The theme of protection in 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar'

English

Character, setting and plot in 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar'

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

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

What is the key theme explored in the story of 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar'?

Which other themes are explored through the overarching theme of protection?

a group of people who look after each other and love one another

Match the types of items to the examples given.

This cuts down on waste of natural resources.

This helps us understand and share knowledge with others.

Match the actions we can take to the benefit they have on protecting the environment.

she likes to have jars of items as ornaments in her home

she wants to protect the world's wonders and other special items

Why does the grandma preserve items in pickle jars?

True or false? It is actually possible to preserve the world's wonders by pickling them.

the grandchildren visit their grandma and find her boring

they remain unaware/uninterested as their grandma explores the world's wonders

the children witness a star falling and become worried about the world

the children go looking for their grandma but cannot find her

Sequence the following events to retell the beginning of the story 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar'.

the grandchildren encounter a leopard and run away, finding a mysterious door

the grandchildren enter a room filled with items in pickle jars

the children then enter a nature sanctuary and find their grandma

the grandma explains she needs their help protecting the world's wonders

the grandchildren help their grandma by pickling the world's wonders in jars

Sequence the following events to retell the rest of the story 'The Planet in a Pickle Jar'.

infer deeper meaning from recurring ideas, topics or messages

Starter Quiz

Why does the grandma preserve items in pickle jars?