Developing a personal response to 'Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx':
I can develop my own response to 'Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx'.
Developing a personal response to 'Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx':
I can develop my own response to 'Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx'.
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Key learning points
- 'Marcy and the Riddle of the Sphinx' contains important themes relevant to traditional myths and modern life experiences
- A theme is a big idea, topic of message that recurs in a story.
- Marcy displays courage, integrity and resilience, among other qualities, in her quest.
- Readers can interpret a text, its themes and its meaning in different ways.
- Discussing books with others can deepen our understanding and allow us to develop our own views.
Keywords
Theme - a big idea, topic or message that recurs in a story
Interpretation - the process of understanding and assigning meaning to something
Perspective - a personal point of view or opinion
Discussion - the action or process of talking about something to exchange ideas
Common misconception
Children might think there is only one right answer to what message a story is trying to convey.
Authors understand that readers infer different meaning from their stories and are able to develop their own responses and opinions to them.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
sends Marcy to retrieve the moon eye from the sun god
helps Marcy rescue her father by giving her his sun eye
helps by guiding the boat safely through the night
the quality of being honest and having strong morals
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
the willingness to do something frightening or difficult
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the process of assigning meaning to something
a personal point of view or opinion
the process of talking about something to exchange ideas
the willingness to do something frightening or difficult
the mental ability to withstand or overcome difficulties
the quality of being honest and having strong morals