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reference
(Red Fox edition)
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Task: |
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p.6
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Draw Ruskin |
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p.14
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Elivis is a bully. How would you deal with him? |
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p.27
'The playground was made of asphalt
that sparkled in the sunlight like crushed diamonds on
black velvet.'
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Describe your school using images like this.
The hall was...
My classroom was...
My teacher is... |
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p.34
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Write out the passage and ask the children to provide
punctuation. |
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p.47
From 'Ruskin went inside...'
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What routines does your family have? |
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p.50
From 'Ruskin knew the street so
well..'
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The author often repeats a phrase in a sentence to describe
something. Describe your street in the same way. |
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Ruskin
wants to be the 'hero of Lizard Street', (and English heroes
fight dragons?). What kind of a hero would you like to be?
What do you need to do to achieve this target? |
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p.64
Children to read pages 64 to 67
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Comprehension
exercise:
1.
Who did Winston want to be friends with?
2. Why did Winston agree to bring home a crocodile?
3. List the words that describe a sound made in the pub.
4. How big was the crocodile?
5. Do you feel sorry for Winston? Why?
6. Who will paint the new pub sign?
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p.86
- bottom of the page
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The
author wants us to hear the sounds that Ruskin hears. He
does this by making up new words which really do sound like
what they're describing. Make up some sound words of your
own and by the side explain what they mean. |
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p.102
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Write a story describing an adventure Ruskin has down
the sewer. |
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p.110
& 111
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Draw Krindlekrax. |
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p.120
& 121
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Do you think it was a dream or was it real? Explain. |
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What
was the name of Ruskin's school? What kind of monster did
Corky describe? What was the play about? What was the name
of the pub? Can you understand why Ruskin was worried and
had the dream? |
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p.127
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Ruskin becomes a hero because he fights his worries.
Write a few sentences on what you think are the qualities
of a hero/heroine? |
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Ruskin
was desperate for a child friend. Give him a friend and
write a short description of their first meeting. What will
they say to each other? |
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Write
short descriptions of the following characters and say whether
you like them or not.
Ruskin, Elvis, Mr. Lace, Corky, Wendy, Winston, Sparkey
Walnut. |
