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Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle ebook

A story about a boy who fell into a book.

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Ferdinand Forest spellings

These words taken from the Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle by Libby Taylor are often misspelled. Learn how to spell any that you don’t
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Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle story map

Display the story map on your whiteboard and tell the story, image by image.

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Assembly – closing thought

Read the ‘Travel by book’ closing thought and talk about the ideas in it during your class or school assembly.

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All about Ferdinand

What facts can you find in text and what can you infer?

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Fact finding

When confronted by a question, which words matter most when trying to work out the answer?

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Library book quest

Demonstrate the breadth of subjects in your local or school library with this library book quest.

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Pirate problems

Maths problems aren't as tricky as they first seem, start with some simple, contextual pirate problems.

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Spelling rules bookmarks

These bookmarks provide a handy reminder of some common spelling rules.

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Ferdinand Forest vocabulary

Make your own vocabulary cards with these words from Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle.

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Story treasure hunt cards

Cut and laminate these cards for a literary treasure hunt game.

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Mapping a story

Use this chart to identify the key elements of a story.

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Mathematical vocabulary

Simple mathematical word cards, easy to cut out and perfect for discussing the four operations.

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Teacher’s favourite book

Can children match the favourite book to the teacher?

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Rounding decimals

Measure the distance between the islands and round up or down the distances.

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Reading posters

Use these A4 library posters to inspire reading in your school.

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Word of the week

Use this editable PDF to write your Word of the Week.

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Understanding the story

Closed and open-ended comprehension activities for Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle.

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Order the story

Cut out and arrange the story events of Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle in order.

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Samuel Johnson cross quiz

After all your work on Dictionary Johnson try this cross quiz. Nine tricky questions to try.

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Greedy Gizzard crew profiles

Develop the children’s understanding of the main characters in Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle with these fun pirate crew profile sheets.

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Vocabulary – ‘pirate’ words

Match the seafaring word to its definition with these pirate vocabulary flash cards.

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Pirate Pickle glossary

Can the children put these pirate-themed words from Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle in alphabetical order and then research what they mean?

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Wanted posters

These Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle ‘Wanted’ posters are the perfect space for children to develop their understanding of some of the main characters
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Samuel Johnson profile

Write a profile for Dr Samuel Johnson.

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Dictionary Johnson biography

Learn all about the life of Dr Samuel Johnson.

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Samuel Johnson slideshow

A profile for Dr Samuel Johnson.

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Books storytelling certificate – EY and KS1

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Reward your Early Years and KS1 storytellers with this Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle- themed certificate.

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Storytelling prompts

Our ‘Storytelling prompts’ for Ferdinand Forest and the pirate pickle are the perfect accompaniment to your storytelling lessons. These prompts come with keyword phrases from the story.

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Spot the difference KS1

Can you spot the differences between the two pirate crew images?

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Spot the difference

Can you spot and describe the difference between the two pirate crew images?

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Books storytelling certificate – KS2

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Reward your KS2 storytellers with this Ferdinand Forest and the Pirate Pickle themed certificate.

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Books fact cards

Our downloadable books fact cards feature four of our most famous authors.

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Books fact card template

Write down your own facts about your favourite authors using this fact card template.

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Books reading challenge

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A list of challenges that will help focus the readers in your class.

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