The Last Bear - Session 8 - Worksheet

The eighth session of 'The Last Bear' focuses on Chapters 16 and 17, providing a range of discussion questions and activities designed to deepen students' understanding of the narrative and its characters. Discussion questions encourage students to explore the reasons behind April's actions and emotions, such as learning to roar and sharing her feelings with Bear, promoting critical thinking and engagement with the text. These questions aim to help students analyse character motivations and infer emotional states, fostering their reading skills.

The session offers a variety of reading activities, including creating a timeline of events, updating character analysis for April, devising questions for Bear, and engaging in drama exercises to simulate bear skills like roaring. These activities are complemented by grammar and punctuation exercises, where students hunt for various language features within the text, and a 'Words to Workshop' session to expand vocabulary. Writing opportunities are also provided, such as composing instructions, a biography for April, and a persuasive letter from April to Bear. Cross-curricular links are established with Science, Computing, History, Geography, Art, Design and Technology (DT), Music, Physical Education (PE), Religious Education (RE), and Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education, offering a holistic approach to learning. The session concludes with a practical environmental activity, encouraging students to participate in a litter pick to understand the impact of human actions on the environment.