Creative corner notes
ANSWERS
1 1 B; 2 A; 3 –; 4 C
2 1 TIGER EATS MAN AT BALL; 2 YOUNG MAN
WEARS NOTHING AT BALL, C; 3 TIGER EATS
OLD WOMAN, A; 4 RESTAURANT SERVES MICE
IN STEW, B
3 Quebec, neck, cold, all, Quebec; Peru, shoe,
fright, night, true; Bright, light, night, way,
day
Intercultural awareness
Where does the word ‘limerick’ come from?
The origins of the word are unknown.
However, it may derive from the County of
Limerick in Ireland and the group of poets
that lived in the area.
Are there any Latin American limericks?
An Argentinian writer, María Elena Walsh,
wrote 42 limericks in Zooloco (1964). Another
ANSWERS
1 1 c; 2 b; 3 e; 4 a; 5 d
2 Suggested answers: First, Pecos Bill meets
Sue. She’s riding a giant fish. After that,
Bills breaks a promise to Widowmaker and
promises Sue she can ride Widowmaker.
Then, Bill and Sue marry. Widowmaker
sends Sue flying to the moon. So, Bill has an
idea: to throw a lasso and catch Sue. Finally,
Bill and Sue are together again. Sue plays
the guitar and Bill dances.
3 Name: Pecos Bill; Comes from: Texas; Loves:
his lasso / Sue; Profession: cowboy; Physical
traits: tall, blue eyes, short brown hair;
Achievements: catch a twister with his lasso
4 Students’ own answers
Intercultural awareness
Even though tall tales belong to the USA, Ss may
come up with characters of their culture that
share the same characteristics. These characters
may belong to folklore or the popular culture
(comics, cartoons, advertisements, etc).
Have Ss complete a Venn diagram comparing
tall tale characters to characters of their own
culture.
Limericks
What is a limerick?
A limerick is a five-line poem with a strict rhyme scheme
which is sometimes humorous and/or obscene.
What is their origin?
Limericks appeared in England in the early 18th century
and were made popular by Edward Lear in the 19th century,
although he called them ‘nonsense poetry’.
How is a limerick written?
Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-rN3DGMCsE.
You can even invite Ss to visit the Imagine Learning channel as it is
really amusing and informative.
Argentinian writer, Elsa Bornemann, also
wrote limericks or ‘versicuentos’, as she would
call them, in her book Disparatario.
Check https://youtu.be/SvyqYfTMil8* for the
different limericks on animals María Elena
Walsh wrote.
* Shortened link to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvyqYfTMil8&list=PL066E1D650754CF4B
Tall tales
What are tall tales?
Tall tales are stories that are humorous and full of exaggeration.
They are based on the adventures of American heroes /
heroines. Most tall tale characters are fictional and embody
the first pioneers’ desire to tame wilderness.
What is a folktale?
A folktale is a story that is part of the oral tradition of a
country. Tall tales are folktales because they were passed
from generation to generation.
! Make Ss aware that some tall tales have
violence and discrimination and are not
environmentally friendly. This has to do with
the times in which these tales originated.
Once you finish working on this part of the
Creative corner, have Ss brainstorm the events
in the tall tales they read that would be
controversial in our times. Have them imagine
how each of these events could be adapted to
our times.
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Football chants
What is a football chant?
A football chant is a song sung at matches. It is also called
a ‘terrace chant’.
How do they originate?
They are oral texts. They can be historic, adaptations of
popular songs or spontaneous reactions to events.
! M
 ake Ss aware that some football chants contain four-
letter words. It would be advisable to avoid them.
Novels
What is a novel?
A novel is a long narrative, normally in prose, which
describes fictional and sometimes real characters and
events, usually in the form of a sequential story.
Which was the first novel?
One of the first novels to be written was Don Quixote by
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.
How did the novel develop?
The development of the novel was encouraged by the invention
of the printing press and cheap paper in the 15th century, which
allowed books to be produced at a larger scale.
What are the parts of a book?
Blurb: information printed on the outside of a book, to
describe it or make it attractive to buy
Spine: the edge of a book where all the pages are fixed together
Front cover: the front part of the cover of a book
Back cover: the back part of the cover of a book
What is to deconstruct?
To deconstruct is to break down into components, to dismantle.
In the activities included in the worksheets for this part of the
Creative corner, Ss will be deconstructing the blurbs and trailers
they have read.
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ANSWERS
1–3 Students’ own answers
ANSWERS
1 2 e; 3 b; 4 c; 5 a
2 2 The Fault in our Stars; 3 The Boy in the
Striped Pyjamas; 4 The Giver; 5 The Hunger
Games
3 1 b; 2 a; 3 b; 4 b; 5 a
4 One Day: It is 15th July. It is Emma and
Dexter’s university graduation. Emma and
Dexter meet for the first time. They take
different ways soon. They will probably
meet one year later. Money for a Motorbike:
Stuart is 17 years old and lives in Leeds. He
is not a student any more but he hasn’t got
a job or money. He wants the motorbike
that his friend Martin is selling. He needs
money to buy Martin’s motorbike. Love
by Design: One rainy day, Rita walks into
Tom’s library. Rita and Tom become good
friends. Tom wants to be a photographer
but he can’t study. He works in a library
and is bored with his job. She knows what
she wants to do – she wants to be a model.
Soon, their futures change forever.
Owl Hall: Owl Hall is an old farmhouse.
Kara lives with her single mother and
young brother Martin. They go and stay at
Owl Hall. There is something strange about
Kara’s relationship with her mother and
brother. Everyone at Owl Hall has a secret –
even the house has secrets!
5 One Day: Emma and Dexter / They meet
for the first time at their graduation. They
take different ways; Money for a Motorbike:
Stuart and Martin / Leeds; Love by Design:
Rita and Tom / Rita walks into Tom’s library.
They become good friends. / A rainy day
in Tom’s library; Owl Hall: Kara, her mother
and brother / They go to Owl Hall. Kara’s
relationship with her mother and brother
is strange. They have a secret.
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LIMERICKS TALL TALES
1 2
Limerick 1:
There is an old man with a beard, 1 a fire ✗
Who says ‘Just as I feared! 2 a flash of lightning ✓
Two owls and a hen,
3 rain ✓
Four larks and a wren,
4 a sea ✗
Are all building their nests in my beard!’
By Edward Lear 5 thieves ✓
Limerick 2: 6 a cow ✓
A newspaper man called Fling 7 a sheep ✗
Can make a ‘copy’ from any old thing. 8 teeth ✓
But the copy he wrote
9 gold ✓
Of a five dollar note
10 a desert ✓
Is so good he’s living in Sing Sing.
Limerick 3: 11 a river ✓
A happy old bear at the Zoo 12 a road ✗
Can always find something to do. 13 Indians ✓
When it bores him, you know, 14 a rainbow ✗
To walk to and fro,
15 a star ✓
He reverses it and walks fro and to.
Limerick 4:
An artistic young man called Bo,
To an art class decides to go. 3 1 T; 2 T; 3 F; 4 T; 5 T; 6 F; 7 T; 8 T; 9 F; 10 T; 11 F;12 F; 13 T; 14 T
The teacher says, ‘Not right.
Your page is all white!’
Bo says, ‘It’s a polar bear in snow.’
Limerick 5:
An elderly man called Keith
Often loses his set of false teeth –
He leaves them on a chair,
He always forgets they are there,
Sits down and they bite him beneath.

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NOVELS
1

The Boy in
The Giver The Hunger Games Twilight The Fault in our Stars
the Striped Pyjamas

The hook
(word, phrase or
sentence that catches
the reader’s attention)
Suggested answers: • Out-With Suggested answers: Suggested answers: Suggested answers:
• Jonas’s world is perfect. • striped pyjamas • The United States is in ruins. • strange boy • cancer
• no war, no fear, no pain • armband with a star • competition of life and death • dangerous • one leg
• the Giver • danger
• Shmuel is sad.

Setting Jonas’s world is perfect. Bruno lives in a new place, Katniss lives in the United Bella lives in a new town.
(information about ‘Out-With’. States. The country is in ruins.
the place)

Main character’s age 12 years old child teenager teenager teenager

The twist (change in Jonas doesn’t receive any Bruno is bored and finds a Katniss is in a competition Edward hates Bella and Hazel goes to a support
the direction of the role. He receives some sad boy near the fence. and she can die. Her mother doesn’t want to be near group, meets Augustus and
plot) training and memories from and sister can die too. her because he thinks he becomes his friend.
the Giver. is dangerous.

The hope (possibility of Suggested answer: Bruno and Shmuel become Suggested answer: Suggested answer: Hazel and Augustus fall
a happy ending) Jonas wants to live in a friends. Katniss wins the competition. Edward is in love with Bella. in love and defeat cancer
different world. together.

The Boy in the The Fault

The Giver The Hunger Games Twilight
Striped Pyjamas in our Stars

children children children children children

Target
teens ✓ teens ✓ teens ✓ teens ✓ teens ✓
audience

adults ✓ adults ✓ adults adults adults

happy happy happy happy happy ✓

sad sad sad ✓ sad ✓ sad ✓
Music
suspenseful ✓ suspenseful ✓ suspenseful ✓ suspenseful ✓ suspenseful

no music no music no music no music no music

slow ✓
slow slow slow slow (slower than
Pace
the rest)
quick ✓ quick ✓ quick ✓ quick ✓
quick

yes ✓ yes yes ✓ yes ✓ yes

Special effects
no no ✓ no no no ✓

Effect on the Students’ own Students’ own Students’ own Students’ own Students’ own
viewer answers answers answers answers answers

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