The Dolls

L.O: To examine the writer’s use of imagery.

To produce a short paragraph using imagery.
 Starter
By yourselves read pages 8 “The trouble with
being a daydreamer…’ to 10 (end of chapter).
Finished? Make a mind map about the character.
What have you learnt about him?

Anything Name
else

Main character Age

Personality
Family
 Class reading
pp. 11 – 13.

Task: Using the information on p.13,

draw the ‘bad doll’

Extension: Annotate your drawing

Ninja task: How would you feel if

you were to come across such a
doll?
 Class reading
pp. 13 “The invisible line …” – 16 “Then he
started to eat.”
Task: the writer uses sensory images to describe Peter’s experience of eating the
egg.
Pick out the different words that appeal to the senses.
Senses Evidence

Taste

Smell

Feel/touch

Sound

Sight
Picture something you absolutely LOVE
eating.
Describe the thing you have chosen
using all the senses as Ian McEwan did
when Peter eats his chocolate egg. Be
creative lads!

Checklist
Make sure you have used:
Sight
Smell
Feel/touch
Taste
Sound
Interesting adjectives
 Class reading
pp. 18 “Outside, it was raining.” – 22
Answer the following questions making FULL
sentences.
1) What are the dolls rebelling against?
2) How was Peter mutilated by the dolls?

Mutilated: to injure, disfigure, remove

someone’s body parts (= to hurt)
 Plenary
How do you know that Peter has been
imagining/daydreaming the whole event? Give
evidence (pp. 22- 23)