Developing a personal response to 'Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx'
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Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can develop my own response to 'Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx'.
Key learning points
- 'Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx' contains important themes relevant to traditional myths and modern life experiences
- A theme is a big idea, topic of message that recurs in a story.
- Marcy displays courage, integrity and resilience, among other qualities, in her quest.
- Readers can interpret a text, its themes and its meaning in different ways.
- Discussing books with others can deepen our understanding and allow us to develop our own views.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs in a story
Interpretation - the process of understanding and assigning meaning to something
Perspective - a personal point of view or opinion
Discussion - the action or process of talking about something to exchange ideas
Common misconception
Children might think there is only one right answer to what message a story is trying to convey.
Authors understand that readers infer different meaning from their stories and are able to develop their own responses and opinions to them.
Teacher tip
Encourage the children to act out different parts of the story in small groups, highlighting the characters feelings and also the characteristics shown through their actions. This will support the children's understanding of the story and its themes.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2019 Flying Eye Books edition of 'Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx', written and illustrated by Joe Todd-Stanton, for this lesson.
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