Losses and Gains

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📚 Part 1: Quick Check & Matching (Pair discussion)

1. In a sentence, choose the best description of a character's loss in 47 Degrees:

A physical object or possession

A relationship or trust

Innocence or security

Any of the above depending on the event

2. Which of these is most likely a gain a character might show after hardship?

Greater resilience or self‑understanding

More belongings

Less responsibility

Permanent happiness with no change

3. Match the type of loss (left) with a possible gain that can grow from it (right). Draw lines between columns.

a. Loss of friendship

b. Loss of trust

c. Loss of home/security

d. Loss of innocence

1. New, stronger relationships

2. Increased independence or responsibility

3. Greater empathy or perspective

4. Deeper resilience and self‑knowledge

✏️ Part 2: Written Responses (Individual)

4. Write one clear sentence naming the character you discussed and what they lost and gained.

5. Use the scaffold below to write a concise paragraph (5–8 sentences) summarising your paired discussion. Include one piece of textual evidence (a short quote or page reference).

Sentence starters you may use:

"Through their experiences, [Character] has lost ________ but gained ________."

"This change shows resilience because ________."

6. Reflection: How does this character's loss and gain help the reader understand the theme of resilience in 47 Degrees? (2–3 sentences)

🔎 Success Criteria, Differentiation & Extension

Success criteria (tick when complete):

I used evidence from the text to support my point. My paragraph clearly names the loss and the gain. I explained how these changes show resilience.

Differentiation strategies (choose support you need):

Use sentence starters or vocabulary list Discuss ideas aloud with your partner before writing Provide a brief bullet‑point plan instead of a paragraph

Extension activities (for advanced learners):

• Compare two characters: write a short analytical paragraph explaining which character shows greater resilience and why, using two pieces of textual evidence.

• Create a short multimodal storyboard (4 panels) that shows a character's journey from loss to gain and label the turning points.