W hat wa s the na m e of the boy who s mea red the blac k boot polish in his ha ir. Teaching resources for michael morpurgos the butterfly lion. Winner the smarties prize and the writers guild award for childrens fiction. I think that the butterfly lion is an book which involves alot of adventure but is also sad at times in the book. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the butterfly lion first modern classics. The butterfly lion, by michael morpurgo esl worksheet by. Explore more than 14 the butterfly lion resources for teachers, parents and pupils as well as related resources on michael morpurgo. The butterfly lion is the story of a young boy and a lion. Butterfly lion vocabulary bookmark teaching resources.
The butterfly lion michael morpurgo book, teaching. Give yourself a couple of hours to curl up with this book and be transported by this moving, lyrical, haunting, magical tale. The kiddos enjoyed exploring our nature center built around this theme. Reasons for and against keeping the lion worksheet. The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo pages 727 a bou t how lon g do butte rflies live. Butterfly life cycle printable book for preschool and. What was worse than getting a canning across the back of the legs. In the butterfly lion, michael morpurgo combined these ideas. Keira found the book a little too long, but really liked the twist at the end. Write a short description of the butterfly lion, using the book to help you. The butterfly lion first modern classics kindle edition by morpurgo, michael, birmingham, christian. Nov 24, 2011 bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the african veld. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
Along with this my other favourites are private peaceful, war horse, kensukes kingdom and why the whales came. Great to be used as a quiz, as a test, as followup activities or whilereading exercises. Welcome to esl printables, the website where english language teachers exchange resources. The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo primary resources. But when the lion is sold to a circus, the friends are torn apart. The butterfly lion first modern classics kindle edition. Butterfly lion novel quiz, butterfly lion novel test by kabob. My kabob keep a book onboard independent reading program revolves around bonus novels on the students bingo card. The butterfly lion michael morpurgo book, teaching resources, story. The white horse of uffington is a famous one and the greenwich dog is a less famous one. The book was adapted into a stage play by daniel buckroyd of the mercury theatre, colchester, which toured the uk in 20. It was first published in great britain by collins in 1996, and won the 1996 smarties book prize. Our collection is growing every day with the help of many teachers. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq.
The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo writing challenge. A daily photo to enhance teaching with inspiring activities. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but it is the butterfly lion which ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten. Bertie and his butterfly lion are united until bertie is sent to a boarding school and is separated from. Use michael morpugos book the butterfly lion as the starting point for learning in your classroom with our free teaching ideas and activities. After reading the book quick as a cricket, let your students make their own simile poster describing themselves. The butterfly lion is a story about love, faithfulness, destiny and a lucky coincidence. Set of worksheets for each chapter of the novel the butterfly lion by michael morpurgo. Trying to run away from boarding school in england, a boy encounters an old. 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. Bookshelf books by michael morpurgo inference and deduction. The movement of the butterflies made the lion look alive. From the book of the butterfly lion by michael morpurgo. Now children can practice by using our printable lion spelling jigsaw.
Buy a cheap copy of the butterfly lion book by michael morpurgo. Pdf the butterfly lion download full pdf book download. The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo is a classic childrens tale suited for use in ks2. The butterfly lion is a book that will make you smile as you turn over page after page. Bertie rescues an orphaned lion cub from the african veld. Sign up to hear about michaels events, news and childrens books by email. The chapter timbervati takes the story to a different place. You will absolutely love the story of bertie and his butterfly lion. 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.
You will be tested on the meaning of the word compound, a structure that bertie builds in the book and the. These could easily be played in the school library or presented on the school website. Cut in to strips along the dotted lines and let children rearrange the pieces to complete the picture and spell the word. 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. All in all, i wholeheartedly recommend the butterfly lion to story lovers young and old alike. It can be used for homework or to test that students have read and understood.
The butterfly lion chapter worksheets by laura quinlan tpt. If you want to download you have to send your own contributions. Complete the whole caboodle or pick and choose activities. The butterfly lion scholastic kids club scholastic book club. What was the shape the clouds cast over the hillside. There are so many interesting facts about butterflies. 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. Deep in the burning african veld, a boy rescues a lion cub. Sep 02, 20 c ross the lion king with war horse and you get the butterfly lion, michael morpurgos story of love, war and the way stories provide succour across generations.
The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo muinteoir valerie. After reading a bonus novel, the student fills out an info sheet and takes a tf quiz. It would be a great activity for children to create a book trailer using ict. The butterfly lion by chris lutrario author look inside. Activities based 0n the butterfly lion facts and figures 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. The butterfly lion is a childrens novel by michael morpurgo. Each teacher resource book focuses on a popular childrens. The butterfly lion english esl worksheets for distance learning. The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo and christian birmingham. Literature activities based on the book the butterfly lion for 6th grade students. This book with its unpredictable ending begins in a different place and time, but morpurgo, however, manages to write a story within a story and masterfully connects them into a beautiful vivid tale that teaches us about true love. Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub from the african veld. Bertie swears that one day they will see one another again, but the butterfly lion ensures that their friendship will never be forgotten.
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. The butterfly lion by michael morpurgo is the story of a young boy, michael, who runs away from his boarding school. They are inseparable until bertie is sent to boarding school far away in england and the lion is sold to a circus. Recently, we had an insect and plant theme in preschool. The word lion may only have four letters but it is tricky to spell. Ive also created life cycle of a butterfly worksheets which will make a nice addition to this printable. In return, they get to add extra pages to fulfill their reading contract and a place on their bi. Features fullscreen sharing embed analytics article stories visual stories seo. Private peaceful won the 2005 red house childrens book award and the blue peter book of the year award.
A boy learns of berties friendship with a white lion in south africa. At the moment the internet is full of chalk memorials to dead pop stars. The butterfly lion teaching resources michael morpurgo. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. This is the latest morpurgo novel i am reading with my third and. Look back at your original picture of the butterfly 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. Reading response activity pack the butterfly lion teachit primary. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions.
Worksheets based on each chapter in sequence of the butterfly lion by michael morpurgo. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion. The butterfly lion comprehension work teaching resources. Find butterfly lion lesson plans and teaching resources. It uses a lot of imagination and is a book which in my opinion would fit all age groups and maybe book types. Butterfly lion michael morpurgo collaborative learning. 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. It includes activities based on the book except for the last two chapters. Bertie and his wife made a chalk memorial to their white lion. Their blossoming friendship is unique and wont let you put this book down. He won the 1995 whitbread childrens book award for the wreck of the zanzibar, the 1996 nestle smarties book prize for the butterfly lion, and the 2000 childrens book award for kensukes kingdom.
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