CHARACTER; IMAGERY, SYMBOL AND CONNOTATION�
Term 1 – Unit 4
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MAKING INFERENCES
Lesson 1
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Vocabulary
Character
Fiction
Lesson 1: Making inferences
Think about characters you know from a favourite book or movie.
Are all characters people?
What texts do we read about characters?
Why are characters important to a narrative?
Who is the main character?
What other characters may be in the book?
Vocabulary
Inferences
viewers and readers build their understanding of a text by looking for hidden meanings in situations. They use clues from the context and their own background knowledge to understand the situation. These clues can be found in sounds, objects, images, and written text.
a character does, says, and thinks and what other fictional characters and the author of the text say about them.
Look at Spoon’s face. How is Spoon feeling?
Why?
Do you believe it is nothing?
Is Spoon jealous?
Why does Spoon think Fork, Knife and Chopsticks are better than him?
What do you think the theme of the book is.
The importance of individuality and the feeling of jealousy.
LESSON 2�
Students can identify figurative language and wordplay in texts
Students can recite poems and rhymes
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What is imagery?
Symbols
What are symbols?
This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA
What is connotation?
What feeling does the word give you?
They are used to provide deeper meaning, evoke emotion, and enhance enjoyment in texts.
Imagery, symbol and connotation extend words and symbols beyond their literal meaning.
Authors experiment with language in a text to create humour and enhance enjoyment.
Is Spoon really turning blue? The author is using an idiom. It cannot be taken literally.
How is Spoon feeling?
Have you every felt ‘a bit bent out of shape’?
Do you know what this is about?
Do you know the nursery rhyme Hey Diddle Diddle?
Rhyme is the repetition of similar speech sounds in the final syllable of words.
Do you know any rhyming words?
Can you see the rhyming words?
Rhyme is the repetition of similar speech sounds in the final syllable of words.
We are going to change Hey Diddle Diddle using 2 new kitchen utensils.
What do we use the utensils for.
Hey diddle diddle
Hey diddle diddle
Hey diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the fan;
The little dog laughed
To see such fun,
And the tongs ran away with the pan.
Hey diddle diddle
Hey diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the ________;
The little dog laughed
To see such fun,
And the ______ ran away with the ________.
Your turn
LESSON 3�
Students can compare and contrast characters
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Character Guess Who
I am going to read out some characteristics of a character in Spoon. You need to guess who that character is.
personification
What human characteristics does each character have?
Compare and Contrast
Topic: Spoon & Fork
Fork
Spoon
Characteristics of Fork
Characteristics of Spoon
How are they similar?
They both have handles
They are both silver
They are both used for eating.
A fork has three spikes.
A fork can stab into food.
A fork can eat pasta
A fork can practically go anywhere
A spoon can measure things
A spoon can anywhere by himself
A spoon has round head.
He can be silly and still be safe.
Compare and Contrast
Topic: Spoon & Fork
Fork
Chopsticks
Characteristics of Fork
How are they similar?
Characteristics of Fork
LESSON 4�
Students can use quotation marks for simple dialogue.
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Look at Spoon’s face. How is Spoon feeling?
Why?
Do you believe it is nothing?
Is Spoon jealous?
Who is speaking?
How do you know?
Tells us how the character is feeling and how.
How else does an author show who is speaking?
Dialogue Checklist
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“I wish I could be more like you. I would love to be more useful!” cried Spoon.
“You are so useful, Spoon. You can measure things.” said Fork.
LESSON 5�
Students can use quotation marks for simple dialogue.
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An instrument with two movable arms that are joined at one end.
It is used for picking up and holding things.
A food preparation utensil used to crush cooked food.
Mostly used with potatoes.
This is a cooking utensil that feature a narrow handle on one end and wire loops joined together at the other.
They are used to either add air into a mixture or thoroughly blend ingredients together.
Which kitchen utensil would make a good character in Spoon?
What skills does this character have?
What traits would Spoon be jealous of?
Choose a utensil and draw it.
List traits that might make Spoon jealous.
Pan is so lucky because she always stays warm.
Spatula is so lucky because she goes to parties.
“I wish I could be more like you. I would love to be invited to BBQs!” cried Spoon.
“I wish I could scoop up liquid.” replied Spatula.
PART 2 OF UNIT 4�
LESSON 6�
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What type of text is this?
Who is the main character?
A character can be an inanimate object, but they must always have an identity.
Vocabulary
Inferences
viewers and readers build their understanding of a text by looking for hidden meanings in situations. They use clues from the context and their own background knowledge to understand the situation. These clues can be found in sounds, objects, images, and written text.
a character does, says, and thinks and what other fictional characters and the author of the text say about them.
Look at Egg’s face. How is Egg feeling?
Why?
Authors experiment with language in a text to create humour and enhance enjoyment.
Being ‘a good egg’ means being a likeable person.
The title is telling us Good Egg’s character traits.
How is Good Egg feeling?
A pun is a play on words and the author used the word ‘scrambled’ to create humour for the reader.
HOW CAN WE EAT EGGS?
Egg Puns
Egg Puns
Egg Puns
Concept map
brave
helpful
independent
patient
polite
caring
friendly
LESSON 7�
Character descriptions with noun groups
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Noun Groups – words that build on the noun.
What is the pointer?
What is the noun?
What is the adjective?
Concept map
brave
helpful
independent
patient
polite
caring
friendly
Noun Groups
Let’s find more noun groups in the text.
LESSON 8�
Character planning
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Characters
emotions
needs
wants
Concept map
brave
helpful
independent
patient
polite
caring
friendly
Leader
The _____________
LESSON 9�
Story planning
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STORYBOARD
Success Criteria
LESSON 10�
Composing and Editing
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Success Criteria
STORYBOARD