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.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
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
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
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.
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).
Lesson video
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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