The world of Roald Dahl

The World of Roald Dahl
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Ways of learning

Thinking levels

Remember Understand Apply Analyse Create Evaluate

Language

Write 20 facts about Roald Dahl.

Retell a favourite part in a Roald Dahl book.

Send an email to a favourite Roald Dahl character introducing yourself.

Compare a contrast 2 Roald Dahl books.

Write a limerick about a Roald Dahl character OR Write a recipe for a snozzcumber salad.

Write a response to your favourite Roald Dahl book or movie.

Maths/logic
Create a time line of Roald Dahl’s life.

Construct a table that summarises information about a favourite Roald Dahl character.

Draw a flowchart that illustrates a famous ‘Willy Wonka’ process.

Create a PMI about living inside a peach or another strange Roald Dahl situation.

Design a set of criteria to judge a Roald Dahl item.

Rate 10 Roald Dahl books in order of preference. Give your reasons.

Visual
Make an A3 collage of your favourite Roald Dahl characters.

Create a comic strip of a favourite part in a Roald Dahl book.

Find 5 pictures that relate to a Roald Dahl book and explain your choices.

Create a visual flowchart of a Roald Dahl story.

Redesign the book cover for a Roald Dahl book of your choice.

Prepare a set of guidelines to evaluate book covers.

Moving/making
Play charades with a friend using different Roald Dahl book/movie titles.

Role play a favourite part from a Roald Dahl book with some friends.

Make a model of a Roald Dahl item.

Interview a friend and get their views about a Roald Dahl book.

Present a puppet show of a favourite part from a Roald Dahl book.

Design an evaluation sheet for the puppet shows.

Musical
Perform a soundscape to go with a Roald Dahl adventure of your choice.

Write a 2 verse rap about a favourite part in a Roald Dahl book.

Re write a well known nursery rhyme so it is about a Roald Dahl character.

Write a 2 verse song about a Roald Dahl character or book.

Write and perform a jingle to a popular tune for a Roald Dahl item.

Which of the Oompa Loompa songs is the most effective and why.

Social
Play celebrity heads with a friend using different Roald Dahl characters.

With a friend perform a short conversation between 2 Roald Dahl characters.

Conduct a class survey about the popularity of Roald Dahl’s books.

With a friend, perform a commercial for a Roald Dahl item.

Find 10 jokes about the topic of a Roald Dahl book.

Which part of Roald Dahl’s life was the most challenging and why.

Individual
Describe your feelings about an event from a Roald Dahl story.

As a Roald Dahl character how would you solve a problem you find yourself in.

If you met a Roald Dahl character of your choice, what 5 questions would you ask them.

Make a list of your personal responses to different Roald Dahl events.

Create a BAR for a Roald Dahl item.

Write how you feel about Roald Dahl’s decision to dedicate a book to his daughter.

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	Remember	Understand	Apply	Analyse	Create	Evaluate
Language	Write 20 facts about Roald Dahl.	Retell a favourite part in a Roald Dahl book.	Send an email to a favourite Roald Dahl character introducing yourself.	Compare a contrast 2 Roald Dahl books.	Write a limerick about a Roald Dahl character OR Write a recipe for a snozzcumber salad.	Write a response to your favourite Roald Dahl book or movie.
Maths/logic	Create a time line of Roald Dahl’s life.	Construct a table that summarises information about a favourite Roald Dahl character.	Draw a flowchart that illustrates a famous ‘Willy Wonka’ process.	Create a PMI about living inside a peach or another strange Roald Dahl situation.	Design a set of criteria to judge a Roald Dahl item.	Rate 10 Roald Dahl books in order of preference. Give your reasons.
Visual	Make an A3 collage of your favourite Roald Dahl characters.	Create a comic strip of a favourite part in a Roald Dahl book.	Find 5 pictures that relate to a Roald Dahl book and explain your choices.	Create a visual flowchart of a Roald Dahl story.	Redesign the book cover for a Roald Dahl book of your choice.	Prepare a set of guidelines to evaluate book covers.
Moving/making	Play charades with a friend using different Roald Dahl book/movie titles.	Role play a favourite part from a Roald Dahl book with some friends.	Make a model of a Roald Dahl item.	Interview a friend and get their views about a Roald Dahl book.	Present a puppet show of a favourite part from a Roald Dahl book.	Design an evaluation sheet for the puppet shows.
Musical	Perform a soundscape to go with a Roald Dahl adventure of your choice.	Write a 2 verse rap about a favourite part in a Roald Dahl book.	Re write a well known nursery rhyme so it is about a Roald Dahl character.	Write a 2 verse song about a Roald Dahl character or book.	Write and perform a jingle to a popular tune for a Roald Dahl item.	Which of the Oompa Loompa songs is the most effective and why.
Social	Play celebrity heads with a friend using different Roald Dahl characters.	With a friend perform a short conversation between 2 Roald Dahl characters.	Conduct a class survey about the popularity of Roald Dahl’s books.	With a friend, perform a commercial for a Roald Dahl item.	Find 10 jokes about the topic of a Roald Dahl book.	Which part of Roald Dahl’s life was the most challenging and why.
Individual	Describe your feelings about an event from a Roald Dahl story.	As a Roald Dahl character how would you solve a problem you find yourself in.	If you met a Roald Dahl character of your choice, what 5 questions would you ask them.	Make a list of your personal responses to different Roald Dahl events.	Create a BAR for a Roald Dahl item.	Write how you feel about Roald Dahl’s decision to dedicate a book to his daughter.