L.O: To identify the themes of a story
Bring storytelling to life with this beautifully structured lesson using Pixar’s Lava – a heartwarming animated short film that explores love, loneliness, and hope. Perfect for developing comprehension and inference skills, this ready-to-use resource guides learners through identifying key themes and justifying their interpretations with evidence from the video.
What’s Included:
Editable ActivInspire flipchart with learning objective and structured tasks (PDF included).
Scaffolded prompts to support deep thinking and emotional inference
Key vocabulary and guiding questions for each stage of the lesson
Focused discussion on symbolism (e.g. love, isolation) and emotional language
A task slide encouraging written responses with an optional challenge
Plenary activity prompting personal reflection and evaluation
Key Features:
Fully editable ActivInspire flipchart – easy to adapt to your class
No prep required – just play the video and teach
Supports inference, theme identification, and emotional literacy
Can be linked to PSHE or SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) themes
Perfect for KS2 / Grades 4–6 (US))
Ideal for use in English, Guided Reading, PSHE, Film Literacy, Enrichments or Cover Lessons
Perfect For:
English / Literacy / Guided Reading lessons
Emotional literacy and PSHE links
Whole-class discussion or independent tasks
Cover lessons, Enrichments or thematic story units
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