Understanding the context of 'Front Desk'
I can develop my understanding of the authorial context, plot and themes of ‘Front Desk’.
Understanding the context of 'Front Desk'
I can develop my understanding of the authorial context, plot and themes of ‘Front Desk’.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Understanding where and when a story is set enhances our understanding of characters and events.
- Understanding the authorial context enhances our understanding of why authorial choices are made.
- 'Front Desk' is a fictional story, but the plot of the narrative is based on real events from the author's childhood.
- Kelly Yang is the author of ’Front Desk’.
- 'Front Desk' was published in 2018 and it has won many book awards.
Common misconception
Pupils may confuse the author's life experience with those of the protagonist.
Learning cycle 1 draws explicit comparisons and discussion around the similarities between the two.
Keywords
Protagonist - the main character in a story
Immigrant - a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
Motel - a hotel designed mainly for motorists; they usually have rooms with parking directly outside
Plot - the series of events that make up a story
Theme - a central idea that the author intends the audience to engage deeply with
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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Starter quiz
6 Questions
the person who writes a text
the person who creates the drawings for a text
the main character of a text
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the main character in a story
a person who comes to live permanently in a foreign country
a hotel designed mainly for motorists
the series of events that make up a story
a central idea that the author intends the audience to engage with