a theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text

The theme of responsibility in 'Lulu Gets a Cat'

English

In this unit, pupils learnt to write descriptive sentences about characters. In 'Paddington', pupils will build on this by joining two simple ideas together using 'and'.

In 'Anna Hibiscus', pupils were introduced to expanded noun phrases to describe characters and settings. In this unit, pupils will build on this as well as use commas in a list. 

Looking after pets: reading and writing

Summarising focuses on the __________ events in a story.

The cat was excited and raced around the house.

The cat jumped into Lulu's arms straight away.

The cat was nervous to be in a new place.

Which of these is true about Lulu's cat when they arrive at her house?

What are some of the places the characters go to in the story?

Lulu practises how to look after a cat with her pretend cat.

Lulu buys everything she needs for her cat.

Put the main events of the story in the correct order.

A __________ is a main idea or topic in the story.

What is one main theme in the story 'Lulu Gets a Cat'?

The author of 'Lulu Gets a Cat' is Lulu's mum.

The author of 'Lulu Gets a Cat' is Anna McQuinn.

Match these keywords to their definitions.

Which adjectives could describe how Lulu is feeling on the front cover of the story?

Where does Lulu go to learn more about cats?

Which of these does Lulu do in order to get ready for her cat?

Starter Quiz