The Snow Spider - Session 1 - Worksheet

The Snow Spider worksheet for Session 1, titled 'The Five Gifts', presents a series of educational activities themed around the story's narrative. In the discussion questions section, students are prompted to ponder why Nain believes Gwyn might possess magical abilities and to consider the mysterious circumstances of Bethan's fate. These questions encourage students to engage with the text at a deeper level and to express how they would feel if they were in Gwyn's position, receiving such unique gifts from a grandparent.

Reading activities are designed to enhance comprehension and analytical skills, with tasks such as creating a timeline to follow the story's events and conducting character analyses of Nain and Gwyn. Students are also invited to make predictions about Bethan's situation and to delve into grammar and punctuation exercises focusing on expanded noun phrases, list punctuation, semi-colons, colons, and modal verbs. A 'Words to Workshop' section is included to expand vocabulary with a range of descriptive terms. Writing opportunities offer creative outlets for students to explore different formats, such as a missing person report, diary entries, a newspaper report on Bethan's disappearance, instructions for holding a birthday party, and a persuasive letter. Additionally, the worksheet suggests cross-curricular links to subjects such as science, computing, history, geography, art, music, and PSHE, allowing the themes of the book to be integrated into a broad educational context.