Birtle Bear’s Rescue – Vocabulary Development and Comprehension

Unusual words chosen from the story.

Gloomy, cobwebs, commotion, creaked, tattered, prodded, musty, handsome, discarded, radiator, thoroughly, tatty, excursions.

Help children to define the words and understand the meaning.

Questions to encourage discussion.

Why is the bear sad?

Why did he not like being in the cupboard?

What else was in the cupboard?

Who found him?

How did he get down from the shelf?

Which boy wanted to keep him?

Who mended the bear?

Where did the bear live after he was rescued?

What colour was his new ribbon?

Was he a happy bear?

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