Witches and Wizards! Book Week Year 3 Monday:

Witches and Wizards! Book Week Year 3

Monday: I know how adverbs are used to describe a character. Who is Miss Hardbroom? What is she like? How do you know? Pick out all the adverbs in the text that give us a clue as to what Miss Hardbroom is like. Chapter 1

I know how adverbs are used to describe a character. Must Pick out all the adverbs in the text that give us a clue as to what Miss Hardbroom is like. Should Write three sentences to describe what Miss Hardbroom might say or do using adverbs. Could Write another three sentences describing Mildred. Use adverbs!

Tuesday: Morning Work I can describe a character Name: Description: Likes: Dislikes: Words to describe character: Can you write a character description for either Mildred or Maud?

Chapter 2 Why do you think Mildred was given a tabby kitten with white paws? Why is it wrong for Mildred to put the kitten in the satchel? Questions to think about whilst your reading. EXTENSION Can you think of anymore questions to ask your group?

Chapter 3 What is Mildred and Ethel’s relationship? Can you explain how they feel about each other? Hot seating activity: ETHEL

Chapter 4 Is Miss Cackle a good headmistress? How does she discipline the students? EXTENSION List the differences between Miss Hardbroom and Miss Cackle on your whiteboard.

Tuesday: I can describe a setting Brainstorm: Adjectives to describe the school. Can you describe the atmosphere to your partner? Click on the witch to watch the opening sequence of the film. Does this help you think of more describing words?

Tuesday: I can describe a setting Re read chapter one. Must Write a setting description on your whiteboard. Should Use adjectives and verbs in your description Could Use a simile in your writing.

Chapter 5 How long do you think the girls were rehearsing for the broomstick performance? Why is Mildred worried about the performance? EXTENSION List the differences between Ethel and Mildred with your partner.

Chapter 7 Why can’t Mildred sleep? Why does she decide to run away? EXTENSION What does Mildred mean when she says “Even Maud is unhappy with me”

The end Did you like the ending of the book? How did you feel at the end? EXTENSION What do you think will happen to the evil witches now? Do you think Mildred is the worst witch?

Wednesday: I can plan a Witch story. With your partner, arrange the plot of ‘The Worst Witch’ into the story mountain.

Wednesday: I can plan a witch story Discuss the questions below with your partner?

Wednesday: I can plan a Witch story. Start to plan your own witch story! You are allowed five paragraphs only.

Thursday: I can write the beginning of my witch story. Success Criteria: Introduce and describe your main witch character. Introduce and describe the setting. Teacher to model writing the beginning of the witch story. Children to magpie ideas.

Thursday 2nd: I can write the build up to my witch story. Success Criteria: Build the excitement. What is happening that the witches are excited about. Shared writing: Class write the build up together on IWB. Children magpie ideas when writing their own.

Friday: I can write the problem and resolution to my witch story. Success Criteria: Write one paragraph detailing the problem. What catastrophe happens to your witch? How is this problem resolved? Think of how Mildred resolved her problem. Model first!

Friday 2: I can write the ending to my witch story. Success Criteria: How does the story end? What did the characters learn?

Extra- Edit your work! Look at this piece of writing, can you correct the errors by editing the sentences? Check the spellings and the punctuation! the gril woked up sudenly and she loked at the prety angle on the clowd I shall mak a wish the gril wisperd to herself the girl new that the angle would mak it come tru

I understand how writing can be improved by checking and making changes. Each group will be given a separate part of the story to edit. Read it carefully to make sense of the sentences. Check the punctuation and spelling. Set it out neatly on the page. Best joined handwriting needed!