Engaging with the plot of 'Into the Forest'
I can retell the plot of 'Into the Forest'.
Engaging with the plot of 'Into the Forest'
I can retell the plot of 'Into the Forest'.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘Into the Forest’ is a narrative fiction text written and illustrated by the author Anthony Browne.
- The story is about a little boy who goes on a journey through a forest to visit his grandma and find his dad.
- On the journey through the forest, the boy encounters characters from familiar fairy tales.
- The plot of a story is retold in chronological order using expression to convey greater meaning.
- Summarising the key events in a story helps us to build our understanding of the text and the meaning behind it.
Keywords
Narrative fiction - a story that features made-up characters, places and adventures that did not happen in real life
Journey - an act of travelling from one place to another
Fairy tale - a children’s story about magical and imaginary beings and lands
Plot - what happens in the story
Summarising - pulling out the key events and ideas from the text
Common misconception
Children may struggle to identify which familiar fairy tale characters the boy encounters in the forest.
Ask questions to prompt children, e.g. 'Which fairy tale character do you know who sold a cow?' Also encourage children to look for further clues in the illustrations, e.g. There is a beanstalk in the illustration on page 10.
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Equipment
You need a copy of the 2022 Puffin Books edition of ‘Into the Forest’ by Anthony Browne for this lesson.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
extremely bad or serious
unwell
crowding together or nestling closely