Activities- The Witches

'''THE WITCHES '''

You just read the story of a boy and his grandmother who save England from witches. Did you like this story? What did you like about it?

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'''Make a poster on how to recognise a witch. '''

Read the chapter on how to recognize witches. Discuss and compile a list of characteristics and clues that could help you spot a witch.

Make a poster warning people about witches. Draw a picture of a witch in disguise. Captions are very important when you make posters. Write down some captions that provide information on how to spot a witch. Use the space below.  

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You can also make a missing poster for one of the children who went missing, according to the grandmother’s tales. Bruno Jenkins can be included in this list.

'''RECIPE FOR DISASTER! '''

Read the chapter “The Recipe”. Come up with a similar magical recipe, something a witch could use. (It need not necessarily be a recipe for turning children into vermin – it could also be a cure for the witches’ itchy heads!)

'''NEWSPAPER REPORT '''

Read the chapter “The Triumph”. Pretend you are a journalist and that you were present at the restaurant where all the witches got turned into mice. Write a newspaper report on the same. Remember, newspaper articles need to cover the 4 Ws – what, where, when and who.

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'''CREATIVE WRITING '''

The boy and his grandmother turned all the witches into mice and therefore got rid of all the witches in England. How would you (as a boy/girl) get rid of all the witches in your town/city?

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'''DRAW GRANDMA '''

Draw a picture of the boy’s grandmother and label her distinguishing features.

'''How did Grandma lose her thumb? '''

If there’s one thing the grandmother will never talk about, it is how she lost her thumb. Brainstorm as to how she might have lost her thumb. Write a diary entry from the point of view of the grandmother as to how she lost her thumb. Remind students to include:

·      What was the date? What time of the day did it happen?

·      First person pronoun

·      Past tense