The main characters of this childrens, fiction story are. Kaspar prince of cats by michael morpurgo 9780007267002. The novel has been adapted for the stage for this production by samuel adamson. Awardwinning author michael morpurgo was writerinresidence at the savoy hotel during 2007. Prince kaspar kandinsky prince of cats, londoner, muscovite and new yorker stars in this glittering tale from michael morpurgo. Michael morpugo talks about kaspar scholastic kids club. Interview with michael morpurgo about kaspar the titanic cat. Michael morpurgo and michael foreman occupy something of a unique position in childrens publishing.
See more ideas about michael morpurgo, books and english teaching resources. With morpurgo as the words and foreman as the pictures, they have collaborated on more than 20. Prince of cats character profile worksheet pdf twinkl. Prince of cats chapter by chapter questions by tim. On his website there are many free teaching resources from the michael morpurgo month 2019 these are resources to go with his books. Reading and writing focus and a range of fiction and non fiction incidental writing opportunities including diary entries in role, narrative writing an alternative ending, newspaper articles, recounts and researching the titanic and its voyage. Michael morpurgo was the childrens laureate in 20035. Michael morpurgos kaspar prince of cats free planning and resources. Running wild is a novel written the by author michael morpurgo. Download timesaving teaching and assessment resources for primary schools, written. This resource provides a chapter by chapter list of questions for the michael morpurgo novel kaspar, prince of cats. Teaching resources, primary resources, twinkl, primary school resources. Johnny was a bellboy, you see, and he carried all of countess kandinskys things to her room. This story was inspired by kaspar, the legendary cat of.
The story follows the journey of a young boy called will and his life changing experience in indonesia. Johnny trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Kaspar the cat first came to the savoy hotel in a basket johnny trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Beautifully illustrated by michael foreman, this is a fantastic story for 7 to 11yearolds. Report this resource to let us know if this resource violates tpts content guidelines. See more ideas about michael morpurgo, childrens books and books. But johnny didnt expect to end up with kaspar on his hands forever, and nor did he count on. Explore more than 30 michael morpurgo resources for teachers, parents and pupils as well as related resources on the butterfly lion. Resources resources home early years prek and kindergarten primary elementary middle school secondary high school whole. Buy greatest animal stories chosen by michael morpurgo x 30. Kaspar prince of cats teaching resources for key stage 2 year 3, 4, 5, 6.
He has written more than 150 novels and won many prizes, including the smarties prize, the whitbread award and the blue peter book award, while several of his books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the global theatrical phenomenon war horse. Michael morpurgo writes brilliantly about war and animals, conveying the big emotions without preaching. Michael morpurgo bumper wordsearch scholastic kids club. Shadow by michael morpurgo lesson plan template and teaching resources. Kaspar prince of cats by michael morpurgo cover sheet. At least 2 hours late to begin with and finally 3 hours late how did david spend the time. Sitting on his suitcase, chatting to tucky and looking at everyone else.
A unit of work lessons based around the text kaspar prince of cats by michael morpurgo. In addition, has won the whitbread award, the smarties prize, and has been shortlisted for the carnegie medal. Teaching resources for michael morpurgo s listen to the moon. Kaspar prince of cats teaching resources michael morpurgo. Michael morpurgo is the author of many books for children, five of which have been made into films he also writes his own screenplays and libretti for opera born in st albans, hertfordshire, in 1943, he was evacuated to cumberland during the last years of the second world war, then returned to london, moving later to essex after a brief and unsuccessful spell in the army, he took up teaching.
Kaspar prince of cats this is one of 16 activities to try during michael morpurgo month, each of which explores an extract from a different book written by the world famous author. These could be done orally, they could be used as comprehension questions or they could be used as a quiz at the end of reading the novel. A heartwarming, colourillustrated novel about kaspar the savoy cat, from the awardwinning author of born to run and the amazing story of adolphus tips kaspar the. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 180 pages and is available in paperback format. Kaspar, by michael morpurgo, is a story about a young boy called johnny trott. Resources resources home early years prek and kindergarten primary elementary middle school secondary high school whole school special educational needs blog. If you work at a school you can use rewards to buy books and resources for your classroom or library. Johnny was a bellboy, you see, and he carried all of countess.
Michael morpurgo books, author biography, and reading. Friend or foe by michael morpurgo primary resources. In 2007, michael was writer in residence at the savoy hotel in london, where kaspar, prince of cats is set. Guardian champagne quality over a wide range of subjects.
Michael morpurgo obe is one of britains bestloved writers for children, and has sold more than 35 million books around the world. Use michael morpugos book the butterfly lion as the starting point for learning in your classroom with our free teaching ideas and activities. He has always been involved with childrenas a teacher, father, grandfather, and as the founder, with his wife, of farms for city children, a charity that enables city kids to share his passion for animals and the countryside. See if you can find these words from your favourite stories in the grid. Active literacy comprehension strategies and chapter summaries. Kaspar the cat first came to the savoy hotel in a basket. Teaching resources for boy giant by michael morpurgo from morpurgo month 2020. Books by michael morpurgo book shelf is a collection of resources based on famous authors, stories and novels such as harry potter, charles dickens, roald dahl, micheal morpurgo, anthony horowitz, philip pullman, ted hughes, gillian smith and dick king smith. Teaching resources for michael morpurgo s hansel and gretel. Free download or read online why the whales came pdf epub book.
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If you work at a school you can use rewards to buy books and resources for. Pdf why the whales came book by michael morpurgo free. Kaspar prince of cats chapter 1 comprehension whole class. Primary resources is a participant in the amazon eu associates programme, an affiliate advertising programme designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Johnny becomes close to lizziebeth, the daughter of a rich couple who are staying in the hotel. Kaspar prince of cats, by michael morpurgo, illustrated by. Matthias primary school in london, michael was sent away to boarding school, which he never liked and wrote about in his novel, butterly lion. Johnny was a bellboy, you see, and he carried all of countess kandinskys things to. Had to stop teaching if they got married how late was the train. Michael morpurgo biography michael morpurgo is an awardwinning english author, born in st. Michael morpurgo bumper wordsearch scholastic shop.