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(Séance 2)
Let’s describe the Mister Men characters
Little Miss Shy _______ blue and round. She _____________ straight, black hair.
She ______ nice but she _____________ many friends because she ______ really shy.
Mr Skinny is very _________, in fact he’s ___________ !
He is __________ and ____________. He has got a __________, ___________ nose
and he always wears a _________ hat.
Mr Grumpy is ____________ happy. He’s ____________ in a bad mood.
He is blue and rectangular and he ______________ wears a square hat.
Mr Clever is so intelligent ! He _________ everything !
He is orange and he usually _____________ round glasses.
Little Miss Tiny is very very ___________. In fact she’s __________ !
She is __________ and __________ and she often wears a __________ bow in her hair.
Let’s describe the Mister Men characters
Little Miss Shy _______ blue and round. She _____________ straight, black hair.
She ______ nice but she _____________ many friends because she ______ really shy.
Mr Skinny is very _________, in fact he’s ___________ !
He is __________ and ____________. He has got a __________, ___________ nose
and he always wears a _________ hat.
Mr Grumpy is ____________ happy. He’s ____________ in a bad mood.
He is blue and rectangular and he ______________ wears a square hat.
Mr Clever is so intelligent ! He _________ everything !
He is orange and he usually _____________ round glasses.
Little Miss Tiny is very very ___________. In fact she’s __________ !
She is __________ and __________ and she often wears a __________ bow in her hair.
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Vocabulary exercises
Find a synonym for : Find the opposite of :
Very small = Sociable ≠
Very thin = Short ≠
Intelligent = Cheerful ≠
Say it differently :
She’s happy today => She’s ___________________________________ today.
Label the pictures :
____________ ______________
________________ ________________
Name the shapes :
____________ __________ ________ __________ __________ ___________
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Vocabulary exercises
Find a synonym for : Find the opposite of :
Very small = Sociable ≠
Very thin = Short ≠
Intelligent = Cheerful ≠
Say it differently :
She’s happy today => She’s ___________________________________ today.
Label the pictures :
____________ ______________
________________ ________________
Name the shapes :
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____________ __________ ________ __________ __________ ___________
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Exercise for children with learning difficulties
Homework exercise Complète avec :
1) Sur les lignes : BE ou HAVE GOT correctment conjugués (affirmatif ou négatif selon le sens)
2) Sur les pointillées (……) : his ou her
Mr Tall ________ tall, in fact he __________ very tall ! He __________ huge !
……………….. face __________ round and blue and ……………… eyes _________ small.
He ______________ big brown shoes, but he _______________ a hat.
Little Miss Fabulous ______________ long, curly, blond hair. She _______________ plaits.
She _____________ a red handbag and …………….. boots ____________ blue
………………. nose ____________ small and round. ………….. legs _____________ chubby.
Homework exercise Complète avec :
1) Sur les lignes : BE ou HAVE GOT correctment conjugués (affirmatif ou négatif selon le sens)
2) Sur les pointillées (……) : his ou her
Mr Tall ________ tall, in fact he __________ very tall ! He __________ huge !
……………….. face __________ round and blue and ……………… eyes _________ small.
He ______________ big brown shoes, but he _______________ a hat.
Little Miss Fabulous ______________ long, curly, blond hair. She _______________ plaits.
She _____________ a red handbag and …………….. boots ____________ blue
………………. nose ____________ small and round. ………….. legs _____________ chubby.
Homework exercise Complète avec :
1) Sur les lignes : BE ou HAVE GOT correctment conjugués (affirmatif ou négatif selon le sens)
2) Sur les pointillées (……) : his ou her
Mr Tall ________ tall, in fact he __________ very tall ! He __________ huge !
……………….. face __________ round and blue and ……………… eyes _________ small.
He ______________ big brown shoes, but he _______________ a hat.
Little Miss Fabulous ______________ long, curly, blond hair. She _______________ plaits.
She _____________ a red handbag and …………….. boots ____________ blue
………………. nose ____________ small and round. ………….. legs _____________ chubby.
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(Séance 4 : HW exercise)
Look at your notes and circle the correct expression.
1) Mr Messy loves / can’t stand cleaning up his house.
2) Mr Messy is fond of/ doesn’t enjoy eating.
3) Mr Messy doesn’t like / enjoys taking a bath or a shower.
4) Mr Messy really likes /hates having dirty hands.
5) Mr Messy isn’t fond of / adores brushing his hair.
Look at your notes and circle the correct expression.
1) Mr Messy loves / can’t stand cleaning up his house.
2) Mr Messy is fond of/ doesn’t enjoy eating.
3) Mr Messy doesn’t like / enjoys taking a bath or a shower.
4) Mr Messy really likes /hates having dirty hands.
5) Mr Messy isn’t fond of / adores brushing his hair.
Look at your notes and circle the correct expression.
1) Mr Messy loves / can’t stand cleaning up his house.
2) Mr Messy is fond of/ doesn’t enjoy eating.
3) Mr Messy doesn’t like / enjoys taking a bath or a shower.
4) Mr Messy really likes /hates having dirty hands.
5) Mr Messy isn’t fond of / adores brushing his hair.
Look at your notes and circle the correct expression.
1) Mr Messy loves / can’t stand cleaning up his house.
2) Mr Messy is fond of/ doesn’t enjoy eating.
3) Mr Messy doesn’t like / enjoys taking a bath or a shower.
4) Mr Messy really likes /hates having dirty hands.
5) Mr Messy isn’t fond of / adores brushing his hair.
Look at your notes and circle the correct expression.
1) Mr Messy loves / can’t stand cleaning up his house.
2) Mr Messy is fond of/ doesn’t enjoy eating.
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3) Mr Messy doesn’t like / enjoys taking a bath or a shower.
4) Mr Messy really likes /hates having dirty hands.
5) Mr Messy isn’t fond of / adores brushing his hair.
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TEXTS FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING CHILDREN (8 PICTURES)
TEXT 1
“Never without a smile !”
Every day he wakes up in a good mood with
a bright sunny smile on his face. He thinks
it’s important to be kind. He’s always happy
and jolly… even when it rains !
TEXT 2
“Never a kind word”
He’s a horrible man, who never has a nice
thing to say. He is bad-mannered and mean.
He can’t stand having visitors, he often
yells and insults them. Not surprisingly,
nobody likes him !
TEXT 3
“Speak up please ! ”
He’s a calm person, and he is fond of
reading so he works in the library.
He’s scared of noise but surprisingly he
lives in Loudland where everyone is noisy !
TEXT 4
“Brightens a dark world… ”
He always makes his bed and he always
cleans his teeth. He never forgets
birthdays, he’s a very generous person.
Unfortunately, he lives in Badland where
everybody else is bad …
TEXT 5
“Life is too short to be serious !”
He lives in a teapot and he drives a car
shaped like a shoe. He’s fun-loving and he
often makes jokes. He really is hilarious !
TEXT 6
“CLUMP CLUMP BANG CRASH!”
He always shouts at the top of his voice, he
doesn’t know how to whisper. He loves loud
music and dancing but unfortunately he
lives next door to… Mr Quiet !
TEXT 7
“Work is good for you! ”
He can’t stop rushing around, he runs
everywhere ! He doesn’t like relaxing and
he hates lazy people. He himself is very,
very hardworking… he does seven different
jobs !
Who’s the extra character ?
Write your own description in the same
style here :
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TEXTS FOR FRENCH-SPEAKING CHILDREN (6 PICTURES)
(4 PICTURES AND TEXTS FOR CHILDREN WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES :
Mr Cheerful / Mr Good / Mr Rude / Mr Quiet)
TEXT 1
“Always joyful !”
Every day he wakes up in a good mood with
a bright sunny smile on his face. He thinks
it’s important to be kind. He’s always happy
and jolly… even when it rains !
TEXT 2
“Never a polite word”
He’s a horrible man, who never has a nice
thing to say. He is bad-mannered and mean.
He can’t stand having visitors, he often
yells and insults them. Not surprisingly,
nobody likes him !
TEXT 3
“Silence please… ”
He’s a calm person, and he is fond of
reading so he works in the library.
He’s scared of noise but surprisingly he
lives in Loudland where everyone is noisy !
TEXT 4
“Always obeys the rules ! ”
He always makes his bed and he always
cleans his teeth. He never forgets
birthdays, he’s a very generous person.
Unfortunately, he lives in Badland where
everybody else is bad …
TEXT 5
“Rarely serious !”
He lives in a teapot and he drives a car
shaped like a shoe. He’s fun-loving and he
often makes jokes. He really is hilarious !
TEXT 6
“CLUMP CLUMP BANG CRASH!”
He always shouts at the top of his voice, he
doesn’t know how to whisper. He loves loud
music and dancing but unfortunately he
lives next door to… Mr Quiet !
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“Always joyful !”
Every day he wakes up in a good mood with a bright sunny smile on
his face. He thinks it’s important to be kind. He’s always happy and
jolly… even when it rains !
“Never a polite word”
He’s a horrible man, who never has a nice thing to say. He is bad-
mannered and mean. He can’t stand having visitors, he often yells
and insults them. Not surprisingly, nobody likes him !
“Silence please… ”
He’s a calm person, and he is fond of reading so he works in the
library. He’s scared of noise but surprisingly he lives in Loudland
where everyone is noisy !
“Always obeys the rules !”
He always makes his bed and he always cleans his teeth. He never
forgets birthdays, he’s a very generous person. Unfortunately, he
lives in Badland where everybody else is bad …
“Rarely serious !”
He lives in a teapot and he drives a car shaped like a shoe. He’s
fun-loving and he often makes jokes. He really is hilarious.
“CLUMP CLUMP BANG CRASH!”
He always shouts at the top of his voice, he doesn’t know how to
whisper. He loves loud music and dancing but unfortunately he
lives next door to… Mr Quiet !
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“Always joyful !”
Every day he wakes up in a good mood with a bright sunny smile on
his face. He thinks it’s important to be kind. He’s always happy and
jolly… even when it rains !
“Never a polite word”
He’s a horrible man, who never has a nice thing to say. He is bad-
mannered and mean. He can’t stand having visitors, he often yells
and insults them. Not surprisingly, nobody likes him !
“Silence please… ”
He’s a calm person, and he is fond of reading so he works in the
library. He’s scared of noise but surprisingly he lives in Loudland
where everyone is noisy !
“Always obeys the rules !”
He always makes his bed and he always cleans his teeth. He never
forgets birthdays, he’s a very generous person. Unfortunately, he
lives in Badland where everybody else is bad …
“Rarely serious !”
He lives in a teapot and he drives a car shaped like a shoe. He’s
fun-loving and he often makes jokes. He really is hilarious.
“CLUMP CLUMP BANG CRASH!”
He always shouts at the top of his voice, he doesn’t know how to
whisper. He loves loud music and dancing but unfortunately he
lives next door to… Mr Quiet !
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Possible matches :
Little Miss Fun fun-loving / joyful / jolly
Little Miss Helpful generous / kind
Little Miss Bad mean / polite / rude
Little Miss Chatterbox chatty / calm / quiet
Mr Happy (groupe faible) cheerful / joyful / jolly
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Practice speaking : Instructions
Look at your picture. Prepare to describe your Little Miss character.
1) Highlight 2 adjectives and 2 verbs in the HELP BOX.
(You can add (+) other key words if you want to.)
2) Make sentences (oral practise). Don’t forget the !
3) Record your description on the MP3 player.
(All group members must speak !)
HELP BOX
ADJECTIVES VERBS
fun-loving
jolly
quiet
generous
rude
mean
joyful
chatty
polite
calm
kind
help
chat
tidy up
go to parties
dance
clean
insult
smile
talk… (on the phone…)
have fun
shout (at…)
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Instructions for children with learning difficulties
1) Look at your picture.
2) Highlight 2 adjectives and 2 verbs to describe Mr Happy :
3) Describe Mister Happy
Make sentences (oral practise). Don’t forget the !
Example : Mister Happy is always cheerful. / He often sings in the shower.
4) Record your description on the MP3 player.
(All group members must speak !)
ADJECTIVES VERBS
fun-loving
jolly
rude
joyful
chatty
calm
chat
go to parties
dance
smile
talk… (on the phone…)
have fun
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Instructions for English-speaking children.
Practice speaking
1) Look at your picture. Prepare to describe your Little Miss character.
First note down adjectives of personality, verbs and any other key words you can use to
help you structure your description.
2) DO NOT WRITE sentences. Practice speaking aloud.
3) When you’re ready, record your description on the MP3 player. (Every group member
must take turns to speak.)
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kind
mean
fun-loving
rude
jolly
bad-mannered
generous
serious
polite
calm
joyful
chatty
hilarious
loud
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HOMEWORK
1) Find the action words (underlined in the Mr Men texts)
___________ _____________ _____________ _________________ ____________
2) Adjectives of personality : Match opposites
serious ≠ chatty
quiet ≠ grumpy
kind ≠ fun-loving
polite ≠ noisy
cheerful ≠ rude
calm ≠ mean
HOMEWORK
1) Find the action words (underlined in the Mr Men texts)
___________ _____________ _____________ _________________ ____________
2) Adjectives of personality : Match opposites
serious ≠ chatty
quiet ≠ grumpy
kind ≠ fun-loving
polite ≠ noisy
cheerful ≠ rude
calm ≠ mean
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(Séance 7)
Little Miss Inventor is the newest character of the Mr Men and Little Miss book series, the
brainchild of author and illustrator Adam Hargreaves (who is the son of book series creator
Roger Hargreaves). He said he created the female scientist character as a positive role model
for girls.
Pencils and spanners
The 36th Little Miss character has pencils and a spanner nestled in her hair and is described as
“intelligent, ingenious and inventive”. The book blurb promises “her brain is full of ideas, which
she turns into extraordinary inventions”.
Weird and wonderful inventions
Hargreaves said: “I always enjoy creating a brand new character for the series and it was fun
coming up with lots of crazy inventions for Little Miss Inventor’s home and silly ones for all her
friends.
Changing the narrative
Hargreaves’ dynamic new character aims to encourage young girls to take an interest in becoming
an inventor, a scientist… Currently, there is only a small percentage of women who are working in
science, technology, engineering, and maths careers.
Challenging stereotypes
The book telling her story will be released on 8 March 2018 – tying in with both International
Women’s Day and British Science Week. Hargreaves said: “It’s also been nice to write a story
that promotes a positive role model and to challenge a stereotype,
if only in a small way”.
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Scan the text (paragraph by paragraph) and find key words to complete the chart :
WHO ?
WHAT ?
WHEN ?
DESCRIPTION : Physical
Personality
LIKES / DISLIKES
WHAT FOR ?
WHY ?
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Instructions and grid for pupils with learning difficulties
Scan the text (paragraphs 1, 2, 3) and find key words to complete the chart :
WHO ?
WHAT ?
-
-
-
-
-
-
DATE ?
DESCRIPTION : Physical
Personality
LIKES / DISLIKES
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CORRECTION
WHO ? Little Miss Inventor Adam Hargreaves
WHAT ? New character
Female scientist
Positive role model for girls
- Author
- Illustrator
- Son of Roger Hargreaves
WHEN ? 8 March 2018
= International Women’s Day
/ British Science Week
DESCRIPTION : Physical
Pencils / spanner in hair
Personality
Intelligent
Ingenious
Inventive
Dynamic
LIKES / DISLIKES (Creating) extraordinary,
(crazy, weird, wonderful…. )
inventions
Creating new characters
WHAT FOR ? To encourage girls to become inventors scientists
To challenge a stereotype
WHY ? Small percentage (= not a lot) of women working in science,
technology, engineering, maths
