Building comprehension of 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story' through rich discussions
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can answer a range of comprehension questions on 'Princess Sophia Duleep Singh: My Story'.
Key learning points
- Suffragettes were campaigning for the right for women to vote; this was something that was not permitted at the time.
- Emmeline Pankhurst is the leader of the WSPU (the Women’s Social and Political Union).
- Reading between the lines to search for clues can help to infer meaning.
- Evidence from the text helps us to justify our inferences.
Keywords
Suffragette - a woman seeking the right to vote through organised protest
Prediction - an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge
Inference - to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions
Evidence - the information from a text that can support or justify our reasoning
Impression - initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text
Common misconception
Pupils may find it challenging to note two different impressions when asked in Task B.
Encourage pupils to think about Emmeline from Sophia's perspective. Verbally model rephrasing Sophia's thoughts into an impression a reader might make about Emmeline.
Teacher tip
Pupils may benefit by researching the suffragette movement and life of Emmeline Pankhurst through texts such as 'Suffragettes: The Battle for Equality' by David Roberts, or through organisations, such as English Heritage. Before the following lesson, read to the end of the text.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2022 Scholastic edition of ‘Princess Sophia Duleep Singh (My Story), written by Sufiya Ahmed, 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.Who taught Queen Victoria Hindustani?
Q2.Which is a suitable definition for the word aristocrat?
Q3.True or False? Sophia understands what inequality is based on her sisters' experiences.
Q4.Which year does Queen Victoria pass away?
Q5.Which of the following places does Sophia visit on her trip to India with her sisters?
Q6.True or False? Abdul Karim and Sophia's experiences of India were the same.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the following keywords to their defintions.
Q2.Which of the following people are mentioned in the Chapter as being suffragettes?
Q3.True or False? Suffragettes were campaigning for the right for women to vote.
Q4.What did Sophia say she was able to provide the suffragettes at this moment in time?
Q5.In which year was the National Society for Women's Suffrage set up?
Q6.Match the following words to their meanings.
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