Responding to key images in an unseen extract from Akala's 'The Dark Lady'
I can make inferences about an unseen extract from Akala's 'The Dark Lady' and respond to the use of imagery.
Responding to key images in an unseen extract from Akala's 'The Dark Lady'
I can make inferences about an unseen extract from Akala's 'The Dark Lady' and respond to the use of imagery.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- Making predictions about a text is useful because it allows you to consider the impact of a writer’s choices.
- You should use the first read through of an unseen text to establish information about plot and characters.
- You should use the second read through of an unseen text to consider the writer’s choices.
- When we read, we must make inferences about a text to help us understand what the author is really saying.
Common misconception
That it's impossible to guess what will happen in a text.
While we can't know for certain, we can pick up on clues that the writer gives us to make predictions about what will happen in a text.
Keywords
Predict - to say what you think will happen in the future
Infer - to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have
Translate - to change words into a different language
Connotation - a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word in addition to its basic meaning
Summary - a brief, clear statement giving the most important facts about something
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2021 Hodder Children's Book edition of 'The Dark Lady' by Akala for this lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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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