Hi, everyone.

My name is Ms. Voyle, and welcome to today's lesson where we are going to be reading the buildup in "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." For this lesson, you need a copy of the 2018 Penguin Random House UK Edition of "The Firework Maker's Daughter" by Philip Pullman.

Pause the video and get your copy of the book now.

Great.

Now I know you have the book with you.

During this lesson, you'll need to be listening and looking carefully, and there will also be tasks where you need somebody to talk to.

I hope you're feeling excited and ready to learn.

Let's get started.

The learning outcome for today's lesson is, "I can summarise the build-up of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." Here are our keywords.

Let's practise saying them.

My turn, your turn.

Build-up.

Summarise.

Suspense.

Great job.

Let's take a look at their definitions.

The build-up in a narrative is the building of action and suspense that leads up to the climax.

To summarise means to pull out the key events and ideas from a text.

Suspense is a state of feeling excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen next.

There are two parts to today's lesson.

In the first part, you'll be reading the build-up.

And in the second part, you will be summarising the build-up.

So let's begin with reading the build-up.

What do we know about "The Firework-Maker's Daughter?" Let's remind ourselves.

It is a quest narrative written by Philip Pullman.

The protagonist in the story is a girl named Lila, who is the daughter of Lalchand, a firework-maker.

Lila and Lalchand's relationship is central to the plot because of their conflicting views on her future.

Lila wants to be a firework-maker, but Lalchand doesn't think it is appropriate for a girl and wants her to focus on finding a husband instead.

Lila discovered that her father had shared the secrets to firework-making with her friend Chulak and she decided to defy her father and run away on her quest to become a firework-maker.

In today's lesson, you are going to read the build-up in chapter four of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." What has happened up to this point in the story? Lila has made progress on her journey.

She made it through the jungle and encountered pirates who tried to kidnap her.

However, they got her across the river safely and she saved herself and them from a tiger.

She then continued on her journey towards the Volcano of Merapi.

Chulak and Hamlet left in the night on their mission to rescue Lila.

Lalchand had told them that the only ingredient that would protect Lila from the flames in the volcano was in the hands of a goddess at the Green Lake.

They made it to the Green Lake and tried to speak to the goddess, but the villagers angrily turned them away.

It's now time to read the beginning of the build-up.

Read pages 55 to 58 and the first paragraph on page 59 up to the word distance in "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." Pause the video now and read this section and come back and press play when you are ready.

Welcome back.

I hope you have enjoyed reading those pages.

Let's check your understanding of what you know so far.

How did the goddess at the Green Lake respond to the villagers' treatment of Chulak and Hamlet? A, she approved and said Chulak and Hamlet should leave? B, she requested to hear what Chulak had to say? Or C, she disappeared before she could hear what was happening? Pause the video and select your answer now.

The answer is B.

The goddess at the Green Lake requested to hear what Chulak had to say.

Well done.

True or false.

The goddess caused Chulak to rethink the way he treats Hamlet.

Pause the video and select your answer.

That is true.

Well done.

Can you justify your answer? A, she said Hamlet was too special to be written on.

Chulak realised she was right and felt guilty.

Or B, she said that Chulak should be using a different colour to write on Hamlet so that the words are clearer.

Pause the video and select your answer.

The answer is A, the goddess said Hamlet was far too special to be written on and Chulak realised she was right and felt guilty.

Well done.

What is the ingredient that the goddess gives Chulak to protect Lila from the flames in the volcano? A, magical water? B, a fire extinguisher? Or C, protective clothing? Pause the video and select your answer.

The answer is A.

Well done.

The goddess gives Chulak magical water, which is meant to protect Lila from the flames inside the volcano.

It's now time to continue reading.

Read the last paragraph on page 59 and pages 60 and 61 of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." Pay close attention to Lila's sensory experiences and how they convey the change in setting along her journey.

Pause the video now to read this part and come back and press play when you are ready.

I hope you have loved reading about the beginning of Lila's journey and are feeling really intrigued about what is to come next.

Let's check your understanding of what you know so far.

What key sensory difference does Lila notice once she has left the jungle? A, she cannot smell the rain? B, she can no longer hear the sounds of the jungle animals? Or C, she cannot see any other people anymore? Pause the video and select your answer.

The answer is B.

Well done.

Lila can no longer hear the sounds of the jungle animals, and that is how she first realises she has left the jungle.

How did Lila realise she was on Merapi and getting closer? A, she could no longer see the top of the volcano? B, she could smell the lava? C, she felt the warm temperature of the ground? D, she could see the entrance? Pause the video and select your answers now.

The answers are: A, she could no longer see the top of the volcano; and C, she felt the warm temperature of the ground.

The warmth of the ground let her know that she was on the volcano.

And the fact that she could no longer see the top of it let her know that she must be getting close.

It's time for you to read to the end of chapter four.

Read pages 63 to 65 of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." Pay close attention to how Lila has to show resilience to continue on her journey.

Pause the video, read this part now, and come back and press play when you are ready.

I hope you loved reading to the end of chapter four.

Let's check your understanding.

True or false.

Lila's climb up Merapi was simple and didn't involve any setbacks.

Pause the video and select your answer.

That is false.

Well done.

Now it's time to justify your answer.

A, she realised she was in the wrong place.

Or B, she repeatedly fell down, slid backwards and suffered injury.

Pause the video and select your justification.

The answer is B.

Well done.

Lila repeatedly fell down and slid backwards every time she made it forwards a bit and she suffered lots of injury.

This meant that her journey was not simple and she encountered many setbacks.

Which of the following statements accurately describes Lila's journey to the heart of the volcano? A, Lila found it easy to overcome the physical challenges.

B, Lila had to endure and overcome physical experiences she didn't think she could survive.

Or C, Lila's injuries meant she was unable to continue on her quest.

Pause the video and select your answer now.

The answer is B.

Lila had to endure and overcome physical experiences she didn't think she could survive, but she showed so much resilience and determination so that she could overcome these challenges and complete her quest.

Well done.

It's now time for a task and it is a talk task.

Reflect on the build-up in chapter four of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." Share your opinions and discuss them.

Likes.

What did you enjoy about the build-up and why? Dislikes.

Was there anything that you didn't enjoy? And puzzles.

Was there anything you found surprising or confusing? Pause the video and discuss these questions with your partner now.

I loved listening to your partner talk and hearing all of your different opinions.

Let's take a look at some of the things I heard.

For likes, what did you enjoy about the build-up and why? I heard someone say, "I felt so inspired by Lila's resilience and determination in the build-up because she overcame great difficulties to reach her destination." Lila's qualities of resilience and determination are really admirable character traits, so I really understood this.

For dislikes, was there anything that you didn't enjoy? Somebody said, "I felt really nervous at moments because the suspense was building, and I didn't know if Lila would survive or find the Grotto." That's really understandable.

The build-up involves lots of moments of suspense.

These can make you want to read on to find out more, but that nervousness can feel a little bit uncomfortable too.

And for puzzles, was there anything you found surprising or confusing? I heard somebody say, "I found it difficult at points to understand where Lila was in her journey because the setting changed a lot and there were lots of setbacks." That is understandable too.

Philip Pullman uses lots of rich description about the surroundings to let you know how Lila's journey progresses, but you have to pay close attention.

And her setbacks do mean that you don't feel like you really know how close she is to reaching her destination.

Well done for discussing these questions with your partner and reflecting on the build-up of the story.

It's now time for the second part of our lesson where we will be summarising the build-up.

We are going to summarise the build-up in chapter four of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." What does summarising mean and why is it helpful? Summarising means pulling out the key events and ideas from the text.

Summarising the key events in a story helps us to build our understanding of the text and the meaning behind it.

Let's check your understanding.

What does summarising mean? A, retelling the story in detail? B, reading the story again? Or C, pulling out the key events and ideas from the story? Pause the video and select your answer.

The answer is C.

Summarising means pulling out the key events and ideas from the story.

Well done.

A key feature of the build-up in a story is the building of suspense for the reader.

What does suspense mean? Suspense is a state of feeling excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.

There are many moments in the build-up that create feelings of suspense for the reader and make them wonder what will happen.

This engages the reader and makes them want to read on and find out what happens next.

Let's check your understanding.

True or false.

The building of suspense is a key feature in the build-up of a story.

Pause the video and select your answer now.

That is true.

Well done.

Now it's time to justify your answer.

A, an author uses suspense to tell the reader exactly what is going to happen next.

Or B, an author uses suspense to create uncertainty in the reader's mind about what might happen next.

Pause the video and select your justification.

The answer is B.

Well done.

An author uses suspense to create uncertainty in the reader's mind about what might happen next.

This keeps the reader engaged and wanting to read on.

Moments of suspense can be summarised well using the conjunction but.

Let's take a look at an example.

The villagers tried to banish Chulak and Hamlet, but the goddess said she wanted to listen to what Chulak had to say.

This first main clause creates suspense because the reader worries that Chulak and Hamlet won't be able to retrieve the magical water.

In the second main clause, the goddess said she wanted to listen to Chulak, and this eases the suspense in the reader's mind because a hurdle has been overcome for these characters.

I am going to summarise the build-up in chapter four of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter," focusing on the key moments of suspense.

Listen carefully.

The villagers tried to banish Chulak and Hamlet from the lake, but the goddess said she wanted to listen to what Chulak had to say.

When Chulak explained everything to the goddess, she gave him the magical water that would protect Lila from the flames in the Grotto.

Lila made it through the jungle and tried to sleep on the ground, but she couldn't.

She felt annoyed and lonely, but she persevered on her journey.

Lila repeatedly fell, slid backwards and suffered great physical injury, but she showed resilience to overcome these challenges and reach her destination.

A huge stone rolled towards Lila, but it rolled over her and missed her.

It's revealed a hole in the mountain, which was the entrance to the Grotto.

Let's check your understanding.

Which conjunction is effective to use when summarising the key moments of suspense in the build-up? A, and.

B, but.

Or C, or.

Pause the video and select your answer.

The answer is B, the conjunction but is really useful for summarising the key moments of suspense in the build-up.

Well done.

It's now time for your task and it is a talk task.

Retell the build-up with your partner by summarising the key parts.

Use the sentence starters to help you.

One, the villagers tried to banish Chulak and Hamlet from the lake, but.

Two, when Chulak explained everything to the goddess, she.

Three, Lila made it through the jungle and tried to sleep on the ground, but.

Four, Lila repeatedly fell, slid backwards and suffered.

Five, a huge stone rolled towards Lila, but.

Pause the video now and retell the build-up with your partner.

Welcome back.

I loved listening to your retelling of the build-up.

You did such a great job at remembering the key moments of suspense and using the conjunction but to help summarise them.

Let's take a look at the answers.

One, the villagers tried to banish Chulak and Hamlet from the lake, but the goddess said she wanted to listen to what Chulak had to say.

Two, when Chulak explained everything to the goddess, she gave him the magical water that would protect Lila from the flames in the Grotto.

Three, Lila made it through the jungle and tried to sleep on the ground, but she couldn't.

She felt annoyed and lonely, but she persevered on her journey.

Four, Lila repeatedly fell, slid backwards and suffered great physical injury, but she showed resilience to overcome these challenges and reach her destination.

Five, a huge stone rolled towards Lila, but it rolled over her and missed her.

It revealed a hole in the mountain, which was the entrance to the Grotto.

Well done for summarising the key moments of suspense in the build-up of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." We've now come to the end of our lesson, so let's go over a summary together.

Lila's quest intensifies in the build-up in chapter four of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." Suspense is a key feature in the build-up of a story.

Moments of suspense keep the reader engaged and wanting to find out what happens next.

It is important to focus on moments of suspense when summarising the buildup of a story.

Lila faces many setbacks on her journey, which she has to show resilience and determination to overcome.

Well done for your hard work and learning today.

I have really enjoyed teaching you and reading this part of the story with you.