Greebo 

• Grammar warm up: Describe Greebo…
  • 1: Include two adjectives, joining them with ‘and’ [i.e. Greebo is black and scarred.]
  • 2: Include a co-ordinating conjunction.
  • 3: Include a subordinate clause.
  • 4: Include a fronted adverbial.
  • 5: Include a relative clause.
  • 6: Include an expanded noun phrase and one other from the list above.
• How did Greebo get all of those scars?
• What happened to his ear? What happened to his right eye?
• Is Greebo a good or bad character? Why do you think this?
• How do you feel about him?

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