'The Wild Robot': book club
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' discussions around the themes of identity and belonging, which were explored in 'The Iron Man'. Pupils will return to these themes through exploration of characters and relationships. Pupils will learn the features of an illustrated chapter book, as well as building confidence in making connections and recommendations to enhance the reading experience. In this unit, pupils discuss the theme of nature vs technology, preparing pupils for the future unit, 'Greenling', where they will explore the theme of environmentalism through a picturebook text.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Knowledge of the complete text read independently or as a class.
- Ability to listen to and respond to other's ideas.
- A narrative usually follows a set story structure: opening, build-up, climax and resolution.
- Narratives usually have a protagonist and other characters.
- Ability to infer meaning from a text.
- Ability to draw comparisons between their reading.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' discussions around the themes of identity and belonging, which were explored in 'The Iron Man'. Pupils will return to these themes through exploration of characters and relationships. Pupils will learn the features of an illustrated chapter book, as well as building confidence in making connections and recommendations to enhance the reading experience. In this unit, pupils discuss the theme of nature vs technology, preparing pupils for the future unit, 'Greenling', where they will explore the theme of environmentalism through a picturebook text.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Knowledge of the complete text read independently or as a class.
- Ability to listen to and respond to other's ideas.
- A narrative usually follows a set story structure: opening, build-up, climax and resolution.
- Narratives usually have a protagonist and other characters.
- Ability to infer meaning from a text.
- Ability to draw comparisons between their reading.
Reading, writing & oracy
'The Wild Robot': book club
In this unit, pupils explore and discuss the illustrated chapter book, 'The Wild Robot'. They will share their opinion on the text and explore the key themes of identity, adaptation and technology. Finally, pupils will develop personal responses, as well as making connections to other texts.
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