Tuesday 7th June 2011Walt: design and describe a mythical creature.

In partners on whiteboards,describe a creature. Can we all guess which one you have described?

Add images of mythical creatures (e.g. gryphon, hydra, minotaur, manticore) here before using with class.

Tuesday 7th June 2011Walt: design and describe a mythical creature.

Mythical Creatures Paper GameOn a piece of A4 portrait paper in partners write down and then fold over:PUT YOUR HANDS IN THE AIR WHEN YOU HAVE WRITTEN IT!•A head – how many and which animals heads•Pass it on•A body•Pass it on•Legs – how many and which animals•Pass it on•Wings ?•Pass it on•Tail?•Pass it on•Skin•Pass it on•Anything else•Pass it on•LET’S SHARE THEM!

Tuesday 7th June 2011Walt: design and describe a mythical creature.

POSSIBLE INGREDIENTS

Let’s use this list to pick out some of our favourites and draw a class creature!

Tuesday 7th June 2011Walt: design and describe a mythical creature.

5P’s Mythical Creature! What is our creature like?

Appearance

Nature (peaceful, shy, angry etc)

Powers

With a partner come up with why each animal part is important!

Tuesday 7th June 2011Walt: design and describe a mythical creature.

Your tasks:

•Group with Mrs A – use sheet with different mythical creature parts on it to help you. Create your own beast, label the different parts. Treasure sentences to describe the mythical creature you have created.

Group with me – creating own beast – using ambitious vocabulary. Paragraph to describe the mythical creature you have created.

•Groups Independent – create own beast – use powerful WOW words. Paragraph to describe the mythical creature you have created.

ALL GROUPS TO INCLUDE A WRITE UP OF:

AppearanceNaturePowersWhy each animal part is important!

Remember - WILF

•Connectives

•Complex sentences

•WOW adjectives

•PUSH you word choice

•Adverbs (runs quickly)

•TREASURE sentences

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