Building comprehension of 'How To Train Your Dragon' through rich discussions
I can answer a range of comprehension questions on 'How to Train Your Dragon'.
Building comprehension of 'How To Train Your Dragon' through rich discussions
I can answer a range of comprehension questions on 'How to Train Your Dragon'.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Skimming and scanning using your finger is a way to retrieve information accurately and quickly from a text
- Reading between the lines to search for clues can help to infer meaning
- Evidence from the text helps us to justify our inferences
- Different characters have different experiences and perspectives of each other
Common misconception
If asked for more than one impression of a character, these may be similar or repetitive.
Encourage pupils to think of two distinct characteristics or feelings. This could be explored by creating a mind map about the character in question.
Keywords
Inference - Inference means to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions.
Evidence - Evidence is the information from a text that can support or justify our reasoning.
Impression - An impression refers to initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading a text.
Equipment
You need a copy of the 2017 Hodder Children’s Books edition of ‘How to Train Your Dragon’ written and illustrated by Cressida Cowell, 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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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