Summarising the key events and ideas in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

English

In 'Escape from Pompeii’, pupils will read and listen to a historical narrative. They will develop their understanding of how authors use language to enhance meaning. 

In 'Mulan’, pupils practised their fluency when reading. They retrieved information and inferred meaning from a narrative. In ’The Pebble in my Pocket’, children will become familiar with the features of a non-fiction narrative text and will develop their skills of inference.

In this unit, pupils read and explore the narrative non-fiction text 'The Pebble in my Pocket'. They explore the vocabulary used in order to build comprehension around the text. Finally, pupils will sequence and summarise the main ideas of the story.

'The Pebble in my Pocket': reading

Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.

Starting with the first, order the landscapes chronologically according to the pebble's journey.

What is the main idea the author conveys throughout the pebble's journey?

it shows us how a question somebody asks today can be answered through history

What impact does the author's use of two narrators have?

it is really old and changed a lot over time

it is 480 million years old and existed in many forms, landscapes and climates

How would you best summarise the pebble's journey?

the pebble has existed for a really long time

everything that exists has a story to tell and helps us learn about the world

What is the deeper meaning of 'The Pebble in my Pocket'?

The 'Pebble in my Pocket' is what type of text?

the history of how a pebble has formed over millions of years

What do we learn about in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'?

How does the earth change throughout 'The Pebble in my Pocket'?

four hundred and eighty million years old

she uses very simple and factual language

she uses precise and descriptive vocabulary

How does the author create imagery for the reader?

the different ways in which something can exist

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Summarising the key events and ideas in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.