Sequencing and retelling the story of 'The Iron Man'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can sequence and retell the story of ‘The Iron Man’.
Key learning points
- ‘The Iron Man’ is a science fiction novel about a robotic giant named the Iron Man.
- A narrative can be structured into four key sections: the opening, the build-up, the climax and the resolution.
- Each part of a narrative has a specific purpose.
- Sometimes with longer novels, stories might go through a few cycles of this structure.
- You can use your voice, language choices and expression to retell a story effectively.
Keywords
Sequencing - refers to putting the events that occur in a story in order, from the beginning to the end
Structure - the order of events within a narrative that gives it a coherent and engaging flow
Summarise - to pull out the key events and ideas from the text
Common misconception
Pupils may find it hard to stop retelling at the end of Chapter three and may continue to retell the rest of the story.
Make it clear that we are only focusing on the first part of the story for this narrative writing unit. Model retelling the story first.
Teacher tip
Pupils must have read or had the story 'The Iron Man' read to them prior to starting this unit. We recommend pupils complete the 'The Iron Man: Reading' unit prior to this narrative writing unit.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is a narrative?
Q2.What is a character in a story?
Q3.What is an author?
Q4.What type of text is 'The Iron Man'?
Q5.Who is the protagonist in 'The Iron Man'?
Q6.What is a plot?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Who is the 'protagonist' in 'The Iron Man'?
Q2.Match these keywords to the correct definition.
refers to putting the events that occur in a story in order
the order of events within a narrative that helps it flow
to pull out the key events and ideas from the text
Q3.What is story structure?
Q4.Match each part of a narrative to its purpose.
introduces the main character and sets the scene
builds suspense for the reader leading up to the climax
describes the main action and takes the suspense to its highest point
resolves the problem encountered in the story
Q5.Number the following events, from 1-4, to correctly sequence the first part of the story.
Q6.Which of the following should we try to do when retelling a narrative?
To help you plan your 3 English lesson on: Sequencing and retelling the story of 'The Iron Man', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 3 English lesson on: Sequencing and retelling the story of 'The Iron Man', 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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