a main idea that the writer wants to focus on

The theme of belonging in 'Wild'

English

In 'Jack and the Beanstalk', children will build on their descriptive narrative writing by including more powerful verbs as well as generating a list of nouns using commas. 

In 'Paddington', the children developed their descriptive writing by joining two simple ideas to form a compound sentence. In this unit, pupils will build on this by including compound sentences in a full narrative.

'Wild': reading and writing

**Which** adjective best describes how the girl felt when she was taken away in the car?

Choose **two** adjectives to describe how the girl felt in the house. 

Choose **two** adjectives to describe how the girl felt in the forest.

She lay down in the forest with her friends. 

What did the girl do when she was angry? 

The feeling of being part of something, feeling safe, loved and accepted.

The feeling of being somewhere new, feeling lost and alone. 

**Which** is the correct definition of the word **belonging**?

The feelings we have, such as anger and happiness.

What someone or something looks like, such as the furry bear

Describes a noun, such as strange and happy. 

**Match** the word to its definition and example.

**Complete** this sentence: *The author of the story is the person who __________.*

**Where** does the little girl in "Wild" prefer to be? 

who is in the story, such as the little girl

where the story takes place, such as the forest

what happens in the story, such as the girl being taken away

**Match** the word to its definition and example. 

Choose **two** adjectives to complete this sentence. *In the forest, the girl feels __________.*

**Order** the events that take place at the end of the story "Wild".

This lesson will soon be taken down.

The theme of belonging in 'Wild'

Lesson outcome