Summarising the key events and ideas in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'
I can identify, sequence and summarise the key events and ideas in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'.
Summarising the key events and ideas in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'
I can identify, sequence and summarise the key events and ideas in 'The Pebble in my Pocket'.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- 'The Pebble in my Pocket' is a narrative non-fiction text that teaches us about the history of our world.
- The pebble is 480 million years old and has existed in many forms, landscapes and climates.
- The author, Meredith Hooper, conveys a deeper meaning behind the pebble's journey through her writing.
- Everything that exists has a story to tell and helps us to build our understanding of the world.
Keywords
Sequence - to put events in the order in which they happened
Summarise - to pull out the key events and ideas from a text
Deeper meaning - hidden messages within the text that the author is trying to convey
Common misconception
Children might think that the story is only about a pebble being found and its story.
The author conveys the deeper meaning that everything that exists has a story to tell and builds our understanding of the world.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
the features of an area of land
the weather conditions in an area
the different ways in which something can exist
Exit quiz
6 Questions
to put events in the order in which they happened
to pull out the key events and ideas from a text
hidden messages within the text