Identifying the main idea of 'The Pebble in my Pocket'
I can begin to understand "The Pebble in my Pocket".
Identifying the main idea of 'The Pebble in my Pocket'
I can begin to understand "The Pebble in my Pocket".
Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'The Pebble in my Pocket' is a narrative non-fiction based on the story of a pebble and its journey through time.
- The story has two narrators, the girl who finds the pebble today and the narrator who tells its history.
- The history of the pebble begins millions of years ago and is told in chronological order.
- Everything that exists has a story to tell and can help us to build our understanding of the world.
Common misconception
The narrator in a story always remains the same.
There can be more than one narrator in a story. A change in narrator can demonstrate a shift in time or offer a different perspective.
Keywords
Narrative non-fiction - a true story told in the style of a narrative
History - the study of past events
Narrator - the person telling the story
Chronological - order of time
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