A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters conveying a moral.

A moral is a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience.

Word explosion is a vocabulary-building activity designed to encourage mind-mapping and creativity in generating words related to a specific topic or theme.

Vignettes are small, focused illustrations that often capture a specific moment or scene within a narrative.

Exploring the story 'Greenling'

English

In 'Greenling’, pupils discussed the power of nature and its importance. In ’Blackberry Blue’, pupils will discuss how nature is central to the plot.

In 'The Wild Robot’, pupils discussed the theme of identify and belonging. In ’Greenling’, pupil will also discuss the themes of identity and belonging and will draw comparisons between the characters.

'Greenling': reading

a short story, typically with animals as characters conveying a moral

a lesson that can be learnt from a story or experience

a vocabulary activity designed to encourage mind-mapping & creativity

a short promotional description of a text, located on the back cover

the elements around a book, including its cover, title and blurb

small, focused illustrations that capture a scene or specific moment

True or False? Mrs. Barleycorn is happy her husband brought home the Greenling.

Which of the following fruits and vegetables has the Greenling provided for the Barleycorns?

True or false? Words can have more than one appropriate definition.

The Barleycorn's home starts to be taken over by the natural world.

Crops and plants are provided for the Barleycorns to use.

The Greenling leaves at the end of the summer.

Sequence the following events in chronological order.

a text that contains multiple poems by one author or on a particular subject

a form of text where images and words work together to create meaning

a contemporary tale explaining a culture's beliefs and customs

Which of the following best describes a picturebook text?

Which of the following are **genres** of text?

Which of the following are **synonyms** of the word 'rough'?

Which of the following are **antonyms** of the word 'hot'?

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