New
New
Year 2

Character, setting and plot in 'Grandad's Island'

I can respond to the story by thinking from the characters' perspectives.

New
New
Year 2

Character, setting and plot in 'Grandad's Island'

I can respond to the story by thinking from the characters' perspectives.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. We can find out what a character is like in a variety of ways, including using the illustrations.
  2. The setting is where the story takes place, such as the island, or Grandad's house.
  3. In this story the plot is developed through words and illustrations.
  4. Reading aloud can help to bring the story alive.
  5. Imagining how a character is feeling helps us to think from their perspective, such as Syd feeling sad.

Common misconception

Children may think that there can only be one setting in a story.

Explain that the setting may change in a story and talk through the different settings in 'Grandad's Island'.

Keywords

  • Character - a person or animal in the story

  • Setting - where the story takes place

  • Plot - what happens in the story

  • Prediction - making a guess using what we already know

  • Illustration - a picture in a book

Be very mindful of any children who have experienced loss and vary your levels of discussion accordingly.
Teacher tip

Content guidance

  • Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the title of a book?
Correct answer: the name of a book or story
writing on the back page which tells us about the book
the picture on the front cover
Q2.
Where would you find the title of a book?
in the middle of the book
on the back page
Correct answer: on the front cover
Q3.
What is a fiction text?
a text with real information and facts
Correct answer: a type of story that is made up or imagined
someone who writes books
Q4.
Match the keywords with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:author,someone who writes stories and books

someone who writes stories and books

Correct Answer:illustrator,someone who draws or creates pictures for books

someone who draws or creates pictures for books

Correct Answer:reader,someone who reads the book

someone who reads the book

Q5.
Based on the front cover, what type of text is this?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: fiction
non-fiction
a dictionary
Q6.
Starting at the beginning, sequence this simple story in order.
1 - Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall.
2 - Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.
3 - All the king's horses and all the king's men couldn't put Humpty together again.
Q5 Wild by Emily Hughes © Flying Eye Books 2013

6 Questions

Q1.
What is a main character?
Correct answer: the person who the story is mostly about
an animal in the story
any character in the story
Q2.
Match the keywords with the correct definition.
Correct Answer:illustration,a picture in a book

a picture in a book

Correct Answer:character,a person or animal in the story

a person or animal in the story

Correct Answer:setting,where the story takes place

where the story takes place

Correct Answer:plot,the events that happen in a story

the events that happen in a story

Q3.
In the book, 'Grandad's Island', which is the second setting in the story?
the island
Grandad's house
Correct answer: the ship
Syd
Q4.
Which adjectives best describe the island setting in the story 'Grandad's Island'?
dull
boring
Correct answer: vibrant
Correct answer: colourful
Q5.
What happened at the end of the story 'Grandad's Island'?
Grandad and Syd travelled on a boat to an island.
Correct answer: Syd received a happy picture of Grandad who stayed on the island.
Syd went up to Grandad's attic.
Q6.
Starting at the beginning, order these events from the story 'Grandad's Island'.
1 - Syd and Grandad travelled on a ship to an island.
2 - The pair explored the beautiful island.
3 - Grandad told Syd that he was going to stay.
4 - Syd travelled home alone.