The theme of responsibility in 'Lulu Gets a Cat'
I can write about something I am responsible for.
The theme of responsibility in 'Lulu Gets a Cat'
I can write about something I am responsible for.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Re-reading a story can help to summarise the plot and remember the main events
- A theme is a main idea in a story that often tries to teach the reader about something
- Relating the theme to ourselves can link the book to our own experiences
- Linking a story to our own experiences is thinking from our own perspective
- Responsibility means taking care of something, someone or completing some tasks
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to write their own sentence about what they are responsible for.
If necessary, pupils could just draw a picture and have the sentence scribed for them as the primary focus for this session is engaging with the text and understanding what responsibility means.
Keywords
Theme - a theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a text
Perspective - point of view
Plot - what happens in a story
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2018 Alanna Max edition of 'Lulu Gets a Cat' by Anna McQuinn.
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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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Lulu Gets a Cat
Anna McQuinn
Lulu
a person or animal in a story
where a story takes place
what happens in a story