Engaging with 'The Sheep Pig'
I can summarise the opening of 'The Sheep-Pig'.
Engaging with 'The Sheep Pig'
I can summarise the opening of 'The Sheep-Pig'.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Narrative openings often introduce the protagonist and set the scene.
- In the opening, the plot of the story is introduced.
- 'The Sheep-Pig' is set on a farm in England.
- The protagonist in 'The Sheep-Pig' is Babe who appears to be unique.
Keywords
Opening - The opening of a story establishes the setting, introduces key characters and sets the tone, creating the foundation for the narrative.
Fiction - Fiction is when authors create made up stories with characters, places and adventures which did not happen in real life.
Summarise - To summarise means to pull out the key events and ideas from the text.
Structure - Story structure refers to the order of events within a narrative that gives it a coherent and engaging flow.
Common misconception
Children may try to include every detail when summarising the story.
Model how to summarise effectively, choosing only the key pieces of information from the plot. You may add some illustrations from the text.
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Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2023 Penguin Random House edition of ‘The Sheep-Pig’ by Dick King-Smith.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
writing that tells a story
a story that is made up or imagined
a text that contains facts and true information
a person who writes the words that make up a text
a person who creates art or images that make up a text
a company that publishes a book
Exit quiz
6 Questions
to pull out the key events and ideas from the text
the order of events within a narrative that helps it flow
the beginning of the story introducing setting and character