Running Wild

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A great story about a boy, and how an elephant saves the boy's life from terrible disasters. I could always visualizing what happened. The author, Michael Morpurgo, was very descriptive in this story. I was very surprised by the end, but I loved the end just as it was. I laughed out loud many many times in this story, as well as cried one or two times. PSHE: Sections of the book could provide for good discussion topics- requiring pupils to deduct deeper meanings behind Wills feelings and relate this to their own experiences. Pupils can then share and discuss with peers.

We've also included lovely illustrations to make this reading comprehension engaging for your students. Geography: This novel provides deep description and context for rainforest topics. Pupils would be better able to imagine the different layers of the rainforest, understanding the different animals and their struggles. Pupils could use self-chosen extracts of the book to add vivid description to rainforest work/projects. This story somewhat changed the way I look at life. Their are many struggles, but with friends and family you can and will make it.

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This is a great resource about a great man and our year 6 very much enjoyed learning about Michael Morpurgo. We did notice, however, a few mistakes in the two star text and thought you might like to know about them. This reading comprehension is a brilliant way to prepare your Year 6 students for their KS2 SATs exams. A son and grandson of actors, Michael has acting in his blood and enjoys collaborating and performing live adaptations of his books at festivals, concerts and theatres. You can also read about his life in War Child to War Horse,a collaborative biography with Maggie Fergusson.

The idea for this book came from a newspaper article about Aamber Owen, who was saved from the 2004 tsunami by an elephant whom she was riding at the time. Morpurgo had not traced Owen until 2016, and invited her and her family to the opening night of the stage production in London. [2] Morpurgo was also influenced by The Jungle Book and " The Elephant's Child", his two favourite stories from his childhood. [3] The last suggestion relates to the answer sheet for the questions. The model answer for question 7 suggests using the word 'significant' from the glossary. However, that word isn't used in the glossary for the two star text. Running Wild is a children's novel by Michael Morpurgo first published in 2009. It recounts the adventures of a boy who has to survive in the Indonesian jungle after being rescued from a tsunami by an elephant. [1] Plot summary [ edit ] Running wild is a children’s adventure fiction novel. In this novel the story of a young boy named Will is told through captivating chapters. The emotion throughout the novel is strong and the narrative holds deeper conceptual meanings. The Other One, after you read the book, you will know exactly who this is, turned out to save their lives. The Other One lead them to safety and away from the fires.

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In 2016 Samuel Adamson adapted it for the stage, in a production at the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre. [5] References [ edit ] been like that. It’s what soldiers have to do.” “I know that, Mum. Dad told me,” I said. “But what was the war for?” She didn’t answer me.

Morpurgo added: “Storymakers and storytellers like Barrie, and like all the previous winners of this award, have given us the hope and faith children need, we need, to keep flying, have sustained us through dark and troubled times, have banished doubt. To touch the lives of children, to witness their listening and reading silence, is reward enough in itself. This is simply the icing on the cake.” This novel made me laugh and cry from start to finish. I was truly captivated and unable to put it down. The approachable manner in which this is achieved, through the eyes of nine-year-old Will means this book, although will have differing effects on each audience member, is accessible for KS2 pupils and above. This lovely reading comprehension also comes with a set of questions, which test how well the children have understood the text. In the second paragraph the text says that Morpurgo was born in 1943. It then goes on to say 'When the Second World War broke out Michael.... was evacuated'. However, the war began in 1939 so Michael's evacuation cannot have been triggered by the start of the war.

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And, reading this text will help children develop their spelling and vocabulary, which is essential for the KS2 SATs exams. What are some of Michael Morpurgo's books?