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Reading Activities

Over the next three weeks here are a range of activities for you to work on. Some might involve you creating a digital learning object or some you might choose to create offline. You can choose to complete them in any order. You might have another idea too. Talk to Louise about what you would like to create to show your understanding and connection to your novel.

Create a book cover

Have a look at the covers of your favourite books, what catches your eye?

Front cover - draw and colour an illustration. It must include the title and author
Inside Front flap - write a description of the main characters
Inside back flap - write a short summary
Back cover - Write 5 quotes that are important to the story.

Digital tools: google drawings, slides, docs

Draw or paint a portrait

Draw or paint a portrait of Felix or Zelda. Include a description of them.

What does they look like?
What type of person are they?
What setting would you paint them in?
What would they be doing in your portrait?

Make a poster

Design a wanted poster for Felix

Research sample Wanted posters. Information to include on your poster
The "crime"
Physical description
Where the character was last seen
Reward amount

Digital tools: Google drawing, google docs, google slides

Create a Soundtrack

Design or create a soundtrack to emphasise a part of the story.

Use Screencastify to record it add it as a backing track to the book trailer you create.

Create a Zine

A Zine is hand made mini magazine. Create a Zine to retell your favourite part of Once.

Watch this clip on how to fold a zine.

Check out these cool Zines

Create a Scene

Choose a scene from the book to recreate.

You could create it as a

shoebox diorama model
a stop motion, claymation animation
a painting or a drawing

Create a Quiz

Make a 10 question quiz about Once.

Avoid yes or no questions

Include the answers

Digital tools: google forms, kahoot, quiziz

Letter to the author

Write a letter to Morris Gleitzman. Include all the elements of a friendly letter (date, greeting, body, closing)

Your opinion of the book
What you liked about the character
Your favourite part of the book
Ask a few questions

Digital tools: google docs

The Author

Research Morris Gleitzman

Where does he live?
What inspires him?
What other books has he written?
Design an informational poster about the author.
Maybe Sue might put it up in the library?

Digital tools: Google docs, drawings, slides

Once Chapter Activities

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Listen along as Morris Gleitzman reads Chapter 1.

Chapter 2

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