During which season(s) does your story take place?

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter...

Fire, air, earth, water...

Which element dominates the world in which your story takes place?

Great place names!

To do:

1. Find the names of the places these scenes take place in.
2. Name the stories they come from.
3. Imagine some of your own place names inspired by these great place names.

Wonderland in Alice in Wonderland

Metropolis in the DC comics

 

 

 

 

Wildcat Island in Swallows and Amazons

Baa, baa, black sheep...

Baa, baa, black sheep,

Have you any wool?

Yes, sir, yes, sir,

Three bags full;

One for the master,

And one for the dame,

And one for the little boy

Who lives down the lane

To do/questions:

1. When does this nursery rhyme date from?
2. Translate the text!
3. Find the melody on internet and learn to sing the nursery rhyme by heart!

Humpty Dumpty

Alice meets Humpty Dumpty... Click HERE!

Click HERE to read the article from Wikipedia on Humpty Dumpty!

Click HERE to watch a 1936 cartoon starring Humpty Dumpty!

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall,

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men

Couldn’t put Humpty together again.

To do/questions:

1. Who is Humpty Dumpty?
2. Describe his character.
3. What does Alice think of him?
4. Learn this famous nursery rhyme by heart!

Hickery dickery dock!

Listen to a sung version: click HERE!

To do:

1. Write the words of the nursery rhyme by listening to the song.
2. Translate them.
3. Learn the rhyme by heart!

The Owl and the Pussycat

Click HERE to read the poem by Edward Lear!

Questions/to do:

1. What are the made-up words of this poem?
2. Make up a list of the words you like from this poem.
3. Enjoy reading the poem out loud!