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Summarising and sequencing the story of 'The Man on the Moon'
I can summarise and sequence the story of 'The Man on the Moon’.
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Year 3
Summarising and sequencing the story of 'The Man on the Moon'
I can summarise and sequence the story of 'The Man on the Moon’.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Narrative writing can be structured into an opening, a build-up, a climax and a resolution.
- Each part of a story has a specific purpose and intended effect for the reader.
- 'The Man on the Moon’ can be summarised into five key parts.
- Sequencing places the story's events in chronological order.
Keywords
Summary - tells the most important parts of a story in a short and simple way
Sequencing - arranging events in the order they happened in
Narrative - a story
Structure - the way a text is organised
Common misconception
Pupils may confuse the purposes of the different sections of the story.
Each section serves a different purpose for the reader or viewer. One section may intend to set a scene whilst another may increase tension.
Watch the clip several times to ensure that pupils are confident with the chronological order of the story's events.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
'The Man on the Moon' is a short ...
play.
story.
poem.
Q2.
Chronological order is when events are placed in __________ order.
alphabetical
random
Q3.
In the phrase 'the determined girl', what word class is 'determined'?
noun
adverb
verb
Q4.
'The Man on the Moon' is a __________ story.
true
factual
Q5.
Match the adjective to the noun it is describing.
Lily
the man
the moon
Lily's house
Q6.
The main message of 'The Man on the Moon' is to ...
encourage the viewer to buy lots of presents at Christmas time.
encourage the viewer to spend time with their family.
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
When summarising a story, you explain ...
what happened at the beginning of the story.
every moment in detail.
what happened at the end of the story.
Q2.
Order the key moments of 'The Man on the Moon' in chronological order.
Q3.
When __________ the story, you order the events in chronological order.
watching
discussing
responding to
Q4.
Order the sections of a story chronologically.
Q5.
Finish this sentence: 'The most exciting moment of the story takes place in the .'
Q6.
Match the moment of the story to the section it is found in.
opening
build-up
climax
resolution