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Year 5

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'.

New
New
Year 5

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

  1. Skimming and scanning using your finger is a way to retrieve information accurately and quickly from a text
  2. Reading between the lines to search for clues can help to infer meaning
  3. Evidence from the text helps us to justify our inferences
  4. 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.

Pupils could use 'Conscience Alley' to explore the decision that Hiccup makes in Task A in greater detail. Before the following lesson, read Chapters 8-9. Children can read independently or have this read to them.
Teacher tip

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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6 Questions

Q1.
What mythology is 'How to Train Your Dragon' based on?
Egyptian
Correct answer: Norse
Roman
Greek
Q2.
Which tribe does Hiccup belong to?
Correct Answer: The Hairy Hooligan Tribe, Hairy Hooligan Tribe, hairy hooligan tribe, the hairy hooligan tribe, The hairy hooligan tribe
Q3.
What is a suitable definition of the word obedient?
Someone who only thinks of themselves.
Someone who tells the truth and doesn't lie.
Someone who is satisfied with themselves.
Correct answer: Someone who follows rules without question.
Q4.
True or False? Fishlegs is without a dragon.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q5.
What heroic character traits has Hiccup demonstrated so far in the story?
cowardice
boredom
Correct answer: determination
Correct answer: bravery
tiredness
Q6.
What is an impression?
a person’s reasons for doing something
an overview of a text’s main points and ideas
Correct answer: initial thoughts or feelings about a person, place or thing

6 Questions

Q1.
What language does Hiccup communicate with Toothless in?
Correct Answer: Dragonese, dragonese
Q2.
Match the following keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:inference,to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions.

to use clues from within the text to draw conclusions.

Correct Answer:evidence,the information from a text that can support or justify our reasoning

the information from a text that can support or justify our reasoning

Correct Answer:impression,initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading

initial feelings about a person, place or thing, gained from reading

Q3.
What technique does Toothless use to make him appear bigger?
Toothless eats lots of fish.
Toothless lifts lots of heavy objects.
Correct answer: Toothless inflates his neck.
Toothless stands on the tip of his claws.
Q4.
True or False? Toothless is a very obedient dragon.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q5.
What are the names of Stoick's dragons?
Correct answer: Newtsbreath
Belch
Correct answer: Hookfang
Stormfly
Q6.
Who convinces Stoick that Toothless is in fact a rare and special dragon?
Hiccup
Correct answer: Fishlegs
Old Wrinkly
Snotlout