Building comprehension of 'Blackberry Blue' through rich discussions
I can answer a range of comprehension questions on 'Blackberry Blue'.
Building comprehension of 'Blackberry Blue' through rich discussions
I can answer a range of comprehension questions on 'Blackberry Blue'.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The new Queen is poisoning Prince Just. Blackberry Blue cures him and he reappears at the climax of the story.
- Readers can infer by using clues from within the text to draw conclusions.
- Evidence from the text can be used to develop answers to questions and support reasoning.
- Evidence should be concise and justify the point that readers are trying to make in relation to the question.
- An impression of a person, place or thing can be formed by a reader's initial feelings or from prior experience.
Keywords
Inference - to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions
Evidence - the information from a text that can support or justify our reasoning
Impression - initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text
Common misconception
Pupils may have a range of different answers for the final question in Task B.
If pupils' responses can be justified with evidence from the text, they are likely to be good justifications. It may be beneficial to share an example for each option verbally.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2014 Tamarind edition of ‘Blackberry Blue and other fairy tales’, written by Jamila Gavin with illustrations by Richard Collingridge, for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of upsetting content
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
Exit quiz
6 Questions
to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions
the information from a text that can support or justify our reasoning
initial feelings about a person, place or thing gained from reading
to be filled with intense emotion, usually anger or resentment
something that cures or alleviates a problem or ailment
lacking energy or enthusiasm