Hi, everyone.

My name is Ms. Voyle, and welcome to today's lesson where we are going to be reading the climax of "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 are feeling excited and ready to learn.

Let's get started.

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

Let's practise saying them, my turn, your turn.

Climax.

Suspense.

Summarise.

Great job, well done.

Let's take a look at their definitions.

The climax of a story is the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reaches its highest point.

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

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

There are two parts to today's lesson.

In the first part you will be reading and predicting, and in the second part you will be summarising the climax.

So let's begin with reading and predicting.

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

It is a quest narrative and the protagonist is Lila, who is the daughter of Lalchand, a firework-maker.

Lila and Lalchand have conflicting views on her future.

She wants to be a firework-maker, but Lalchand wants her to focus on finding a husband.

Lila defied her father's wishes and went on a quest to Merapi to uncover the secret to firework-making.

Chulak discovered Lila would not survive the flames of the volcano without magical water from the goddess.

He and Hamlet went to retrieve it for her.

Lila made it up the volcano and discovered the entrance to the Grotto.

We are going to be reading the climax of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." The climax of a story is the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reaches its highest point.

This comes after the buildup and before the resolution.

The climax does the following: describes the main action, builds suspense to its highest point, and begins to solve the problem.

Let's check your understanding.

What happens in the climax of a story? Select two of the following answers.

A, suspense builds to its highest point; B, a full resolution and ending is reached; C, the problem begins to be resolved.

Pause the video and select your answers now.

The answers are, A, suspense builds to its highest point, and C, the problem begins to be resolved.

Well done.

It's now time to begin reading the climax.

Read the beginning of Chapter 5 from page 67 up to the word "them" at the top of page 70 of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." While you are reading, pay attention to changes in the setting and how Lila's mood shifts.

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

I hope you have really enjoyed what you have read of the climax so far.

Let's check your understanding.

What did Lila hear and see when she entered the Grotto? A, heat and light; B, silence and darkness; or C, fire and clicking sounds.

Pause the video and select your answer.

The answer is B.

When Lila entered the Grotto, she heard silence and saw darkness.

Well done.

True or false? Lila felt hopeful when she first entered the Grotto.

Pause the video and select your answer.

That is false, well done, but can you justify your answer? A, Lila felt deflated because she had travelled so far and couldn't see any sign of what she was searching for; or B, Lila realised she wasn't strong enough for the challenge as soon as she entered the Grotto.

Pause the video and select the correct justification.

The answer is A, well done.

Lila felt really deflated because all she could hear was silence and all she could see was darkness, and she had travelled all that way but couldn't see any sign of the fire she was searching for.

What caused the atmosphere in the Grotto to shift? A, a flicker of light turned into a thousand fireflies.

Lila was stunned.

B, the cave became darker and Lila lost all hope.

Or C, it flooded with water and Lila had fun swimming.

Pause the video and select your answer now.

The answer is A, well done.

A flicker of light turned into a thousand fireflies and Lila was stunned by what she could see.

It's time to continue reading the climax.

Read from the second paragraph on page 70 beginning "And" up to the word "laughed" at the top of page 73 of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." Pay attention to Lila's interaction with the new character.

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

Welcome back.

Lots more has happened in the climax.

Let's check your understanding of what you've just read.

What clues are there that Lila feared the fire spirit Razvani? A, she took a bow; B, she laughed; C, she took a hard swallow.

Pause the video and select your answers now.

The answers are A and C.

Lila took a bow when she saw Razvani and she took a hard swallow.

Well done.

True or false? Razvani was amused that Lila came to the Grotto empty-handed.

Pause the video and select your answer.

That is true, well done.

Now it's time to select your justification.

A, he found it funny that Lila came without a torch; or B, he found its laughable that Lila came without the three presents and the magical water.

Pause the video and select your answer now.

The answer is B, well done.

Razvani found it laughable that Lila came to his Grotto without the three presents and the magical water.

It's time to continue reading.

Read from the word "Show" near the top of page 73 up to the word "shouting" on page 75 of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." Pay attention to hints that might let you know what happens next.

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

Welcome back.

Let's check your understanding of what you have read.

True or false? Razvani tries to give Lila confidence about entering the flames.

Pause the video and select your answer.

That is false, well done.

Now it's time to justify your answer.

A, he scares her by making the flames even bigger; or B, he scares her by introducing ghosts who didn't survive the flames without the magical water.

Pause the video and select your justification.

The answer is B, well done.

Razvani introduces Lila to a range of ghosts who have entered the flames before her and not survived because they too didn't have the magical water.

This gives Lila even greater fear about entering the flames.

What did Lila agree to do at Razvani's instruction? A, Give up and go home; B, show him her best firework; or C, enter the flames without the magical water? Pause the video and select your answer now.

The answer is C, well done.

Lila agrees to enter the flames without the magical water.

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

Use your knowledge of the story so far and the hints provided to make a prediction about whose voice Lila heard and what might happen next.

What do we know? Let's remind ourselves.

No one has survived the flames without the magical water before.

Chulak and Hamlet retrieved the magical water from the goddess in an attempt to rescue Lila.

Lila entered the flames but couldn't cope with the pain.

Lila heard a voice call out to her.

Possible sentence starters for your prediction are: I think the voice Lila heard is, because.

And, I think she will, because.

Make sure you use a piece of evidence from the text and something you already know to justify your prediction.

Pause the video and do the task now.

Welcome back.

I loved hearing your predictions, and most of you had pretty similar ones, which means you picked up on the hints in the story really well.

I heard, "I think the voice Lila heard is Chulak's because we know that he has the magical water and wants to save her." And this would be a good moment to save Lila, just as she feels she can't cope with the pain.

"I think she will drink the water just in time because she hears the voice just as she thinks she can't survive." Another good prediction.

And there's a pattern in the story throughout the buildup and the climax, that every time Lila feels like she can't make it or she won't succeed, something happens to help her overcome that hurdle or challenge.

These are great predictions because they use evidence from what we already know has happened to support what we think might happen next.

Well done.

It's now time for the second part of the lesson where we will be summarising the climax.

Where did we leave off in the story? Let's remind ourselves.

Lila followed Razvani's instructions to enter the flames without the magical water to protect her.

The pain and heat became too much for her to cope with.

Lila heard a voice call out to her.

We stopped reading at this point on a cliffhanger, and this left us asking these questions.

Whose voice did Lila hear calling out to her? Would Lila survive the flames? Would Lila find the special ingredient and complete her quest? You made predictions about what you thought would happen next and now we are going to find out.

We are going to read the next part of the climax in Chapter 5.

Read from the word "Lila" on page 75 up to the end of page 77 of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." Pause the video to read this section now and come back and press play when you are ready.

Welcome back.

I hope you really enjoyed reading that part of the climax.

Let's check your understanding of what you now know.

True or false? Lila was successful in her quest to retrieve the special ingredient for firework-making.

Pause the video and select your answer.

That is false.

Well done.

Now it's time to justify.

A, Lila failed her quest completely; or B, the special ingredient was an illusion that did not exist.

Pause the video and select the correct justification.

The answer is B, well done.

Lila found out from Razvani that the special ingredient was an illusion.

It was not real.

It did not exist.

How was Lila successful in her quest? Select two of the following.

A, she let her fear rule her decisions.

B, she showed courage and bravery to enter the middle of the fire.

C, she realised that nothing stood in her way of her dream if she was willing to face her fears.

Pause the video and select your answers now.

The answers are B and C.

Well done.

Lila showed courage and bravery to enter the middle of the fire even when she didn't have the magical water, and she realised that nothing stood in her way of her dream if she was willing to face her fears.

We are going to summarise the climax in Chapter 5 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.

To summarise the climax, we will focus on key moments of suspense within Chapter 5.

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.

I am now going to summarise the beginning of the climax in Chapter 5 of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." Listen carefully.

Lila entered the Grotto hopeful, but the only thing she could hear was silence and the only thing she could see was darkness.

She felt utterly deflated.

Suddenly, a flicker of light became a thousand fireflies who lit up the entire cave and filled it with noise and chaos.

Lila was completely stunned.

The ground shook and the fire spirit Razvani appeared out of the very centre of the light.

He was a huge ball of fire and Lila feared him.

It's time for a task.

Retell the beginning of the climax by summarising the key parts.

Use the sentence starters to help you.

Lila entered the Grotto hopeful, but.

Suddenly a flicker of light became.

The ground shook and the fire spirit Razvani appeared out of.

Pause the video and do the task now.

Welcome back.

I loved hearing you retell the beginning of the climax, and you did such a great job at summarising the key moments of suspense.

Let's take a look at the answers together.

Lila entered the Grotto hopeful, but the only thing she could hear was silence and the only thing she could see was darkness.

She felt utterly deflated.

Suddenly, a flicker of light became a thousand fireflies who lit up the entire cave and filled it with noise and chaos.

Lila was completely stunned.

The ground shook and the fire spirit Razvani appeared out of the very centre of the light.

He was a huge ball of fire and Lila feared him.

These are great summaries because they cover the key moments that happened in the climax and communicate how they made Lila feel.

I am now going to summarise the rest of the climax in Chapter 5 of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter." Listen carefully.

Razvani mocked Lila for coming to the Grotto without the three presents and the magical water.

Lila felt desperate and begged for his help.

Razvani introduced Lila to the ghosts who hadn't survived, but he instructed Lila to enter the flames anyway without the magical water.

Lila was incredibly scared, but she realised that she would rather perish in the flames than give up pursuing her dream.

She entered the fire.

Lila could cope no longer with the agonising heat, but just then Chulak appeared with the magical water.

She drank it and survived the flames.

It's now time for your final task.

Retell the rest of the climax by summarising the key parts.

Use the sentence starters to help you.

Razvani mocked Lila for coming to the Grotto without.

Razvani introduced Lila to the ghosts who hadn't survived, but he.

Lila was incredibly scared, but.

Lila could cope no longer with the agonising heat, but just then.

Pause the video and do the task now.

You did a wonderful job at summarising the rest of the climax with your partner.

Let's take a look at the answers together.

Razvani mocked Lila for coming to the Grotto without the three presents and the magical water.

Lila felt desperate and begged for his help.

Razvani introduced Lila to the ghosts who hadn't survived, but he instructed Lila to enter the flames anyway without the magical water.

Lila was incredibly scared, but she realised that she would rather perish in the flames than give up pursuing her dream.

She entered the fire.

Lila could cope no longer with the agonising heat, but just then Chulak appeared with the magical water.

She drank it and survived the flames.

We've now come to the end of our lesson, so let's go over a summary together.

The climax of a story is the point in the narrative where the suspense and excitement reaches its highest point.

"The Firework-Maker's Daughter" reaches its climax when Lila meets Razvani and faces the biggest challenge of her quest.

Moments of suspense lead the reader to question whether Lila will succeed or survive.

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

Well done for your hard work reading the climax of "The Firework-Maker's Daughter" and summarising it.

I have really enjoyed teaching you this lesson.