Year 6 Home Learning

To create a fantasy map Just like books, maps can tell stories too. They are a great way to explore imaginary lands inside our imaginations. Spending time creating a fantasy map helps a writer think about the different settings in which their story might take place – what it looks like, sounds like, feels like, what obstacles their characters might face. Sometimes, the map itself may even feature in the story to help the characters find their way, such as the Marauder’s Map in the Harry Potter series.

Here are some maps that we found inside story books.

Have a look on your bookshelf and see if you can find any

books with a map inside. If you can’t find one, think about which ‘mapless’ books would benefit from including a map.

Task

As a cartographer (a map-maker), create a fantasy map from your imagination or perhaps for one of the ‘mapless’ story books you have at home.

To find out how an illustrator turns a writer’s imagined world into a map visit the website below and search ‘map’.

www.tygertale.com

Task

Write a description about one of the places on your map. Include lots of detail about what you can see, hear, smell and feel! One way check that you’ve included enough detail is to read your description to someone else and ask them to draw what they imagine your world to look like… Did they miss anything off? Could you add more detail to your writing in order to make sure they can visualise all of the important things in your fantasy world?Task

Perhaps you could now create a short story that takes place in your own fantasy world. Who are your characters and where might they journey to? Why? What dilemmas might they face?Why not share your story with someone at home or virtually with a relative or friend.

Happy map-making!

‘The Shadow Keeper’

Abi Elphinestone

‘The Last Wild’

Piers Torday