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Magnus takes a visit to the classroom in the 20th chapter of Matilda. Or does he? After reading, learners interview the person in the hot seat to get a detailed account of what happened during this chapter. Then, they write individual newspaper reports detailing the events of what happened to the Trenchbull earlier that day.
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Instructional Ideas
- Assign groups ahead of time
- Bring in newspapers to use as a model
Classroom Considerations
- Requires that all class members have a copy of Matilda by Roald Dahl
- Assumes learners are familiar with parts of a newspaper and news paper articles
Pros
- Provides extension activities to take the activity further
- Newspaper activity can be done independently or in groups
Cons
- Not rubric is provided for the writing acitvity