A Bear Called Paddington - Chapter 3 - Worksheet

In Chapter 3 of "A Bear Called Paddington," titled "Paddington Goes Underground," students are encouraged to engage with the text through a variety of discussion questions and reading activities. They explore why Mrs Bird is relieved not to be joining the shopping trip and delve into the curious reason behind the multitude of dogs following Paddington. The chapter also provides a chance to discuss Paddington's misadventures on the London Underground, which may require some contextual explanation for children unfamiliar with this mode of transportation. A timeline activity helps students to track the key events of the story, while character analysis deepens their understanding of Mrs Brown and Judy's personalities and motivations.

Writing opportunities arise from the chapter's events, prompting students to compose diary entries from Mrs Brown or Judy's perspective, or a letter of apology to the Underground inspector from Paddington himself. Additionally, they can create instructions on how to navigate the Underground or design promotional posters for the walls of the Underground advertising Barkridges. The worksheet also suggests a comprehensive list of words to workshop, enhancing vocabulary with words like 'advantage', 'peculiar', and 'respectable'. Grammar and punctuation exercises focus on identifying adverbs, conjunctions, modal verbs, and noun phrases. Cross-curricular links extend the learning experience beyond English, encompassing subjects such as Science, Computing, History, Geography, Art, Design and Technology (DT), Music, Physical Education (PE), Religious Education (RE), and Personal, Social, Health and Economic education (PSHE), each offering a unique perspective on the themes within the story.