War Horse is a complete 14 lesson scheme of work with a 138 slide PowerPoint presentation, 14 structured lessons and  a 7 page booklet of worksheets.     KS2 English Teaching Resources: War Horse by Michael Morpurgo contains a range of lessons, tasks and activities designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the historical context, plot, characters, language and themes of this wonderful novel.     Our War Horse teaching resources include a collection of activities for pupils of all abilities:     - A scheme of work overview with 14 four part lessons covering historical context, plot, character, themes and language   - Analysis of the characters of Joey, Albert, Father, Captain Nicholls and others  - Extension activities - 4 part lessons with starter activity, introduction, development and plenary   - Historical context understanding research activity   - Developing inference and deduction skills   - Empathetic writing - Joey's diary   - Hot seating to develop character knowledge and understanding   - Analysing Michael Morpurgo's use of language and narrative structure in War Horse   - Writing a newspaper story   - 14 lesson scheme of work with overview/teacher notes   - A 138 slide PowerPoint presentation  - 7 worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint slideshow 

<p>In the fourth lesson of a series on 'War Horse', students are encouraged to engage with the key themes of the story through a thought-provoking anagram activity. The task is designed to help students delve deeper into the narrative by deciphering scrambled letters that represent significant themes addressed in the book. As they unscramble each anagram, students not only practice their problem-solving and linguistic skills but also connect more intimately with the underlying messages woven into the tale.</p>

<p>The anagrams provided serve as a puzzle, each one when rearranged correctly, reveals a theme central to 'War Horse'. For instance, 'raw' when unscrambled becomes 'war', which is a principal backdrop for the story's events. Similarly, 'shipifnerd' rearranges to 'friendship', 'Imnaal cutlery' becomes 'animal cruelty', and 'hertaf dan nos phoniestliars' reveals the theme of 'father and son relationships'. By solving these anagrams, students are prompted to reflect on how these themes are portrayed in the narrative and their significance to the overall impact of the story on its audience.</p>

Themes - Powerpoint

War Horse Lesson 4: Themes - PowerPoint

War Horse Lesson 4: Themes

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War Horse Lesson 4: Themes - Themes Anagrams

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