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Postcard from gnome | ||
Based on 'The Gnomecoming party'. A fun magnet activity. Students select adjectives to use in a postcard from Geoffrey. Great as a starting point for their own efforts, or for adapting for work on a hellish holiday! | |||
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Comprehensive comprehension | ||
Based on 'Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat'. A detailed comprehension exercise designed to test a variety of reading skills and assessment focuses. | |||
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Cherished possessions | ||
Based on 'A Place on the Piano' by Eva Ibbotson. A lovely resource with writing tasks based on the idea of cherished possessions. Task 2 would suit higher level students. | |||
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Leaving the palace | ||
Based on 'The Daughter' by Jacqueline Wilson. A lovely diary writing task. The accompanying whizzy matching activity works equally well as a stand alone activity or as a source of vocabulary for the diary. | |||
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Report from the palace | ||
Based on 'The Daughter' by Jacqueline Wilson. Use this handy two page resource to help students write a factual report about the cruel treatment Lizzie receives at the palace. | |||
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Prose into poetry | ||
Based on 'The Princess Spy' by Jamila Gavin. A challenging task, but sure to produce good results. The interactive powerpoint introduces and exemplifies the task to the whole class, the word document to guides students as they work individually. Planning sheet works well enlarged to A3. | |||
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No way! | ||
Based on 'The Princess Diaries' by Meg Cabot. This true or false activity is useful for recapping the story. | |||
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A sneaky peek at two diaries | ||
Focusing on 'Worth It' and The Princess Diaries'. Two discrete tasks based around a differentiated comparison sheet. A scaffolded comparative essay, and a diary entry using a specific style. | |||
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Putting your left foot forward | ||
A detailed comprehension exercise based on this short story. | |||
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All about Emily | ||
A great resource to encourage students to look at the story 'Left Foot Forward' from another character's point of view. | |||
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Bother in Barfax | ||
Based on 'Going Up'. A choice of writing tasks, all focusing on the trouble with the Ointment. Includes questions to help students locate details in the text. | |||
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