read a classic fairy tale and have rich discussions about the plot and characters. Pupils continue to develop their skills of retrieval and inference and use the rich illustrations to support their understanding. This unit prepares pupils for 'Blackberry Blue', where they will read and explore a modern fairy tale, drawing upon traditional fairy tales and cultural influences.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ability to apply phonics knowledge to support decoding in multisyllabic words.
- Ability to read common exception words by sight.
- Know how to retrieve information from a text.
- Know how to infer meaning from a text.
- Know that stories have a beginning, middle and end.
- Know that a fairy tale often includes a conflict between good and evil.
Reading, writing & oracy
'Hansel and Gretel': reading
In this unit, pupils read and explore the classic fairy tale 'Hansel and Gretel'. They use inference to develop their comprehension of the text and characters. Finally, pupils will explore the key themes and engage in rich discussions.
5 lessons in unit
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