Turning points in 'Coming To England'
I can explore how a turning point in a narrative affects a character’s emotions.
Turning points in 'Coming To England'
I can explore how a turning point in a narrative affects a character’s emotions.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Turning points in a text mark the change in direction for a character; this effects the plot.
- Significant moments in the text can be both positive or negative.
- Turning points can evoke a range of emotions in characters.
Keywords
Prediction - A prediction is an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge.
Turning point - A turning point in a narrative is a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story or a character's journey.
Emotions graph - An emotions graph is a reading task where readers plot a character's feelings and emotions as they change throughout a narrative.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that turning points in a narrative only have negative consequences.
Note other examples of turning points in recently read narratives that have a range of positive and negative consequences. Pupils may wish to share examples from their own texts.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2021 Macmillan Children’s Book edition of ‘Coming to England’ written by Floella Benjamin, illustrated by Joelle Avelino, for this lesson.
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
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twisted or deformed
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grand and impressive
to look at in amazement
Exit quiz
6 Questions
an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge
a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story
where readers plot a character's feelings as they change over time