THE BOY, THE MOLE, THE FOX AND THE HORSE

By Charlie Mackesy

Literacy 13-17th July

Lesson 1

The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse are

four friends who share a deep, unshakable

bond.

Through a series of brief but profound

conversations, Mackesy teases universal truths

and rich wisdom from the mouths of his

characters, celebrating warmth and empathy.

Exploring kindness through exquisite, sensitive

artwork and delicate calligraphy,

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse is a

moving study of friendship, kindness and the

world.

Use this You Tube link to have the book read to you.

Alternatively, search the book on YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMVc8afLFG0

WHAT DOES TH IS P ICTURE MEAN?WRITE A FEW SENTENCES EXPLA IN ING THE

PO INT THAT THE AUTHOR IS TRY ING TO MAKE .

WHY DOES K INDNESS MAKE US FEEL HAPPY?

G IVE AN EXAMPLE OF A T IME WHEN YOUR K IND ACTIONS MADE YOU AND

SOMEONE ELSE FEEL HAPPY.

HOW DOES THIS MESSAGE RELATE TO US?

How do we make a difference?

CAN YOU THINK OF A T IME THAT YOU REACTED IN A D IFF ICULT S ITUATION?

HOW D ID YOU RESOLVE THIS?

WHAT DOES ‘BE K IND TO YOURSELF ’ MEAN?

DO YOU HAVE ANY FAVOUR ITE

SAY INGS/MESSAGES OF YOUR OWN?

HOW DOES THIS IMAGE RELATE TO THE WORLD TODAY?

CAN YOU WRITE A PARAGRAPH DESCR IB ING YOUR FEEL INGS AS

THE LOCKDOWN IS BEG INN ING TO BE EASED. I F YOU WOULD L IKE TO,

YOU COULD SEESAW THIS TO YOUR TEACHER.

We are going to have a go at creating our own

piece of art work through the inspiration of

Charlie Mackesy.

• Firstly, you must have a think about a

messaging/saying that means a lot to you.

• Next, write it down as beautifully as you can.

• After that you will have a go at drawing an

image to go with it. BUT you must include

the characters from the book.

The characters are:

• The boy

• The mole

• The fox

• The horse

Literacy 13-17th July

Lesson 2

Literacy 13-17th July

Lesson 3

First News reading comprehension

L ITERACY 13-17TH JULYLESSON 4

In Year 5 we love to encourage children to read for pleasure. We would like to ask you, as our current Year 5s to recommend the best book that you have read during your time in Year 5. It can be any book that you have read including class novels! Once you have finished, send a photo of your work to your teacher via SeeSaw so that it can be shared with the new Year 5s in September!

• Your book review should include:

• An author and title

• Age that the book is suitable for

• A brief summary

• Something that you particularly liked about the book

• Words to describe/associated with the book

• A picture of the cover

• A star rating.