Robert Louis Stevenson: Author Study Activities for Key Stage 2/Scottish P6-7 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781843120773)

Enthralling readers with books like The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde and Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson is an enduring force in the world of fiction. This book presents two-week study plans with activities that will encourage children to: analyse features of text, focusing on selected extracts; consider the reasons that some books have lasting appeal; clarify their ideas by drawing comparisons with the writing of other authors; plan their own adaptation of a scene from a novel after looking at existing film and graphic novel versions; and to identify the similarities and differences between historical fiction and non-fictional representation For primary school teachers and teaching assistants. All activities are suitable for use at Key Stage 2/3 or Scottish P6-7 /S1-2. This innovative series is designed to help primary teachers plan focused sessions on the work of popular, well-loved and valued authors, both classic and contemporary. Each book contains a range of activities for use directly in the classroom. Inside each book is a full-colour pull-out poster illustrating the work of the author, which also has a set of challenges for children on the back.

Author: Nikki Gamble
ISBN-10: 1843120771
ISBN-13: 9781843120773
Publisher: David Fulton Publishers
Language: English
Published: 06/29/2005
Pages: 100
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.54lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.25w x 0.21d