Thinking from Lulu's perspective and asking questions
I can think from characters’ perspectives and ask characters questions.
Thinking from Lulu's perspective and asking questions
I can think from characters’ perspectives and ask characters questions.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A character's facial expressions and actions help infer how they feel, such as when Lulu is told she can have a cat
- Asking questions to the character helps to consider key events and themes
- Illustrations can offer clues as to how characters might feel or what might happen next
- Thinking from a character's perspective helps us to understand the story better.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to generate questions.
When you are modelling, model the 'wondering' thought process and discuss what you want to know about, referring to why character's did certain things and how they felt at certain points.
Keywords
Perspective - point of view
Illustration - a picture in a book
Theme - a big idea or message that is important in a text
Facial expression - a way of communicating emotion through the face
Question - a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark
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
Lulu's house
Lulu shows she is able to look after a real cat
Exit quiz
6 Questions
I like playing with a ball of string.
I like sleeping on Lulu's lap.
I am called Makeda.