This was the first book i read by michael morpirgo its all about a butterfly lion and a little boy, the little boy finds him. Butterfly lion michael morpurgo collaborative learning. Im the english coordinator at a small little school and i took on the task last year of developing a guided reading programme for ks2 as i. There are four different texts with a common question sheet. Actress natalie cassidy reads extracts from the butterfly lion by michael morpurgo and explains why its her favourite childrens book. You can use this in class a writing stimulus for a story about a book that came to life. Teaching resources for boy giant by michael morpurgo from morpurgo month 2020.
I like that as a teacher of really young children i can connect science, literacy, art, music, and movement into one theme so easily. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. Explore every facet of the story through speaking and listening activities, debate and discussion, guided reading, creative writing, quizzes, games and crafts. Lots of description to start with describing the boring, grey room, before the book opens and the room is transformed by the butterflies. Eric carle theme and author study for preschoolers. Instruction and activities are used for before, during, and after reading the book. Both boy and cub miss the bond which has grown between them and bertie vows he will see his friend again. A boy learns of berties friendship with a white lion in south africa. In the butterfly lion, michael morpurgo combined these ideas. The movement of the butterflies made the lion look alive. Reading assessment focus tasks linked to blooms taxonomy, indian in the cupboard, wreck of the zanzibar, carries war, artemis fowl. Children participate in literacy activities that help them build vocabulary and word recognition skills around topics that relate directly to their daily lives and experiences. The book is about a boy who goes to boarding school, but missed home so much that he decided to catch a train home. A set of comprehension questions related to chapters of the butterfly lion by michael morpurgo.
Activities in this book topic include writing a persuasive letter from the main characters perspective in boarding school, a survival guide for lions and a plot outline. Used with year 5, possibly suitable for year 6 as well. Wishy washy music my body name recognition new year nursery rhymes ocean olympics oviparous animals owls penguin peter rabbit pets picnic pirates. Grab your bug and butterfly activity pack in our shop or on teachers. The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo is a classic childrens tale suited for use in ks2. Guided reading, reading response, comprehension games and activitiesthis pack includes 62 pages with easy prep comprehension activities and games. Full literacy unit on the butterfly lion by michael morpurgo.
Opening extract from the butterfly lion we love to read. Explore classroom activities, puzzles, teacher resources and enrichment pdfs for this book. Ivereading he ping you choose books for chi dren lovereading. After rain the blue butterflies descended to drink and the lion appeared to turn blue. The butterfly lion is one the best books michael morpurgo has written. The butterfly lion is the story of a young boy and a lion. Use these worksheets to help students learn about the butterflys life cycle stages. Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the african veld. This teacher resource book contains everything you need to share the butterfly lion with your class. Scroll down to explore our collection of crafts, worksheets and colouring pages. See more ideas about kindergarten, kindergarten units and butterfly life cycle. The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo ks1 book topic for. After reading this book, many students will show different emotions. It was first published in great britain by collins in 1996, and won the 1996 smarties book prize.
Use michael morpugos book the butterfly lion as the starting point for learning in your classroom with our free teaching ideas and activities. This pdf resource book brings you a wealth of inspiring activities, discussion ideas and guided reading notes based on the butterfly lion huge variety of speaking, listening and creative activities. Welcome to the literacy shed the home of visual literacy. The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo and christian birmingham. They are inseparable until bertie is sent to boarding school far away in england and the lion is sold to a circus. When he and the lion are separated, bertie promises to find the lion, and his adventures unfold through the years and across continents during the. The butterfly lion african silhouette lion art, razzle dazzle, middle school, literacy. This lesson plan increases comprehension of the book, the butterfly lion. Reading response activity pack the butterfly lion teachit primary. This year, however, as il i have done some l3 training and i like all children reading together but i only have three. The thumbnails and activities are the property of the authorscreators and available due to their generosity in sharing their work. Use visual literacy to initiate a piece of narrative work using the lion king to write first person narrative work and to build suspense using range of different sentence types.
Websites for literacy please note that these pages contain a collection of links to activities to support and enhance classroom teaching and learning. A few activities i gave year 4 children whist reading the butterfly lion. The butterfly lion teaching ideas and resources with images. Complete guidedclose reading unit of work based on michael morpurgos the butterfly lion, which includes. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but the butterfly lion ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten. We hope your preschoolers enjoy this amazing collection of activities for your own eric carle theme or author study in the classroom or. But he turned out to be willing to follow her rules, until one day, when something terrible happened, he took over and saved the day. Click on the the core icon below specified worksheets to see connections to the common core standards initiative. Pdf the butterfly lion download full pdf book download. Explore more than 14 the butterfly lion resources for teachers, parents and pupils as well as related resources on michael morpurgo. Reading response activity pack the butterfly lion a set of reading response activities perfect for use as part of guided reading sessions or for independent work.
My feelings and emotions preschool activities, games, lessons, and printables this months theme explores two subjects close to childrens health and well being. You will be tested on the meaning of the word compound, a structure that bertie builds in the book and the place that michael runs away. The authors illustrations and rhyme bring picture books to life for wonderful early literacy experiences in preschool and kindergarten. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but the butterfly lion.
Butterfly read, write, stamp 3d butterfly with writing prompt butterfly alphabet book caterpillar sight word activity butterfly letter assessments butterfly book mark butterfly color by letter many more activities are in the very hungry caterpillar literacy section. It includes a presentation of the boy without a name over the past 19 years, with the help of grants from several foundations and many individual donors, share literacy has served over 750,000 disadvantaged children in the u. Free preschool printables for early childhood education classrooms and homeschool families. Here are 11 of my favorite literacy activities for the free choice time at preschool. Sep 10, 2015 the butterfly lion teaching ideas and resources. Beginning with a detailed plan for structuring a halfterms work on michael morpurgo, this book presents activities that focus on narrative structure, character development, settings and themes. Butterfly lion ks2 literacy full plan with resources 24. Library lion printables, classroom activities, teacher. Michael morpurgo is the author of over 60 books for children, including sams duck, the butterfly lion, the wreck of the zanzibar, and kensukes kingdom. Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub and they are inseparable until bertie is sent to boarding school far away in england and the lion is sold to a circus.
These free printables are paired with handson activities and include ideas for building, math, bookmaking, literacy, and other early learning areas. Ancient egypt activities, ancient art, egyptian crafts, egyptian costume kids. The butterfly lion teaching resources michael morpurgo. Butterfly lion jigsaw activity notes for teachers collaborative reading materials with an information gap.
Miss merriwether is very particular about her library, so at first she didnt know what to make of the lion that walked in. Last year i did a combination of all reading and shared reading. Complete the whole caboodle or pick and choose activities. All of the films on the site we think are suitable for primary aged children although some films may not be. The principle here is that readers will be unable to complete the questions by. The other thing i have introduced is learning intentions and success criteria, especially in the area of reading. Butterfly literacy ideas easy b making learning fun. If you are looking for even more resources and a place to chat about being a preschool teacher with other teachers check out my new facebook group no time for flash cards teacher talk. Eric carle theme and author study activities for preschool. Class text the butterfly lion by michael morpurgo we have chosen the butterfly. Here at literacy shed we aim to provide teachers with high quality films and animations that can be used in the primary classroom to enhance the teaching of reading and writing. Choose from a great list of activities to deepen reader understanding. Do your kids love bugs and butterflies these 14 musthave activities will keep preschoolers and kindergarteners learning and engaged for weeks. Im afraid that is all im going to tell you, but if your interested in this book, you should be.
Resource information gap activity to prepare for the reading of michael morpurgos butterfly lion. All in all, i wholeheartedly recommend the butterfly lion to story lovers young and old alike. The butterfly lion michael morpurgo book, teaching resources, story. Butterfly life cycle thousands of printable activities. However, when hes sent back to england to go to boarding school, the young cub is sold to a circus. The vocabulibrary resource from vocabulary ninja is a comprehensive vocabulary resource designed to unpick and explain the vocabulary found within classic and modern childrens literature. Resource a sheet of individual pupil questions that they glue into their reading response journals after reading a chapter with the teacher. The butterfly lion michael morpurgo book, teaching. Bertie and his wife made a chalk memorial to their white lion.
The magic of reading is an informative and entertaining video on the value of reading teachingstories to children. Piece to be proud of narrative, completing the butterfly lion with their own ending. Timesaving lesson plans, activities and an assessment. Designed for group work, notetaking and jigsawing by.
The book was adapted into a stage play by daniel buckroyd of the mercury theatre, colchester, which toured the uk in 20 plot summary. Includes a range of retrieval and inference questions plus some short writing tasks. A set of reading response activities perfect for use as part of guided reading sessions or for independent work. The butterfly lion, written by michael morpurgo, is the story of bertie who rescues an orphaned lion cub whilst growing up in south africa. A young boy named michael runs away from a boarding school and meets an old lady living in a large. Millie enjoyed reading black beauty, little women and heidi when she was younger. Lion to link to our multicultural by michael morpurgo. Primary resources is a participant in the amazon eu associates programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Classroom resources for the butterfly lion brighthub education. Give yourself a couple of hours to curl up with this book and be transported by this moving, lyrical, haunting, magical tale. The butterfly lion written by michael morpurgo published by harpercollins all text is of the author and illustrator please print off and read at your leisure. The butterfly lion is a childrens novel by michael morpurgo.
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