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Sequencing and retelling the story of 'The Iron Man'

I can sequence and retell the story of ‘The Iron Man’.

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Year 3

Sequencing and retelling the story of 'The Iron Man'

I can sequence and retell the story of ‘The Iron Man’.

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Key learning points

  1. ‘The Iron Man’ is a science fiction novel about a robotic giant named the Iron Man.
  2. A narrative can be structured into four key sections: the opening, the build-up, the climax and the resolution.
  3. Each part of a narrative has a specific purpose.
  4. Sometimes with longer novels, stories might go through a few cycles of this structure.
  5. You can use your voice, language choices and expression to retell a story effectively.

Keywords

  • Sequencing - refers to putting the events that occur in a story in order, from the beginning to the end

  • Structure - the order of events within a narrative that gives it a coherent and engaging flow

  • Summarise - to pull out the key events and ideas from the text

Common misconception

Pupils may find it hard to stop retelling at the end of Chapter three and may continue to retell the rest of the story.

Make it clear that we are only focusing on the first part of the story for this narrative writing unit. Model retelling the story first.

Pupils must have read or had the story 'The Iron Man' read to them prior to starting this unit. We recommend pupils complete the 'The Iron Man: Reading' unit prior to this narrative writing unit.
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Lesson video

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is a narrative?
writing that is made-up or imagined
Correct answer: writing that tells a story
writing that always gives true information
Q2.
What is a character in a story?
where a story is a set
Correct answer: a person, animal or talking object in a story
the author of the story
the narrator of the story
Q3.
What is an author?
the narrator of the story
Correct answer: the person who wrote the story
the person who draws the illustrations in a story
the person who reads the story
Q4.
What type of text is 'The Iron Man'?
fairy tale
Correct answer: science fiction
non-fiction
Q5.
Who is the protagonist in 'The Iron Man'?
the farmers
Hogarth
Correct answer: the Iron Man
Q6.
What is a plot?
Correct answer: what happens in the story
where the story takes place
a person, animal or talking object in the story

6 Questions

Q1.
Who is the 'protagonist' in 'The Iron Man'?
Hogarth
the farmers
Correct answer: the Iron Man
Q2.
Match these keywords to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:sequencing,refers to putting the events that occur in a story in order

refers to putting the events that occur in a story in order

Correct Answer:structure,the order of events within a narrative that helps it flow

the order of events within a narrative that helps it flow

Correct Answer:summarise,to pull out the key events and ideas from the text

to pull out the key events and ideas from the text

Q3.
What is story structure?
Correct answer: the order of events in a story that gives it a flow from beginning to end
the mood created in a text
where the story is set
Q4.
Match each part of a narrative to its purpose.
Correct Answer:opening,introduces the main character and sets the scene

introduces the main character and sets the scene

Correct Answer:build-up,builds suspense for the reader leading up to the climax

builds suspense for the reader leading up to the climax

Correct Answer:climax,describes the main action and takes the suspense to its highest point

describes the main action and takes the suspense to its highest point

Correct Answer:resolution,resolves the problem encountered in the story

resolves the problem encountered in the story

Q5.
Number the following events, from 1-4, to correctly sequence the first part of the story.
1 - The mysterious Iron Man fell off a cliff and his body broke apart.
2 - He gradually pieced himself back together and went into the sea.
3 - The Iron Man ate all of the farmers’ machinery and they trapped him.
4 - The Iron Man resurfaced.
5 - The farmers wanted to destroy the Iron Man, but Hogarth had a different idea.
6 - Hogarth befriended the Iron Man and led him to a scrapyard full of metal.
Q6.
Which of the following should we try to do when retelling a narrative?
Correct answer: use an expressive voice
Correct answer: vary our speed
speak in the same tone
Correct answer: use facial expressions
look at the ground