Summarising 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams'
I can summarise why Emmeline Pankhurst was a significant figure.
Summarising 'Emmeline Pankhurst, Little People Big Dreams'
I can summarise why Emmeline Pankhurst was a significant figure.
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Key learning points
- A person's actions and words can tell us about their character.
- Emmeline Pankhurst showed determination and bravery in pursuit of fighting for women's rights.
- Emmeline Pankhurst showed resilience and never gave up.
- Emmeline Pankhurst influenced many others through her actions.
- Emmeline Pankhurst contributed to significant historical change.
Keywords
Summarising - to give the most important parts or main points of a story
Character - the qualities that describe what someone is like on the inside
Influence - an effect on the character or behaviour of someone else
Significance - the importance of someone or something
Historical change - a significant change that takes place over the course of time
Common misconception
We can only find out information that is written in the text.
You can infer greater meaning about a person or event by looking for clues within the text.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a person who has done something important in our world
a person who takes action to change something in our world
the right to vote in political elections
an activist for women's right to vote
Exit quiz
6 Questions
eager to know or learn something
showing a strong desire to do something and not give up
showing courage to do something that doesn't feel easy
an effect on the character or behaviour of someone else
the importance of someone or something
a change that takes place over the course of time