Understanding character relationships in 'The Sheep Pig'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand the relationships between the characters in 'The Sheep-Pig'.
Key learning points
- Babe shows many positive character traits, including kindness, politeness, determination and friendliness.
- Babe's kindness and determination helps him to form relationships.
- Farmer Hogget forms a bond with Babe and Fly accepts Babe and teaches him.
- Role on the wall is a reading activity which helps us develop our understanding of characters in a story or text.
- We can support our ideas with evidence from the text.
Keywords
Characterisation - the way an author describes and develops the personalities and traits of the characters in a story
Character traits - the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting
Evidence - the information from a text that can support or justify our reasoning
Relationships - the connections and interactions between characters within a narrative
Common misconception
In Task A, pupils may place character traits both on the inside and outside of the outline.
Explain to pupils that inner emotions and feelings remain inside, attributes that other characters can see go on the outside.
Teacher tip
Role on the wall uses an outline of a character; this can be drawn life size and conducted in groups, or printed and conducted in pairs or independently.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2023 Penguin Random House edition of ‘The Sheep-Pig’ by Dick King-Smith.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the character from 'The Sheep-Pig' to their name.
Q2.What does Babe say he wants to become?
Q3.What is wrong with Ma?
Q4.What is the name of a female sheep?
Q5.What did Babe have a dream about?
Q6.Order these events from the story 'The Sheep-Pig'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
Q2.Select three character traits that Babe shows in 'The Sheep-Pig'.
Q3.Which of the following features are included on the inside of the character when completing a role on the wall?
Q4.Which of the following features are included on the outside of the character when completing a role on the wall?
Q5.Select the statements that are true about Babe and Fly.
Q6.Select the statements that are true about Babe and Farmer Hogget.
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