Reading 'The Sheep Pig' and discussing a turning point
I can discuss a turning point in the story.
Reading 'The Sheep Pig' and discussing a turning point
I can discuss a turning point in the story.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The plot of a story is all the events that happen in it.
- A narrative will have a beginning, build-up, climax and ending.
- Turning points in a text mark the change in direction of the plot, which affect the story.
- Babe forms a relationship with the sheep.
- Babe sucessfully herds the sheep and impresses Farmer Hogget and Fly.
Common misconception
Children may think that a climax and a turning point are exactly the same thing.
As you continue to read the text, discuss the climax with pupils as the highest point of tension and discuss differences.
Keywords
Plot - the sequence of events that make up the main storyline of a narrative
Structure - the order of events within a narrative that gives it a coherent and engaging flow
Turning point - a pivotal moment that significantly alters the course of the story or a character's journey
Stereotype - a generalised and often unfair or untrue belief about a particular group of people or things
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2023 Penguin Random House edition of ‘The Sheep-Pig’ by Dick King-Smith.
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
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Exit quiz
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the sequence of events that make up the main storyline
the order of events within a narrative
a pivotal moment or event that alters the direction