Two of my favourite Morpurgo books bundled together at a reduced price!
Kensuke’s Kingdom:
Book study for 3rd-6th class containing the following:
Themes in the novel.
3.Comic strip template
4.Chapter highlights template
5.Character study- compare and contrast
.My favourite character
8.Adjectives to describe favourite character
10.How did your favourite character change?
12.Setting of novel study
13.Similes
14.Points of view
16.Book review
17.Adjective, adverbs and verb hunt
18.Extra ideas
19.Comprehension
Persuasive writing
Writing from another point of view
Letter writing
Diary entry
The Butterfly Lion
Here’s some teaching suggestions based on this novel:
Discuss the cover and predict what the story will be about.
Themes in the novel
Comprehension questions for each chapter
Persuasive writing: Reasons for and against keeping the lion worksheet
Cause and effect worksheet
Favourite quotes from the novel worksheet
Chapter highlights
Persuasive writing: why animals should/should not be used in a circus
The story from the lion’s point of view template
Comic strip template to summarise chapters
Name and research four African animals
Procedural writing: how to look after a lion
Lion facts
My favourite character
My lion report
Book report
Book cover template
Adjective/verb/noun hunt
Extra teaching ideas based on the novel
Facts about Michael Morpurgo