MYP1 Lesson 5&6

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MYP1 Lesson 5&6

How can you identify a fantasy story?

Link to activity (p.63)

Work on questions 1&2

Read the opening paragraph

Questions 3&4

Which opening passage did you enjoy best?

The Weirdstone

The subtle Knife

The Hobbit

Haroun and the Sea of Stories

A Wrinkle in Time

Un Lun Dun

Which elements did the openings have in common?

Characterization

Finish reading chapter one

Gowther Mossock

How is Gowther being described in the beginning? (Q1)

How does his accent influence you as a reader?

Read Chapter two

The Edge

The Edge

What words/phrases have been used for 'The Edge'?

Name the metaphor

- it towered above them (p19)

- that'd be the end of you (p24)

- winter seemed to linger (p26)

Name the simile

- covered the hill like a blanket (p19)

- Cheshire's flat as a pancake (p19)

- like a green and yellow patchwork quilt (p25)

- shaped roughly like a discuss (p25)

- vibrated as if from an oven (p25)

Dramatis Personae

This is a Latin phrase that literally means 'person(s) of drama' 

(it is a plural noun but can be treated as singular or plural). 

It is a list of the main characters and some of the lesser ones, in a book or play, with information about who they are, to whom they are related, and what they look like.

Activity

Can we use Fantasy to escape?

My favourite author of all time:

Terry Pratchett

Read the text and work on the Activity

text

activity

Finish reading Chapters 1-5

Activity: Characterisation

Individually, write a brief paragraph about yourself. Include qualities you believe you have, your interests and anything else that would give an insight into who you are. 

Take 15-20 minutes max.