a main idea that the writer wants to focus on

The theme of happiness in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'

English

In this unit, pupils learnt that a comma is placed in between two adjectives in an expanded noun phrase. In 'Looking After Pets', pupils will learn that a comma is placed in a list of nouns and apply this to writing instructions.

In 'The Magic Porridge Pot', pupils learnt to write simple sentences including an adjective or adverbial of time. In this unit, pupils will build on this by learning to write expanded noun phrases as well as be introduced to adverbial of manner. 

'Anna Hibiscus' Song': reading and writing

Match each character to what makes them happy in the story.

Summarising focuses on the __________ points of a story.

Anna watches her family quietly from a tree.

Anna asks each family member what makes them happy.

Anna sings a song about her family's happiness.

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

Why is 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' different to traditional tales?

The __________ in the story 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' is called Anna. 

The __________ in the story is Nigeria, Africa.

The __________ of the story 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' is Atinuke.

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

Which of these are ways the characters stay happy?

What makes Anna happy in the story 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'?

This lesson will soon be taken down.

The theme of happiness in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'

Lesson outcome