The Gruffalo: Formalizing Grammar and Vocabulary

Section role: supports the 'Formalizing the Beast' section while the teacher compares the official book illustration of the Gruffalo with student drawings and formalizes the grammar. Slides: (1) Title — 'Meet the Real Gruffalo'; (2) Student Drawings vs. Reality — comparison bullets showing how descriptions matched the book; (3) The Grammar Rule — Subject plus have or has got plus adjective plus noun structure; (4) Adjective Order — rule explaining that adjectives come before the noun, using 'purple prickles' and 'black tongue' as examples; (5) Vocabulary Focus: Tusks and Claws — definitions for long teeth and sharp nails; (6) Vocabulary Focus: Prickles and Knobbly — definitions for sharp points and bumpy knees; (7) Transforming Sentences — transforming the snake description 'His eyes are orange' into 'He has got orange eyes'; (8) Common Mistakes — addressing word order errors found during the mystery challenge. Closing slide: 'Can you use has got to describe another beast?' — sets up individual practice in the next section.

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