Iron Man By Ted Hughes Reading, Writing and Viewing / Year 4

Intent

Understanding Students will read the novel. Students will watch the movie. Students will predict what will happen in the novel. Students will draw Iron Man. Students will describe Iron Man. Students will compare characters from the novel. Students will compare the novel and the movie. Students will graph the events from the novel. Students will construct a comic of the novel.

Key Text

Students will read Iron Man by Ted Hughes. Students will watch the movie The Iron Giant.

Outcomes (Australian Curriculum)

Discuss how authors and illustrators make stories exciting, moving and absorbing and hold readers interest by using various techniques, for example character development and plot tension. Discuss literary experiences with others, sharing responses and expressing a point of view. Identify characteristic features used in imaginative, informative and persuasive texts to meet the purpose of the text. Use comprehension strategies to build literal and inferred meaning to expand content knowledge, integrating and linking ideas and analyzing and evaluating texts
Knowledge Students will draw a picture of Iron Man based on the authors description in the first two pages of the novel. Skills Draw Label Key questions and activities Class discussion What words or phrases has the author used to describe Iron man? What has the author compared Iron Man to? (Metaphors, Similes) Why has he used these particular examples? Write phrases and adjectives on the board. Drawing Draw a picture of Iron Man and label the picture using the descriptions provided by the author. (feet as big as bedrooms, eyes like headlamps) Draw an example which shows what the students need to do. Predict Discuss Class discussion As a class discuss what has happened in chapter one. What sort of character do you think Iron Man will be? What in the text makes you think this? What do you think will happen in the rest of the novel? What clues have you used to conclude this? (pictures, contents page, blurb) Prediction I predict that. I think this because.. I will be disappointed if.. Have students read out what they have written to the class and share ideas. Highlight the differences.

(ACELT160 5) (ACELT160 3) (ACELY169 0) (ACELY169 2)

Assessment Diagnostic Establish if students know the sort of language used by authors to describe characters and interpret these correctly.

Students will read the first chapter of the novel and then predict what they think will happen in the novel. They will support this prediction with evidence from the text.

Diagnostic Find out how much students have comprehended from the first chapter, cover and contents page from the novel.

Students will interpret the events from the novel into a comic strip and use the

Draw Interpret

Brainstorm - Students will brainstorm how they could create a comic strip of the novel. They will also brainstorm different types of Onomatopoeia they could use in their comic strips. Draw up a sample cartoon layout that weaker students can

Formative - Assess if the students are able to pluck out the main events from the story.

writing technique of Onomatopoeia in their comics.

use as a guide. Draw - Students will draw the main events from Iron Man into a comic strip format in their English workbooks. They will colour these in with pencil.

Assess students correct use of literary technique and their recognition of how it is used in the novel.

Compare Students will compare two characters from the novel using a Venn Diagram.

Venn Diagram Students will construct a Venn Diagram as a class and complete the comparison of Iron man to the Dragon. Students will then complete their own comparison in their English books. What are the main character traits of Iron Man? What are the main character traits of the dragon? What do they have in common? Students who finish early can write a contribution to their board Venn Diagram. They can also draw the characters to show the physical differences.

Summative Assess if students are able to identify the different characteristics of the characters.

Students will watch the movie version of the book and compare it to the novel.

Viewing Compare

Compare Discuss with the students what differences there are in the video. Is the video more exciting? How do you feel about the seagulls not being included in the video? What parts are the same as the book? What do you prefer, the book or the video? Why?

Formative Assess if students can identify the different features in the video.

Students will complete a plot graph for Iron Man.

Graph Summarize

Class Graph Draw a plot graph for the novel Iron Man on the board. As a class complete the plot graph. Discuss with the students what they can summarize from the graph. What does this tell us? Do you all agree with this? What would you change? Students then draw their own plot graph and plot according to their own opinions. Students who complete this task early can plot their graph on top of the class result. Summarizing - Students will discuss their graph compared to the class graph. As a class come up with some conclusions. Have students write one or two conclusions they found onto their page.

Formative Assess if students are able to make a conclusion based on the graph.

Students will review their original prediction and write an alternative ending for the novel.

Review Write

Review Prediction Have students re-read their earlier predictions and write what they now think of these predictions. Students who finish early can write an alternative ending to the novel

Summative Assess students ability to reflect on their prediction.

Differentiation Students will have the option to stay on the mat to read the chapters instead of going back to their chairs. This will provide more question time and enable me to check for understanding before progressing. Examples will be placed on the board as a guide for those who need it. Extension Students can come onto the mat once they have completed the lesson objectives. There will be extension activities ready for them that relate to the lesson objectives. Culminating Activity/ Assessment: Plot Graph Reviewing Prediction