Learning Intentions:
- To understand a storyline by answering questions.
- To design a front cover of the book ‘The Snow Spider’ by Jenny Nimmo.
Step 1: Activity overview for parent, carers and pupils
The Snow Spider is a novel written by Jenny Nimmo. Recently on BBC and CBBC they have made episodes based on the book. For this activity you will need to watch a 30min episode – A Familiar Stranger and answer the questions. Then design a front cover for the book ‘The Snow Spider’.
Step 2: Introduction to the activity and additional information
You will find this episode (A familiar Stranger) on BBC iPlayer. When the secret of Gwyn’s magic spills out, the school bullies are onto him. However, he finds an unlikely saviour in Pendewi’s new pupil, the mysterious Eirlys. Enjoy watching. BBC iPlayer
Step 3: Tasks to carry out for this activity
Activity 1
Once you have watched this episode answer the questions:
Remember to use full sentences when writing the answers.
- Who do you think Eirlys is?
- Do you think Eirlys is a true friend? Why?
- What has happened between Alun and Gwyn’s friendship?
- Where did the snow spider go in the end of the episode?
- What does Eirlys mean in English?
Activity 2
Design an eye-catching front cover on paper or online (optional template attached).
Remember to include:
Title, author, publisher, Illustrator and a clear image.
Design/create a front cover online
Once you have completed the task you can email anything you create (photos, documents, screenshots etc.) directly to your teacher or directly upload it to any of the available places in Step 4.
Step 4: Click on the relevant link below if you have any work to upload to your online areas
J2e Google Drive OneDrive Seesaw