After reading the book quick as a cricket, let your students make their own simile poster describing themselves. The butterfly lion the butterfly lion is one of my favourite storys. Reading response activity pack the butterfly lion teachit primary. Buy a cheap copy of the butterfly lion book by michael morpurgo. Lots of description to start with describing the boring, grey room, before the book opens and the room is transformed by the butterflies. Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the african veld. Designed to help year 3 independent readers with the butterfly lion by michael morpurgo.
Complete the whole caboodle or pick and choose activities. A magical story that spans many decades, this book provides a motivating and memorable way of teaching children to control shifts in time in their own writing. The butterfly lion teaching guide muinteoir valerie. Nov 24, 2011 the butterfly lion ebook written by michael morpurgo. The butterfly lion this is one of 16 activities to try during michael morpurgo month, each of which explores an extract from a different book written by the world famous author. The butterfly lion ebook by michael morpurgo rakuten kobo. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the butterfly lion first modern classics. In 1982, he published his widelyacclaimed book war horse. They are inseparable until bertie is sent to boarding school. When he and the lion are separated, bertie promises to find the lion, and his adventures unfold through the years and across continents during the. The butterfly lion ebook written by michael morpurgo.
The butterfly lion creative writing activity writing worksheets writing activities write a diary entry kids book club michael morpurgo creative writing childrens books literacy lion. Im the english coordinator at a small little school and i took on the task last year of developing a guided reading programme for ks2 as i. The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo teaching resources. Michael morpurgo month primary teaching ideas and book. After rain the blue butterflies descended to drink and the lion appeared to turn blue. Bertie and his wife made a chalk memorial to their white lion. From the hillside he hears the womans voice and promises to look after the butterfly lion and never to forget their story. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but the butterfly lion. Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub and they are inseparable until bertie is sent to boarding school far away in england and the lion is sold to a circus.
Pdf the butterfly lion by michael morpurgo 5 star book. Michael morpurgo the butterfly lion reading youtube. The butterfly lion michael morpurgo book, teaching. The butterfly lion michael morpurgo book, teaching resources, story. Keira found the book a little too long, but really liked the twist at the end. It is an ideal story to read a chapter a day to your class. Michael morpurgo is the author of over 60 books for children, including sams duck, the butterfly lion, the wreck of the zanzibar, and kensukes kingdom. This was the first book i read by michael morpirgo its all about a butterfly lion and a little boy, the little boy finds him. When he and the lion are separated, bertie promises to find the lion, and his adventures unfold through the years and across continents during the great war. These could easily be played in the school library or presented on the school website. This me on the map, circular flip book activity, uses concentric circles to help students develop a basic understanding of geography.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The butterfly lion is a childrens novel by michael morpurgo. After each reading you and the class could discuss the events of that days chapter. Designed as a pre activity to reading to clarify the themes of the book.
Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but it is the butterfly lion which ensures that. The butterfly lion is the story of a young boy and a lion. In the butterfly lion, michael morpurgo combined these ideas. Introductory activities based on the cover themes in the novel comprehension questions for each chapter persuasive writing. You can use this in class a writing stimulus for a story about a book that came to life. The butterfly lion teaching resources michael morpurgo. The butterfly lion creative writing activity esl worksheet by noepas english worksheet.
The butterfly lion first modern classics kindle edition. The butterfly lion written by michael morpurgo published by harpercollins all text is of the author and illustrator please print off and read at your. The lady proceeds to tell him about the story of her husband and his pet white lion. Michael morpurgo is a british novelist, playwright, librettist, and poet, renowned for his works such as the butterfly lion and the war horse. The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo is a classic childrens tale suited for use in ks2. A daily photo to enhance teaching with inspiring activities. It would be a great activity for children to create a book trailer using ict.
Students are provided with a guide of questions and an useful word bank with expressions to write en entry picturing they are bertie when he sets eyes on the white lion again. It is a very uplifting story about a young boy named bertie. Jun 01, 2016 designed to help year 3 independent readers with the butterfly lion by michael morpurgo. They are inseparable until bertie is sent to boarding school far away in england and the lion is sold to a circus. Ivereading he ping you choose books for chi dren lovereading. It was first published in great britain by collins in 1996, and won the 1996 smarties book prize. Themes and issues addressed in this novel include war, separation, loneliness, and the supernatural. Includes a range of retrieval and inference questions plus some short writing tasks.
Butterfly lion michael morpurgo collaborative learning. A boy learns of berties friendship with a white lion in south africa. Reading assessment focus tasks linked to blooms taxonomy, indian in the cupboard, wreck of the zanzibar, carries war, artemis fowl. The butterfly lion is a story about a boy who runs away from and meets an old lady in his way. Click download or read online button to get the butterfly lion book now. Reasons for and against keeping the lion worksheet cause and effect worksheet favourite. Listen to the story and think about how the author moves from one period to another. Beginning with a detailed plan for structuring a halfterms work on michael morpurgo, this book presents activities that focus on narrative structure, character development, settings and themes. The story explores the childhood of bertie in africa, his move to britain, his friendship with millie as well as his participation in world war two. You will be tested on the meaning of the word compound, a structure that bertie builds in the book and the place that michael runs away from at the beginning of the butterfly lion.
Nov 07, 2011 michael morpurgo the butterfly lion reading. Free ebook the butterfly lion author michael morpurgo and christian birmingham use michael morpugos book the butterfly lion as the starting point for learning in your classroom with our free teaching ideas and activities. This spring unit contains labeling activities for each of the following. Instruction and activities are used for before, during, and after. Pdf the butterfly lion download full pdf book download. Jan 25, 2019 the butterfly lion this is one of 16 activities to try during michael morpurgo month, each of which explores an extract from a different book written by the world famous author. From the book of the butterfly lion by michael morpurgo. Butterfly lion vocabulary bookmark teaching resources. Give yourself a couple of hours to curl up with this book and be transported by this moving, lyrical, haunting, magical tale. Synopsis the butterfly lion link to reading zone the talking horse. Along with this my other favourites are private peaceful, war horse, kensukes kingdom and. The butterfly lion is a book that should be shared. I think that the butterfly lion is an book which involves alot of adventure but is also sad at times in the book.
Resources linked to the butterfly lion book by michael morpurgo. Literature activities based on the book the butterfly lion for 6th grade students. You will be tested on the meaning of the word compound, a structure that bertie builds in the book and the. The butterfly lion teaching ideas and resources with images. They have been doing reading comprehension work on each chapter so i. Edition of the butterfly lion, watch michael reading an extract and talking about the inspiration behind the book. The story explores the childhood of bertie in africa, his move to britain, his friendship with. Rabbits garden, robins nest, flower garden, butterfly life cycle, and frogs pond. Explore more than 14 the butterfly lion resources for teachers, parents and pupils as well as related resources on michael morpurgo. Classroom resources for the butterfly lion brighthub education. Were reading the book as a class reader for my 9 year old students.
The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo and christian birmingham. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but the butterfly lion ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in africa, and his lifelong frie. Bertie saw a white lion but when he went to tell his family nobody believed him but he kept believing in himself. The butterfly lion first modern classics kindle edition by morpurgo, michael, birmingham, christian. The book was adapted into a stage play by daniel buckroyd of the mercury theatre, colchester, which toured the uk in 20. Read the butterfly lion by michael morpurgo available from rakuten kobo. Activities in this book topic include writing a persuasive letter from the main characters perspective in boarding school, a survival guide for lions and a plot outline. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion. The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo ks1 book topic for.
The butterfly lion written by michael morpurgo published by harpercollins all text is of the author and illustrator please print off and read at your leisure. It uses a lot of imagination and is a book which in my opinion would fit all age groups and maybe book. Michael started his writing career in 1974 with it never rained. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.
The movement of the butterflies made the lion look alive. Give yourself a couple of hours to curl up with this book and be. Use michael morpugos book the butterfly lion as the starting point for learning in your classroom with our free teaching ideas and activities. Complete guidedclose reading unit of work based on michael morpurgos the butterfly lion, which includes. It includes everything the teacher needs to teach a classic book. The butterfly lion download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Student activities the teacher store book clubs book fairs scholastic education. All in all, i wholeheartedly recommend the butterfly lion to story lovers young and old alike. Along with this my other favourites are private peaceful, war horse, kensukes kingdom and why the whales came. Instruction and activities are used for before, during, and after reading the book. The butterfly lion english esl worksheets for distance learning. It uses a lot of imagination and is a book which in my opinion would fit all age groups and maybe book types. Teaching resources for boy giant by michael morpurgo from morpurgo month 2020.
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