1. Andrea Hillbrick 2013
Planning with a quality text:
Comprehension:
Predicting
Pass a bag around with a crown inside
and ask students to predict what the
book could be about.
Sequencing- Using pictures of the text
students organise pictures in order of
events. Students in groups could act out
3 separate events from the book-
beginning, middle and end.
Behind the door activity, students write
what happened at beginning, middle
and end of the story.
Reading:
Making connections- other books with
kings, queens, princesses.
Shared reading of the text, students can
join in with bold writing of the text.
Students in groups use puppets read the
book using character voices. Use
sentences from books and students
change their voices with talking marks to
match the voice of the character.
Students can film their voice on Ipad.
Talking and listening:
Put students into groups for ‘hot seat’
One student acts as the King pig and
other students ask him questions “Why
are you so mean”. Can also do with the
sheep.
Perspective spectacles. (could use
animal masks).
Writing:
Write a letter from the view of the sheep
to King Pig. Tell King pig what he could
do to help them to like him.
Insert Book
Author
King Pig
Nick Bland
iPad apps:
who am I? app- animal sounds
Nick bland book apps
Word splash- cloud writing app (looks like
wool).
I movie- record reading of the book to
play on iPads or interactive whiteboard.
Making:
Students use collage materials to
make a crown.
Other:
Author study- find more books to
Vocabulary:
Spectacular, adored

2. Andrea Hillbrick 2013
Students can use paper
plates/collage materials to make a
pig or a sheep mask.
Students design a ‘spectacular’
clothes design.
Boxes or building box create King
Pig’s castle.
Students make sensory cards.
read to students by Nick Bland.
For a day speak to students in King
Pig voice.
Students come up with a definition
and record in literacy journal
Sp blend words- spectacular,
splendid, special.