Character, setting and plot in 'And Tango Makes Three'
I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot.
Character, setting and plot in 'And Tango Makes Three'
I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'And Tango Makes Three’ is a narrative fiction that is based on a true story.
- The main characters in the story are two boy penguins, one named Roy and one named Silo.
- The story is set inside Central Park Zoo in New York City.
- The plot follows the story of how Roy and Silo find a way to become parents and have their own family.
- Roy and Silo are the first family in the zoo to have two dads but they live and love just like all the other families.
Keywords
Character - a person or an animal in a story
Setting - where the story takes place
Plot - what happens in the story
Common misconception
Children might think that a narrative fiction is always a completely made up story.
Explain that authors often taken inspiration from real life events to develop narrative fiction texts.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2007 Simon & Schuster UK Ltd edition of ‘And Tango Makes Three’ by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on
Lesson video
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