Lesson video

Hello, how are you doing? I hope you are well.

I hope you are feeling good today.

My name's Ms. Afzal, and I'm feeling pretty good, because we're going to exploring a fantastic text.

It's an illustrated chapter book called "The Wild Robot," and it's by Peter Brown.

He's both written and illustrated it.

Wow, what a talent.

So I'm gonna pause now while you go off and fetch your copy of the text.

Okay, you are back, great stuff.

You've got your copy of the text, what else have you got? Hopefully you've got some ideas.

Hopefully you've got some enthusiasm and you're raring to go.

Let's explore this text.

Let's find out lots more about it and how we feel about it.

The outcome for today's lesson is, "I can develop my own response to 'The Wild Robot.

'" We've got some keywords in our lesson today.

Let's go through them one at a time, my turn, your turn, and then I'll say a little bit about each one.

Character traits: These are the special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting.

Impression: Refers to the initial feelings about a person, place, or thing, gained from reading a text.

Connection: How a text relates to a reader, another text or the wider world.

Recommendation: Is a suggestion for a text that is well suited to a reader's age and their interest.

So these are our key words, let's make sure we're on the lookout for them.

Let's listen out for them carefully, let's think about them.

Let's be curious and interested in these keywords.

So what's happening in our lesson today? Developing responses to "The Wild Robot" through rich discussions.

We have got two parts to this lesson: Exploring characters and relationships, and connections and recommendations.

Let's get started with exploring characters and relationships.

"The Wild Robot" is written and illustrated by Peter Brown.

Oh my goodness, what a talented person.

This is such an incredible book, imagine writing such a thing and doing the illustrations which are so engaging.

The text follows the unexpected arrival of Roz, a robot, on an uninhabited island after her crate is washed ashore during a storm.

The text is in the form of an illustrated chapter book, combining words and illustrations.

Roz encounters various animals on the island, including otters, beavers, and birds.

Initially met with suspicion and fear, she gradually earns their trust through acts of kindness and assistance.

Go Roz, what a caring, kind robot you are.

So my first question for you, who do you think the main characters in "The Wild Robot" are? I'd like you to pause the video here, turn to someone nearby and share with them, who do you think the main characters in "The Wild Robot" are? Okay, let's hear some responses.

Here is Lucas, "Roz, a ROZZUM robot unit.

Brightbill, a gosling who is adopted and raised by Roz." Such a beautiful relationship.

More on that later, more on these two later.

Sam says that, "The additional creatures who eventually support Roz include Loudwing, an older goose, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, Chitchat, a squirrel, very chatty, and Fink, a fox." And Andeep says, "The antagonists in the story," and antagonists are those that oppose or are against something, or in this case, against Roz.

So "Antagonists in the story include the family of bears," that's Mama Bear, Nettle and Thorn, "And other robots, the RECO units." Thank you for those responses.

I wonder who you thought the main characters were.

Perhaps something similar to what we've heard here, or maybe you thought of some other characters too.

Roz learns a lot about who she is by spending time on the island.

She observes the wild world around her.

How would you describe Roz at the beginning of the text, in the middle, and at the end? What character traits and emotions does she exhibit? Character traits is one of our keywords, so let's remind ourselves the meaning.

So character traits, those special qualities that make us unique and interesting.

Hmm, now this has got me thinking.

It's so interesting to consider character traits about ourselves or about people we know.

So let's take a moment and think, what are some of the character traits that we have, maybe some of the ones that we like the best? Perhaps for example, maybe you're fun, maybe you are creative, maybe you're caring, maybe you're brave.

So pause the video here and share with someone nearby what are one or two of your character traits that you like the best? Thanks everyone for reflecting on your character traits and sharing those.

Hope you enjoyed doing that.

So back to Roz.

What character traits and emotions does she exhibit? So pause the video here and tell someone nearby how you describe her at the beginning, the middle, and the end, and what are some of her character traits and emotions? Okay, so what did you come up with? Let's see at the beginning, Roz is inquisitive and curious.

That means she really wants to know, she wants to know about what's going on.

She wants to know more, she wants to find out all about her surroundings.

You can find out more about that on page eight.

Later on, we find Roz to be very caring and motherly.

She makes a shelter and finds food for Brightbill, page 82.

Roz is brave.

She rescues the bear cub, Thorn, who's fallen off a cliff.

Find that on page 144.

And Roz is determined.

She needs to be fixed and must return to the island, page 269.

What fantastic character traits Roz has.

I wonder if you share some of those same character traits as Roz.

Check for understanding.

Match the following characters to their relationship with Roz: Crownpoint, Rockmouth, and Nettle.

And we've got what the relationships are, a pike fish.

Roz helps them when she realises that they cannot return to their home stream.

One of the bear cubs, they take an immediate dislike to Roz and say she must get off their island.

And a buck, deer, a male deer, who helps Roz create a garden next to her shelter to grow crops and plants.

So pause the video here while you match the characters to their relationship with Roz.

Okay, let's see what connections you made.

Crownpoint is the deer who helps Roz create the garden next to her shelter.

Sounded like a beautiful garden and attracted so many visitors, who became friends.

Rockmouth is a pike fish who Roz helps when she realises that they cannot return to their home stream.

And Nettle is one of the bear cubs who took that immediate dislike to Roz.

Well done if you made these connections.

At the beginning of the text, Roz finds herself disliked and avoided by many of the animals on the island.

They refer to her as a monster.

Refer to the text, particularly pages 49 to 52.

Why do you think the animals think Roz is a monster? Pause the video while you refer to these pages and then share your answer to this question, "Why do you think the animals think Roz is a monster?", with someone nearby? Let's hear some responses.

"Many of the creatures do not believe that Roz has spent her whole life on the island." I guess they've never seen her before, so they're quite unsure.

"To some of the animals, perhaps Roz's behaviour is unusual, especially when she's unable to communicate with them." Some really great responses there, thank you.

One of the important relationships in the text is the one between Roz and Brightbill.

Hmm, I'm feeling warm and fuzzy inside just thinking about this relationship.

Refer to Chapter 27, page 69.

How might you feel if you were Roz at this moment in the story? So pause the video, refer to this page, and answer the question, "How might you feel if you were Roz at this moment in the story?", and share your response with someone nearby.

Let's hear some responses.

"I would be worried.

Roz now has to look after a gosling.

She does not know much about geese." Absolutely, that is a tough ask for a robot.

A robot and a little gosling, they're really two quite, quite different things.

"I would be determined to do a good job.

I would seek out geese on the island to find out what they need." And that's exactly what Roz did.

We know that Roz is determined, she has that character trait, and she did seek out another goose to help her, and find out what she needs to do to support this little baby gosling.

Check for understanding: True or False? At the beginning of the text, all of the animals treat Roz with kindness and respect.

Pause the video while you decide if this is true or false.

Well done if you selected False.

Now, I'd like you to justify your answer.

Roz is chased by bears and disturbs a robin's nest.

They are not happy she's on the island.

When raising Brightbill, the animals begin to understand Roz better, and can see she's trying to help.

So pause the video while you decide which of these statements justifies your earlier answer.

Well done if you selected the first statement.

Both of these statements are true, but it's the first one that is more directly related to the fact that earlier the animals were not treating Roz with kindness and respect.

A pivotal moment in Roz being accepted by all the animals is when she saves Thorn.

What character traits does Roz show by helping the bears when they have just tried to attack her again? What actions match these traits? And refer to chapters 46 and 47.

So pause the video while you refer to those chapters and answer these questions, sharing your answers with someone nearby.

Let's see what Sophia has to say.

"I think Roz demonstrates bravery and selflessness in helping Thorn, as she's hanging over a cliff edge with sharp rocks beneath.

Roz shows forgiveness when she accepts the bear's apology on their return to the shelter." Thanks for sharing those answers, Sophia.

Yeah, I love those character traits that you've picked out there.

Bravery and selflessness, putting someone else before herself.

And it's also really beautiful to hear about the forgiveness that Roz demonstrates, so thank you for pointing that one out as well.

Such an amazing quality and trait, to be able to offer forgiveness.

As Brightbill grows up and matures, his relationship with Roz deepens.

What impression do you get of Brightbill at the end of the story? How has he changed? And remember, an impression is an initial feeling we may get about a person, place or thing in a text.

So what impression do you get of Brightbill at the end of the story? How has he changed? Refer to Chapter 63, page 203 and page 228 for support.

So pause the video here, refer to these pages and share your answers to these questions with someone nearby.

Let's hear from Jacob.

"Brightbill has grown in independence.

He leads the flock of geese when they migrate and encounter challenges.

Brightbill stands up for his mother and protects her when she's hunted by the RECO robots." So we can really see.

Thanks Jacob for really honing in on how Brightbill has changed, that growth in his independence, how he's standing up for his mother.

He's come such a long way.

Thank you for showing us those examples in the text, of how he has changed.

Check for understanding.

Where do the animals take Roz to be repaired at the resolution of the story? Refer to page 263 for support.

The shoreline, the airship, the shelter.

Pause the video while you decide.

Well done if you selected the airship.

Roz's journey is continued in the sequel, "The Wild Robot Escapes." Perhaps you would like to read this to find out what happens next, I know that I do.

And now it's time for your first task.

Roz develops lots of friendships with the animals.

They've changed their opinions of her over time.

Choose one of the characters and discuss which moments in the story suggest their evolving relationship.

Is there a specific event where their opinion of Roz changes? How do they help each other in the climax of the story? You may like to choose Crownpoint the deer, Fink the fox, Loudwing the goose, Mr. And Mrs. Beaver, Chitchat the squirrel, and you may like to start your answer with the name of the character, "Thinks of Roz differently when.

.", and then share the specific event where their opinion of Roz changes.

And you might like to begin your next answer with "Later in the text they.

." So pause the video here while you have a go at this task and I'll see you when you're finished.

Okay, so how did you get on with this task? I'm really curious.

Let's have a look at some responses.

"Fink the Fox thinks of Roz differently when she helps him by removing some porcupine spines from his fur.

He helps her by coordinating an attack when she's being chased by the RECO robots." Oh, well done for picking out those two events.

When Roz helps Fink the Fox with the porcupine spines and then he supports her by coordinating that attack.

And "Chitchat thinks of Roz differently when she sees what Roz is doing to help Brightbill.

Later in the text, Roz makes sure Chitchat is warm and sheltered in the snow." Oh, it was lovely to be reminded of that, when Roz was helping Chitchat and the others, when it was that very terribly cold winter.

You might like to share your responses with a larger group or with the whole class, and I hope you enjoy doing so.

And now let's have a look at connections and recommendations.

Connections are ways in which you connect personally with the text.

The way that one reader connects might be different to another based on their own life experiences.

Connections can be from text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-the-world.

Text-to-self is when the content of the text relates to personal experiences, feelings, or thoughts.

Text-to-text is when the contents of the text relates to another text, including anything you've seen, read, watched, and heard.

And text-to-the-world is when the contents relate to events and issues in the real world.

Connections can also relate to patterns that you spot when reading.

The connections that I make to the text are, to real-world nature and environmental issues such as climate change, and to the picture book text, "The Robot and the Bluebird," which shares themes and contains a similar relationship to Roz and Brightbill.

Which connections do you make to the text? Are they text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world connections, plus a video while you reflect on what connections you make to this text, and share with someone nearby.

I hope you enjoyed sharing those connections and hearing from each other.

Making connections and recommendations can significantly enhance the reading experience and broaden our understanding of literature.

Here are some recommendations based on the themes, form, and connections in "The Wild Robot." "Birdsong" by Katya Balen.

"The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown.

"We Have a Dream" by Dr.

May-Rose Craig and Sabrena Khadija.

"Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear" by Trang Nguyen and Jeet Zdung.

"The Last Wild" by Piers Torday and Thomas Flintham.

Let's explore these texts in a little more detail.

So "Birdsong," a young girl recovering from an accident reconnects with the natural world.

Full of empathy and understanding.

Oh, those are some of my favourite things.

Think I'm gonna like that one.

"The Wild Robot Escapes," Roz is no ordinary robot, as we know.

After the finale of "The Wild Robot," she must find her way back to the island and back to Brightbill.

Oh my goodness, I cannot wait to read that.

"We Have a Dream." This non-fiction text focuses on campaigners from indigenous backgrounds who are affected by environmental issues.

And indigenous means people who originally lived in that region, in that area, and continue to do so.

Let's explore these texts as well in a little more detail.

"Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear." "Saving Sorya" is a picture book graphic novel all about conservation and making a difference.

So conservation is when we are looking after, taking care, conserving the planet.

"The Last Wild," with animals in a dire, so terrible situation, it's up to Kester Jaynes to return the favour and help them.

Check for understanding.

Which text would you recommend for Alex? "After reading 'The Wild Robot,' I want to find out more about our environment and what people are doing to help." Now pause the video while you decide which of these texts would be a good recommendation for Alex.

And remember, a recommendation, one of our keywords, is a suggestion for something based on somebody's age and interests.

So here, we know that Alex is interested in finding out more about the environment and what people are doing to help.

So pause the video, which text would you recommend for Alex? Tell someone nearby.

Well done if you selected "We Have a Dream." And why do you think this would make such a good recommendation? Pause the video and share with someone nearby.

Good to be back with you.

So why would this book make such a good recommendation? We know that it's about campaigners, people that are campaigning, that are fighting for and raising their concerns around the environment and environmental issues.

And we know that that's what Alex is interested in.

And now it's time for your next task.

Research one of the recommended texts and discuss with your partner: Which one would you like to read? And do you have a text that you would like to recommend, and why? So let's remind ourselves of the texts, "Birdsong," "The Wild Robot EscapeS," "We Have a Dream," "Saving Sorya" and "The Last Wild." So pause video while you share with someone nearby which one of these would you like to read and do you have a text that you'd like to recommend? It's great to be back with you.

So hopefully you've researched these texts, and which one would you like to read? Here's Lucas.

"I would like to read 'The Wild Robot Escapes' by Peter Brown because I want to find out about Roz's adventures getting back to the island to see her friends." Aisha says, "I would like to read 'Saving Sorya: Chang and the Sun Bear' by Trang Nguyen and Jeet Zdung, because I would love to find out about real life conservationists and what they to protect endangered species in the wild." Well, I hope you both enjoy reading those books and I hope you enjoy whichever one you choose to read.

And thanks for sharing your recommendations as well, it's always good to get recommendations.

In our lesson, "Developing responses to 'The Wild Robot' through rich discussions," we have covered the following: Character traits can be explored through the texts, illustrations, or words used by the characters.

Connections are ways in which you connect personally with the text.

The way that one reader connects might be different to another based on their own life experiences.

Connections can be from text-to-self, text-to-text, or text-to-world.

Making connections and recommendations can significantly enhance the reading experience, and broaden the reader's understanding of literature.

Well done everyone for joining in with this lesson.

I loved hearing your responses, hearing your recommendations, and all the connections you were making.

This is wonderfully rich text, "The Wild Robot." I'll see you at the next lesson, bye for now.