The author uses the phrase ‘a fountain of dancing stars sprang up from the ground’ to describe the fireworks. Can you think of other ways of describing your favourite fireworks?

If you’re looking for materials to support teaching on The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, you’ve come to the right place. These differentiated comprehension questions are the perfect reading exercise to accommodate a range of abilities in your class. Other big names to appear on the CBeebies Bedtime Stories are Hollywood star Chris Evans, best known for playing Captain America; Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl; and British actor, Tom Hiddleston.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

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'.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. Patricia Hidalgo, director of BBC Children’s and Education, said: “I couldn’t be more proud to have the duchess read a CBeebies Bedtime Story as we mark the 20th anniversary of our CBeebies and CBBC channels. 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. The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark is a children's book by Jill Tomlinson, of which there is also an audio version read by Maureen Lipman. [1] It was published in 1968, illustrated by Joanne Cole, and an abridged edition illustrated by Paul Howard published in 2001. [2]

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? On 13 February 2022, the BBC broadcast the story on their CBeebies Bedtime Story programme, read by Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. The above video may be from a third-party source. We accept no responsibility for any videos from third-party sources. Please let us know if the video is no longer working. Can you plan and write a story about another animal who is afraid of something that animal normally likes?

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THE OWL WHO WAS AFRAID OF THE DARK.(Review)". Publishers Weekly. 16 July 2001 . Retrieved 2009-01-01.