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Introducing the context of 'Shackleton's Journey'

I can understand the context of ‘Shackleton's Journey’.

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Year 6

Introducing the context of 'Shackleton's Journey'

I can understand the context of ‘Shackleton's Journey’.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. 'Shackleton's Journey' is presented as a non-fiction picturebook text.
  2. The text chronicles the extraordinary Antarctic expedition led by Sir Ernest Shackleton in 1914.
  3. Antarctica is a vast and frigid continent located at the southernmost part of the Earth.
  4. Exploring the context of a text can allow readers to engage with it more deeply.

Common misconception

Pupils may get confused with the northern and southern polar regions.

Reiterate that Antarctica is the southern polar region, the Arctic, the northern.

Keywords

  • Non-fiction - Non-fiction is a genre of text which presents real events, information, or knowledge.

  • Context - The context is the surrounding details that help you understand what you're reading.

  • Expedition - An expedition is an organised journey for a purpose, often exploration, research or adventure.

  • Antarctica - Antarctica is Earth's southernmost continent, covered by ice, with unique wildlife and extreme conditions.

It may be useful to mind-map some initial ideas from both the text and illustrations together with the class, to support pupils when completing Task B.
Teacher tip

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 do non-fiction texts usually contain?
Correct answer: factual information
long conversations between characters
Correct answer: photographs, documents and evidence
plot twists
Correct answer: Index
Q2.
What does a glossary help you do in a non-fiction text?
It organises the information within a text and outlines the order.
Correct answer: It provides concise definitions of key terms and terminology used in the text.
It provides a reader with synonyms that have a similar meaning to the word.
It lists the sources and references used within the text.
Q3.
True or False? Non-fiction texts can only be presented in one form.
Correct Answer: False, false
Q4.
By analysing the front cover, which genre is the text likely to be?
An image in a quiz
poetry
humour
science fiction
Correct answer: non-fiction
folklore
Q5.
Who is the publisher of the following text?
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Kids' Encyclopaedia
Christopher Lloyd
Correct answer: Britannica Books
Q6.
Match the non-fiction terms to their definitions.
Correct Answer:purpose,the reason it was written and the desired impact

the reason it was written and the desired impact

Correct Answer:audience,who the text was aimed or targeted to be read by

who the text was aimed or targeted to be read by

Correct Answer:context,surrounding details that help explain what you're reading

surrounding details that help explain what you're reading

Correct Answer:evidence, information from a text that can support reasoning

information from a text that can support reasoning

Q4 Survivors, David Long, Kerry Hyndman, Faber & Faber Q5 Britannica All New Children’s Encyclopedia, edited by Christopher Lloyd, Britannica Books

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the following details from the text's front cover.
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Correct Answer:author and illustrator,William Grill

William Grill

Correct Answer:title,Shackleton's Journey

Shackleton's Journey

Correct Answer:publisher,Flying Eye Books

Flying Eye Books

Q2.
Match the keywords to their definitions.
Correct Answer:non-fiction,a genre of text which presents real events and information

a genre of text which presents real events and information

Correct Answer:context,surrounding details that help understand what you're reading

surrounding details that help understand what you're reading

Correct Answer:expedition,an organised journey for a purpose, often exploration

an organised journey for a purpose, often exploration

Correct Answer:Antarctica,Earth's southernmost continent, covered by ice

Earth's southernmost continent, covered by ice

Q3.
Which year was Ernest Shackleton born?
Correct Answer: 1874
Q4.
How many people initially applied to join Shackleton's Crew?
50
500
Correct answer: 5,000
50,000
Q5.
Select the names of the lifeboats mentioned that Shackleton had on board the Endurance?
Correct answer: Stancomb Wills
Correct answer: James Caird
George Marston
Correct answer: Dudley Docker
Tom Crean
Q6.
Match the following crew members to their role on board.
Correct Answer:Louis Rickinson,chief engineer

chief engineer

Correct Answer:Henry McNeish,ship's carpenter

ship's carpenter

Correct Answer:Timothy McCarthy,able seaman

able seaman

Correct Answer:James Wordie,expedition geologist

expedition geologist

Correct Answer:Thomas Orde-Lees,motor expert and storekeeper

motor expert and storekeeper

Q1 Reproduced with kind permission of Flying Eye Books Ltd © William Grill 2014