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Year
3 Term 2
Fiction : Character portraits II
Objective 8 |
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Title
of Resource |
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Writing
a character portrait of a dragon
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Type
of Resource |
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Link
to Kids on the Net
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Project |
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Dragonsville |
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Summary |
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Down
at the Naming Pool within Dragonsville there are lots of new
born dragons who have not been given a name. Choose a dragon,
name it and write a short character portrait about it. |
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URL
of project |
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http://www.kidsonthenet.com/dragonsville/pool.htm
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Downloadables
available |
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Yes |
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Downloadable
teachers notes |
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Word
file : Character portraits
PDF
file : Character portraits |
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Downloadable
worksheets |
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Word
file : Write a character portrait for a dragon
PDF
file : Write a character portrait for a dragon
Word
file : Designing a 'lost' poster for a dragon
PDF
file : Designing a 'lost' poster for a dragon |
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In
the Classroom |
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Write a character portrait
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Online
activities, instructions or forms |
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Submit them to Dragonsville |
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URL
of online activities |
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http://www.kidsonthenet.com/dragonsville/name.htm |
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Keywords
for extensions: Adaptions for different age groups and abilities,
special needs |
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Write a character
portrait for a character from a book read in class, or choose
a character from a favourite film / cartoon to write a portrait
of.
For older children, visit the Cave
of Fame within Dragonsville and write biographies for the
dragons of old. |
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NLS
framework objective (Year) |
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3 |
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NLS
framework objective (Term) |
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2 |
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NLS
framework objective (Number) |
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8 |
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NLS
framework objective (Name) |
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To
write portraits of characters, using story text to describe
behaviour and characteristics, and presenting portraits in
a variety of ways, e.g. as posters, labelled diagrams, letters
to friends about them; |
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Year
group(s) UK - Starting Year group range |
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Ending
year group range |
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Curriculum
Links |
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English,
Literacy |
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ICT
Skills |
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Word
Processing
Webform
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Teacher
experience level |
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Basic |
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Length
of time required |
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1
- 2 days |
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Resources
required |
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Internet ready
PC |
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