Pupils write a diary entry from the point of view of one of the story’s charaters.

The following resources are provided:

• Diary Entry model text written from Michael’s point of view
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answers
• Text extract from Chapter 1

How to use this resource pack:

1. Read Chapter 1 of the novel. Discuss.
2. Share the WAGOLL with your pupils and discuss its features.
3. Pupils identify the features of a diary entry using the Feature Find sheet and answers.
4. Pupils plan and write their own diary entry from the point of view of Michael or another character from the story.

Pupils write a character profile about one the characters from the novel.

The following resources are provided in this pack:

• Exemplar Character Profile text about Millie, the old lady in Chapter 2
• Feature Find worksheet
• Feature Find answer sheet
• Writing Template, differentiated x3

How to use this resource pack:

1. Read up to the end of Chapter 2.
2. Discuss the characters.
3. Read the example character profile text.
4. Complete the Feature Find worksheet to examine the features contained in the WAGOLL text.
5. Decide whose character profile you will write (e.g. Michael or Millie).
6. Plan and write the character profile, using the templates provided.

Pupils write a conversation based on the story.

The following resources are provided:

• Model Dialogue texts, differentiated x3
• Feature Find worksheets, differentiated x3
• Feature Find answers

The 3 differentiated example texts contain conversations between Bertie, his dad and his mum after Bertie sees the white lion cub for the first time.

The WAGOLL text demonstrates usge of the following features of dialogue (depending upon level of challenge):

• Actual words spoken, with inverted commas on either side
• Reporting clause after speech, separated from words spoken with a comma, question mark or exclamation mark
• Reporting clause before speech, separated from words spoken with a comma
• Variety of speech verbs
• Adverbs
• Actions of the characters
• New paragraph every time the speaker/character changes.
• Feelings of characters shown through action
• Two or more sentences spoken at once with reporting clause at the beginning/end
• Two sentences spoken at once with the reporting clause in the middle
• One sentence spoken but split in half by the reporting clause
• Contractions used in speech

How to use this pack:

1. Share the model dialogue text.
2. Discuss the features.
3. Using the feature find sheet, pupils identify features of the text.
4. Mark the feature find sheet using the answers provided.
5. Pupils plan and write their own dialogues.

A list of the main characters in the book The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo with brief descriptions, illustrations from the book and chapter information.

This resource is a useful reminder to pupils about the names and roles of the characters in the story. It can be used as a reference sheet or displayed in the classroom to help pupils to understand the novel as they read.

The following resources are included:

• Page 1: Chapters 1 and 2
• Page 2: Chapters 3 and 5
• Page 3: Chapter 7

Pupils must sort the cards to match the name of the character, a brief description, a picture of the character and a quote about the character from the text.

The activity can be carried out in small groups, pairs or individually.

This resource is a useful reminder to pupils about the names and roles of the characters in the story to help pupils to understand the novel as they read.

The characters are listed in order of appearance in the novel and split onto three separate groups, so that teachers can choose which characters to include in the sorting activity, avoiding spoilers.

• Group A: Chapters 1 and 2
• Group B: Chapters 3 and 5
• Group C: Chapter 7

A timeline activity for The Butterfly Lion which covers the key events from the whole novel. This activity is perfect for deepening pupils’ understanding of Michael Morpurgo’s prize-winning novel.

Resources provided:
• Key events cards
• Timeline template
• Answer sheet

Give this timeline activity to small groups, pairs or individual pupils to complete to consolidate pupils’ understanding of the text. This is particularly important as the story is non-linear, being told through a series of flashbacks, so this activity challenges pupils to order the events chronologically, thus deepening their understanding of the narrative.

This example text bundle contains three model text packs and a timeline activity, making it ideal for teaching The Butterfly Lion.

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