LEARNING OBJECTIVES:• Tounderstandthestructureofastory• Toconsiderthedifferentelementsofanadventurestory• Todevelopanoutlineofastory

RESOURCES:• Worksheets:

• RoaldDahlAdventure ActivitySheet

• AdventureStory Plan

TEACHING ACTIVITIES:Group/Class Work1. Workinginpairs/groups,askthechildreniftheycanthinkofanyadventuresthathappeninRoaldDahl’sstories.Whoaretheheroes/championsinthesestories?

2. Discusseachexample/storyasaclass.Whatsortofadventureshappen?Whatkindofcharactersarethere?Howaretheyintroduced?Whatkindofeventshappenduringthestory?HowdoesRoaldDahlbuildexcitement?

3. Buildingonthisdiscussion,askthechildrentoconsidertheingredientsofanadventurestory.Revisitthestorystructure,storymountainandstoryplanningframework.Askthechildrenwhattheyrememberabouteachofthedifferentphasesofthestorymountain.Whereandhowdoestheauthordescribethecharacterandsettingandsetthemoodforthestory?

Individual Class Work1. AskthechildrentoplanastoryusingtheAdventurePlanWorksheet.

2. Explainthattheyneedtothinkofthesettingandcharacters,andconsiderhowtheymightbuildsuspenseandexcitementintothestory.

Plenary1. Sharewiththeclasssomeofthestoryplanscreatedbythechildren.

HOMEWORKAskthechildrentocompletetheiradventurestoriessothattheycanbesubmittedtotheDahlightfulStoriesCompetition.

Dahlightful Stories Competition

ROALD DAHL ADVENTURE STORYLESSON PLAN:

RoaldDahlwasaspy,acefighter-pilot,chocolatehistorianandmedicalinventor.HewasalsotheauthorofCharlieandtheChocolateFactory,Matilda,TheBFGandmanymorebrilliantstories.HeremainstheWorld’sNo.1storyteller.

BorninCardiffofNorwegiandescentandnamedafterthepolarexplorer,RoaldAmundsen,RoaldDahlwashimselfaloverofadventure.Heenjoyedreadingadventurestoriesbuthealsohadmanyadventureshimself,forexamplehejoinedtheRAFattheageof23andwasinjuredinaplanecrashduringWorldWarII.

ListedbelowaresomeoftheingredientsofDahl’sadventurestories.CanyouthinkofanyexamplesfromDahl’sstoriesforeachone?

Dahlightful Stories Competition

ROALD DAHL ADVENTURE ACTIVITY SHEET:

Mischief InventionFriendship

Champion/ Hero

Fast-paced action

Language Play

Villain

Conflict or Danger

RoaldDahl’sstoriesarepackedfullofinvention,humourandmischiefbutthereisalsoplentyofadventure.

• Canyouthinkofanyparticularadventuresthatsomeof hischaracter’smayhaveexperienced? • WhataboutCharlie’sadventureatthechocolate factoryandthenintospaceintheglasselevator • Sophie’sadventureswiththeBFG. • James’adventuresontheGiantPeach

NAME: ADVENTURE STORY PLAN:

Setting & Characters: Wherewillittakeplaceandwhowillappearinyourstory?Whowillyourherobe?

Beginning: Thinkabouthowyourstorywillbegin.

Build Up/Rising Action: Whathappenstoyourcharactersastheiradventureprogresses?

Middle/Climax: Thisisthepeakofthestory!Howdothecharactersfeel?Whatishappening?

Falling Action/Resolution: Howwillyourheroovercomethedanger/villain?

Ending: Howwillyourstoryend?

Conflict/Problem: Isthereavillain,orwillyourcharactersfaceanydangers?

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