Bertha's Secret Battle by John Coldwell, adapted by David Calcutt
Next steps: using playscripts of interest, discuss what characters are like and what evidence is used to make such deductions.
Ideas | |
| 1. | Ask pupils what they find out about the twins in Scene 1. Discuss how the characters' names and style of dress reflect their behaviour. |
| 2. | Ask pupils to explain what happens in Scene 5. Talk about Fiona's feelings. Ask pupils to refer to their own experiences of situations where people are judged on appearance. |
| 3. | After reading the play, talk about Bertha's feelings and the way she solved the problem. List the characteristics of both wrestlers, referring to the text for exact quotations. |
| 4. | Ask pupils to write about the characters, answering one of these questions: Was Fiona really fair? or Was it right to call Bertha a bone-cruncher? |
Series:
TreeTops Playscripts
Reading Stage:
TreeTops Stage 11
Book Band:
KS2 Y3 (P4) Brown