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Enormous Crocodile Lesson Plans: Author Roald Dahl. The Enormous Crocodile Lesson Plans for Elementary School Teachers This page contains The Enormous Crocodile lesson plans, summary, and fun activities for your students.

Enormous Crocodile Lesson Plans: Author Roald Dahl

The Enormous Crocodile Lesson Plans: Example of Extra Large Group Project The Enormous Crocodile, written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake, is the story of a large and greedy crocodile who is hungry and "off to find a yummy child for lunch. Keep listening and you'll hear the bones go crunch! " The crocodile leaves the big brown muddy river and makes his way into town. Even though the Enormous Crocodile may be wicked and cunning, the other animals in the jungle know just how to foil his plans and they save the children from his clever tricks. The crocodile's tricks involve various funny disguises, which are delightfully illustrated by Quentin Blake.

Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake soon became good friends, thus beginning one of the most eye-catching and distinctive collaborations in children's literature. Cuentosenversoparanic3b1osperversos. Guia-actividades-cuentos-verso-para-ninos-perversos. The_Enormous_Crocodile. Guia-actividades-que-asco-bichos-cocodrilo-enorme. The Enormous Crocodile. Teaching Ideas and Resources: Choose an adjective and an animal and use these as a title for your own story, e.g.

The Enormous Crocodile

The Nervous Elephant, the Terrifying Tortoise. Use our word mat and labels to find appropriate adjectives / animals (see Resources below). Think of synonyms / antonyms for the word 'Enormous'. How might the story have been different if the title had used one of your antonyms, e.g. the Tiny Crocodile. Find out how long a crocodile is. Do some research to find out more about crocodiles and where they live. Make an animated version of the story. Could you make a model of one of the rides at the fair? Look at photographs of crocodiles and use these to draw your own pictures of them(see Resources below).

Compose a tune to accompany some of the crocodile's nasty rhymes. Find out where Africa is on a map. Adjective and Animal Generator Adjective and Animal Labels Crocodile Photos <A HREF=" Widgets</A> Literacy topic: The Enormous Crocodile. Prior to starting this unit, you need to do a little preparation so that the children are engaged from the beginning.

Literacy topic: The Enormous Crocodile

You will need a small suitcase or attaché case. In the case, place a copy of The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl, a collection of animals: crocodile, hippopotamus, elephant, monkey, exotic bird (these can be soft toys or small-world style toys); and a storyteller’s cloak. You will also need to write a letter along the lines of the one below (a touch of tea staining and a scattering of glitter across the letter would add authenticity): Dear class, Your headteacher has asked me to visit your school to tell you some stories on 13th September. Unfortunately, I can’t come and tell stories because I am at a Storytellers’ Gathering in a land many, many miles away. I have sent you my very special Storyteller’s Suitcase. With very best wishes from Estorie Fabricas Storyteller extraordinaire 1. 2. Read Clever Trick Number One up to when Toto and Mary run back to the town. 3. 4. 5.

The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl. Opener- short film.