Michael Morpurgo : Author Study Activities for Key Stage 2

Michael Morpurgo is the author of over 60 books for children, including Sam's Duck, The Butterfly Lion, The Wreck of the Zanzibar, and Kensuke's Kingdom. Beginning with a detailed plan for structuring a half-term's work on Michael Morpurgo, this book presents activities which focus on narrative structure, character development, settings and themes. Activities and games include focus on biography - writing blurbs, role-playing "ask the author", creating a magazine article/web page about the author, exploring key themes: bullies, not liking school, caring for animals, relationships with older people; farm and country life, creating a character sketch, writing in role, focusing on time with a story web, analysing setting, and an in-depth study of The Butterfly Lion.