The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark: as read by HRH The Duchess of Cambridge on CBeebies Bedtime Stories

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Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, will become the first member of the Royal Family to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story. Write a report about owls. What is their habitat? What do they eat? What special abilities do they have? All of the books in the Literacy Out of the Box series have been chosen for their outdoor settings and because they lend themselves easily to Learning for Sustainability across the curriculum. I'm glad this resource is useful! Thanks for letting us know :) Why not fly over to this area to find even more fab resources: Have your child read The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark from chapter 1 to chapter 7 at least once. This could be a homework exercise or a fun extra task over the holidays for big readers. If they feel like they haven’t got a good grasp of the story yet, encourage them to reread it until they feel confident in their knowledge.

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In case any of your pupils finish early or need extra practise, you can also print out some of these other activities:We’ve included an answer key for these questions on The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark (chapters 1 to 7). There’s no need to mark them all yourself if you’re short on time! Simply have children swap their papers with a partner and mark each other’s answers. This will let you focus on other parts of the lesson. cfe2-l-47a-the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-differentiated-reading-comprehension-activity-lower.pdf Plop makes an ‘EEEEEEEK’ sound for the young lady. Think about the different noises that animals make. How do they use these to communicate with each other? On 13 February 2022, the BBC broadcast the story on their CBeebies Bedtime Story programme, read by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge.

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She has chosen to read The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark. which follows the story of Plop, a baby barn owl and aligns with this year's theme of 'Growing Together'. The chapter titles all begin with ‘Dark is?’. Can you think of other ways of describing the dark? Could you write another chapter for the story linked to your description? Who might the owl meet in your chapter? The story is about a young barn owl called Plop, who is frightened of the dark. The plot is divided into seven chapters, each covering a night during which Plop learns something new about the dark: dark is exciting, dark is kind, dark is fun, dark is necessary, dark is fascinating, dark is wonderful and dark is beautiful. Plop is gradually persuaded that the dark has its advantages.

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Reading comprehension activities are essential in any literacy class, and there are many reasons why. Here are just a few of the benefits they will provide for your child:

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Make a timetable that shows the things that you do on a typical day. Add the things that Plop does during his day. How are they similar / different?Story Books Story Titles T-V The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark - Jill Tomlinson The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark - Jill Tomlinson WHAT TO DO THIS WEEKEND IN LONDON... AND BEYOND" (fee required). The Independent. 3 March 2001 . Retrieved 2009-01-01. [ dead link] cfe2-l-47c-the-owl-who-was-afraid-of-the-dark-differentiated-reading-comprehension-activity-higher.pdf Fear of dark: resource list". Clinical Reference Systems. EBSCO Publishing. 31 May 2007 . Retrieved 2009-01-01.