Exploring and engaging with themes in 'Greenling’
I can identify and engage with the key themes in ‘Greenling’.
Exploring and engaging with themes in 'Greenling’
I can identify and engage with the key themes in ‘Greenling’.
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Key learning points
- ‘Greenling’ can be considered a fable, its moral might link to the conservation & preservation of the environment.
- A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.
- Some of the themes of 'Greenling' are sustainability, acceptance and the power of nature.
- Revisiting a text can allow readers to discuss questions that focus on themes that are not explicitly stated in the text
Keywords
Fable - A fable is a short story, typically with animals as characters conveying a moral.
Theme - A theme is a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.
Convey - To convey means to communicate a message to the reader directly or indirectly.
Community - A community is a group of people who come together, support each other, and share common interests or goals.
Common misconception
Pupils may find identifying a moral message from the text challenging.
You could support identification by drawing pupils' attention to moral messages they might have gained from previous texts shared with the class.
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Equipment
You need a copy of the 2015 Templar Publishing edition of ‘Greenling’ written and illustrated by Levi Pinfold, for this lesson.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
a short story, typically with animals as characters conveying a moral
a big idea, topic or message that recurs within a story.
to communicate a message to the reader directly or indirectly