Snowblind by Paul Stewart
Next steps: continue to read and discuss a wide range of stories of different types, including some with more difficult themes and narrative techniques.
Ideas | |
| 1. | List phrases related to the Arctic setting for this story, e.g. aurora borealis. Make another list related to the laboratory setting. Discuss the use of accurate vocabulary in setting a scene. |
| 2. | Use pupils' prior knowledge to discuss the issues raised by the story, including the extinction of some species and the ability to clone them. |
| 3. | Find examples in the text that show how the author creates tension in the reader's mind, and anxiety for the safety of the characters. |
| 4. | Talk about the meaning of the word 'snowblind'. Ask pupils to write a story set in a hostile environment, describing the difficulties of survival. |
Series:
TreeTops Fiction
Reading Stage:
TreeTops Stage 16
Book Band:
KS2 Y6 (P7) Red