Characters, setting and plot in 'Paddington'
I can explore the characters, setting and plot in the story 'Paddington'.
Characters, setting and plot in 'Paddington'
I can explore the characters, setting and plot in the story 'Paddington'.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Stories have a beginning, middle and end.
- The Paddington book series is now also told through film and television programmes.
- Paddington is a a fictional story set in London.
- People may have different responses to a story, such as their favourite part and favourite character.
Keywords
Character - a person or animal in a story
Setting - where the story happens
Plot - what happens in a story
Prediction - making a guess using what we already know
Fiction - stories that have made-up characters, places, and adventures that did not happen in real life
Common misconception
Pupils may be familiar with Paddington already, making predicting difficult.
As shown in the slides, model the language of 'I predict ...' or 'I know that ...' and celebrate their existing knowledge. At the end of the lesson, ask the children what new information about the Paddington series they learnt in the lesson.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2014 Harper Collins Children's Books edition of 'Paddington' by Michael Bond, illustrated by R. W. Alley for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
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).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a drawing
the name of a story
the name of the writer of the story
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Paddington
Michael Bond
R. W. Alley