Friend or Foe
The perfect accompaniment to a topic on World War 2, Friend or Foe is another of Morpurgo's finest reads that have captured the imaginations of so many children studying this period in time.
Blurb Evacuated from London, David and Tucky feel like the war is a long way away from their new life in the Devon countryside. Then one night the skyline of the moor is lit up with gun flashes, and the distant crump of bombing miles away brings the war back to them and shatters their new-found peace. http://michaelmorpurgo.com/books/friend-or-foe |
Display Ideas
Taken from michaelmorpurgo.com
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Display Lettering: Michael Morpurgo full A4 letters with Friend or Foe image (David and Tucky) as a fill effect.
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Lesson Ideas
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Chapter 2-
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friend_or_foe-_making_predictions.ppt |
Chapter 2-
Character Description

character_description-_mr_reynolds.doc |
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QR Code Link to YouTube |
After our lesson on Mr Reynolds, I asked my class to see if they could go one step further and record their viewpoint in a video. One of my pupils uploaded their ideas into a YouTube account and created a QR code for display.
Chapter 2-
Kahoot Comprehension
Login in to Kahoot and search for: 'Friend or Foe Chapter 2' by birchc87
The Kahoot quizzes have been incredibly engaging particularly for the boys in the class. Their attention to the text during our shared reading time has increased dramatically. The competitive element keeps all interested.
The Kahoot quizzes have been incredibly engaging particularly for the boys in the class. Their attention to the text during our shared reading time has increased dramatically. The competitive element keeps all interested.
Chapter 1 & 2-
A5 Summary Booklets
Having completed the first two chapters, it was well worth stopping and just gauging where the pupils were with their understanding and their identification of the key moments in the text so far.
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Letter to Mother |
Chapter 5 & 6- Higher Order Questioning

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friend_or_foe-_play_script.ppt |
Chapter 7-
Setting Descriptions
Coming Soon...
Chapter 7 & 8-
Questions Unanswered
Coming Soon...
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Chapter 8-
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Chapter 8-
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New Resources...
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A group of Year Six girls role-play a section of Chapter 4 from Friend or Foe. This is the scene where David and Tucky try to explain to Ann what has happened the previous night. In walks Mr Reynolds who needs to know if what they are saying is true. Ann's hidden nationality is also finally revealed. Running Time: 4 minutes 33 seconds.
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