Engaging with 'The BFG'
I can summarise the key events of 'The BFG'.
Engaging with 'The BFG'
I can summarise the key events of 'The BFG'.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- ‘The BFG’ is a fiction text that was published in 1982.
- ‘The BFG’ was written by Roald Dahl (1916-1990) and he is a famous children’s author.
- The protagonists in ‘The BFG’ are Sophie, a young orphan, and the BFG.
- The main settings of ‘The BFG’ are the orphanage, Giant World and Dream World.
- Summarising the key events in a story helps us to build our understanding of the text and the meaning behind it.
Keywords
Fiction - stories created by authors that feature made-up characters, places and adventures that did not happen in real life
Summarise - to pull out the key events and ideas from the text
Structure - the order of events within a narrative that gives it a coherent and engaging flow
Common misconception
Pupils may have different ideas about which parts of 'The BFG' constitute the opening, build-up, climax and resolution.
Summarising means pulling out the key events and ideas from a text. Ensure that pupils know that the way one person summarises may be different to another person's summary.
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Equipment
You will need access to a copy of the Puffin Books 2001 edition of 'The BFG' by Roald Dahl for this lesson.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
narrative
diary
non-chronological report
a person, animal or talking object in the story
where the story takes place
what happens in the story
Exit quiz
6 Questions
made-up stories with made-up characters, places and adventures
what happens in a story
to pull out the key events and ideas from the text