Magic and Harry Potter
1. Who is this boy? What is his name?

! The boy’s name is ______. He is a wizard.

My name is ______.

2. ! Can you match these BSL signs and words? They are about families.

3. Read about Harry’s family:

Here is Harry’s family.

Harry was adopted. He lives with his uncle, aunt and cousin because his mother and father are dead.

4. Write about your family. Who do you live with?

! I live with my ______

______

5. How many aunts, uncles and cousins have you got?

! I have ______aunts, ______

6. Play Wizard Bingo. See page 5.

7. Here are some of Harry’s teachers. Harry is learning to be a wizard.

Wizards can change things. Would you like to be a wizard? What would you do?

! I would ______

______

8. Read the poem below. Work together.
Here are some BSL signs and pictures to help you. Use the dictionary too.

to find a pocket a glass of water full

a dark night nobody elephant spider

a handkerchief a wand stars planets to snore

Ten Things Found in a Wizard’s Pocket

A dark night.

Some words that nobody could ever spell.

A glass of water full to the top.

A large elephant.

A vest made from spiders’ webs.

A handkerchief the size of a car park.

A bill from the wand shop.

A bucket full of stars and planets, to mix with the dark night.

A bag of magic mints you can suck for ever.

A snoring rabbit.

Ian McMillan

9. Can you say this word? Clap the rhythm. It is used in magic spells.

Abracadabra!

(Ab-ra-ca-da-bra)

a witch

10. Play the witches and wizard’s game

Sit in a circle. The wizard or witch stands in the middle of the circle and casts a spell on someone. That person changes into something and mimes what he has become. The person who guesses correctly becomes the wizard.

! 11. Write a word that nobody could ever spell.

______

®12. Make a play

·  Make drawings of the things in the wizard’s pockets.

·  Make up your own magic spell.

·  Make a play about the wizard and the things in his pockets using your drawings and your spells.

·  Show your play to the class.

If you have time, look at this web site on the Internet and have some fun:

http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com

BSL illustrasjoner: Let’s Write and Sign. Cath Smith

Illustrasjons fra internett: jimmymagic, film.guardian.com.uk, harry-potter-games.com

Wizard Bingo.

Choose 6 of the pictures and cross out the others.

to find / a name / a sister / a brother
magic
(use 2 hands, palms down) / how many / who / father
my / what / a rabbit / to change

Caller’s card. Tick off the words as you call them out.

Game 1 / Game 2 / Game 3 / Game 4
a brother
a sister
to change
how many
what
my
a family
who
to find
a name
a rabbit
magic

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