Character, setting and plot in 'The Wolf, The Duck and the Mouse'
I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot.
Character, setting and plot in 'The Wolf, The Duck and the Mouse'
I can explore the story through discussing the characters, setting and plot.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘The Wolf, The Duck and The Mouse’ is a children’s story told through narrative writing and illustrations.
- Using what we know to make a prediction can help to build our understanding of a text.
- There can be multiple main characters in a story, e.g. the wolf, the duck and the mouse are all main characters.
- The main setting of the story is inside the stomach of the wolf.
- The plot follows the story of how the duck and the mouse decide to make a home inside the wolf’s stomach.
Keywords
Character - a person or an animal in a story
Setting - where the story takes place
Plot - what happens in the story
Prediction - making a guess using what we already know
Common misconception
The word 'woe' is repeated at several points by all characters in the story. Children may be unfamiliar with the meaning of this word or have questions around why it is repeated.
Provide the definition of 'woe' (great sorrow or distress). Ask the children to consider the different points at which the characters say the word and the impact this has on them as the reader, (e.g. not knowing the fate of each character).
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2017 Walker Ltd. edition of ‘The Duck, The Wolf & The Mouse’ written by Mac Barnett and illustrated by Jon Klassen for this lesson.
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