Exploring vocabulary and illustrations in 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar'

English

In this unit, pupils read a story with rich vocabulary and detailed illustrations to convey a message about family and the environment. In 'Don't Cross the Line!', pupils will read a story with very few words so will rely on the illustrations and layout of the text to understand the plot and themes.

In 'The Wolf, The Duck and the Mouse', pupils had experience of reading and engaging with a rich, high quality text, exploring and understanding new vocabulary and discussing character perspective. In this unit, pupils will build on this by exploring new vocabulary used to describe setting and will read a story written from a child's perspective.

In this unit, pupils read the narrative text 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar'. They explore the rich vocabulary and detailed illustrations used in the text. Finally, they identify and discuss the key themes in the text, uncovering a message about family and the environment.

'The Planet in a Pickle Jar': book club

It is a non-fiction text about climate change.

The story contains important and meaningful messages about real life issues.

Martin Stanev is the author and illustrator of the story.

Select the statements that are true about ‘The Planet in a Pickle Jar’.

something which is easily damaged or destroyed

Match the vocabulary from the text to the correct definition.

True or false? Stories are only told through writing.

Look at the illustration on pages 15 and 16 of the story. Select the animals that are being preserved in a jar.

True or false? The grandma only wants to preserve the world's natural items.

What type of text is 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar'?

True or false? There is only one main character in 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar'.

True or false? Martin Stanev is the author **and** illustrator of 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar'.

True or false? There is only one setting in 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar'.

pickling the world's wonders and protecting the planet

What did the grandma ask for the grandchildren's help with?

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