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Turning points in 'Coming To England'

I can explore how a turning point in a narrative affects a character’s emotions.

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Turning points in 'Coming To England'

I can explore how a turning point in a narrative affects a character’s emotions.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Turning points in a text mark the change in direction for a character; this effects the plot.
  2. Significant moments in the text can be both positive or negative.
  3. Turning points can evoke a range of emotions in characters.

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.

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.

Adults could note down key emotions during the reading of the chapter to support pupils in annotating their emotions graph. Before the following lesson, read Chapters 11-14. Children can read independently or have this read to them.
Teacher tip

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).

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6 Questions

Q1.
True or False? Joelle Avelino is the author of 'Coming to England'.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q2.
Which perspective is 'Coming to England' written in?
Correct answer: First Person (e.g. 'I skipped')
Second Person (e.g. 'You skip')
Third Person (e.g. 'Floella skipped')
Q3.
What is a suitable definition of a prediction?
special qualities that make a character in a story unique and interesting
the way that a text can be presented
Correct answer: making a guess of what might happen referring to what we already know
Q4.
Which of the following are examples of personification?
Correct answer: The stars danced across the night sky.
The river flowed gently beside the meadow.
The clock ticked steadily on the wall.
Correct answer: The wind whispered secrets through the rustling leaves.
Q5.
Match the word to its definition.
Correct Answer:clambered,climbed with difficulty

climbed with difficulty

Correct Answer:distorted,twisted or deformed

twisted or deformed

Correct Answer:dominated,controlled or influenced

controlled or influenced

Q6.
Match the word to its definition.
Correct Answer:palatial,palace-like and luxurious

palace-like and luxurious

Correct Answer:majestic,grand and impressive

grand and impressive

Correct Answer:marvel,to look at in amazement

to look at in amazement

Exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the following keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:prediction,an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge

an educated guess, based on evidence in the text or prior knowledge

Correct Answer:turning point,a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story

a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story

Correct Answer:emotions graph,where readers plot a character's feelings as they change over time

where readers plot a character's feelings as they change over time

Q2.
True or False? At the start of Chapter 10, Floella is upset.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q3.
Which station does Floella describe as 'majestic' on page 72?
London St. Pancras
Victoria
Correct answer: London Waterloo
Chiswick
Q4.
Floella ends the chapter feeling ... ?
happy
ecstatic
Correct answer: disappointed
Q5.
In terms of reading, tension is...
...to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions.
Correct answer: ...the emotional anticipation, uncertainty and suspense that engages readers.
..a question that you have about a text; it does not always have to be answered.
Q6.
Place the following events from the chapter into chronological order.
1 - Floella meets her mother at Southampton Docks.
2 - Floella travels by train to London Waterloo.
3 - Floella arrives at Turnham Green Station, the nearest stop to their new home.
4 - Floella sees 1 Mayfield Avenue for the first time.
5 - Floella begins to cry.