Observing and describing in Storm Boy 4: Describing a relationship

Purpose

Describe a relationship through a series of examples.

Description

Students are often familiar with the idea of describing a character, but less familiar with describing a relationship over time. This lesson models a passage in which Colin Thiele describes Storm Boy's relationship with Mr Perceval in a series of if/then examples.

Lesson type

Detailed practice

Genre / Topic

Childhood, Growing up, Animals, Nature