Chapters 4 & 5 and the evolution of the Iron Man

English

In 'The Iron Man’, pupils read and discussed the story of ’The Iron Man’. In 'The Iron Man Narrative Writing’, pupils will use the book as a stimulus for narrative writing.

In 'The Sheep Pig’, children read and discussed a linear narrative. They used inference to build their comprehension and understanding. In ’The Iron Man’, pupils will read and discuss another narrative structure. They will develop their understanding of how authors use language to create tone and atmosphere within a book.

'The Iron Man': reading

A star moved towards Earth with a black flying creature on it.

The creature landed on Australia and demanded to be fed.

Humanity failed in destroying the creature and were given a deadline.

Hogarth sought the help of the Iron Man, who said he would defeat the dragon.

Put the following events in order, from 1 - 4, to show the correct chronology of events in Chapter 4 of ‘The Iron Man’.

a character’s transformation or journey over the course of a story

what a character is like at the beginning of a story

True or false? The other characters viewed the Iron Man the same way throughout the story.

True or false? The Iron Man defeats the space-bat-angel-dragon.

He makes him produce music for the Earth from space.

How does the Iron Man punish the space-bat-angel-dragon?

What is the name of the character introduced in Chapter 4 of 'The Iron Man?

Which country did the space-bat-angel-dragon land on?

What did the space-bat-angel-dragon demand when he landed on Earth?

True or false? Humanity decided to give the space-bat-angel-dragon what he wanted.

True or false? Humanity was initially successful in waging a war against the space-bat-angel-dragon.

What did Hogarth persuade the Iron Man to do at the end of Chapter 4?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Chapters 4 & 5 and the evolution of the Iron Man

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.