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Exploring vocabulary in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

I can explore the meaning of vocabulary to develop my understanding of the text.

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Exploring vocabulary in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'

I can explore the meaning of vocabulary to develop my understanding of the text.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Looking at word class can help us to understand unfamiliar vocabulary.
  2. Considering where you've heard a word before can help you infer vocabulary meaning.
  3. Exploring illustrations can help us to understand the meaning of vocabulary.

Common misconception

You should always look at an illustration first to identify what is happening in a text.

Illustrations can be very helpful for supporting understanding, but using strategies to understand vocabulary first is really important.

Keywords

  • Illustrations - visual representations accompanying a text

  • Word class - refers to different types of words that are used to form sentences

  • Vocabulary - the words we know and use to communicate with others

As well as using the strategies taught to understand the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary, encourage children to look up the meaning of new words using a dictionary.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What type of text is 'The Pebble in my Pocket'?
fiction
Correct answer: narrative non-fiction
information text
Q2.
What does 'chronological order' mean?
sequencing of events in a random order
sequencing of events from most recent to the oldest
Correct answer: sequencing of events in the order of time
Q3.
What is a narrator?
Correct answer: the person telling the story
the character in the story
the person who writes the story
Q4.
Where did the pebble's journey begin in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'?
in the girl's pocket
Correct answer: as liquid rock inside a volcano
at the top of a mountain
Q5.
'The Pebble in my Pocket' teaches us about which subjects other than reading?
Correct answer: history
French
Correct answer: science
Correct answer: geography
maths
Q6.
Select the statements that you agree with.
Correct answer: Our world has a very long history.
Correct answer: Our world has been through many changes.
The world’s climate has always been the same.
Correct answer: The history of an object can help us understand more about the world.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the keywords to the definitions.
Correct Answer:vocabulary,the words we know and use to communicate with others

the words we know and use to communicate with others

Correct Answer:word class,different types of words that are used to form sentences

different types of words that are used to form sentences

Correct Answer:illustration,visual representations accompanying the text

visual representations accompanying the text

Q2.
Match the word class to its definition.
Correct Answer:noun,a person, place, thing or idea

a person, place, thing or idea

Correct Answer:adjective,a word that describes a noun

a word that describes a noun

Correct Answer:verb,a doing or being word

a doing or being word

Q3.
'Enormous', 'jagged' and 'smooth' are examples of which type of word?
noun
verb
Correct answer: adjective
Q4.
How do illustrations help us to understand the meaning of a text?
Correct answer: they can visually support you when you don’t understand all of the vocabulary
they are colourful and enjoyable to look at
they tell you exactly what the words mean
Q5.
Which of these are useful strategies to help understand the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary?
Correct answer: considering where you have heard the word before and what it meant
just knowing it
Correct answer: using the word class to work out what type of word it is
reading the word over and over again
Q6.
Match the vocabulary to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:swarm,to move somewhere in large numbers

to move somewhere in large numbers

Correct Answer:slither,to move with a twisting motion

to move with a twisting motion

Correct Answer:skid,to slide

to slide

Correct Answer:settle,to fall onto a surface and remain there

to fall onto a surface and remain there