This is the story of a little boy called Joe who befriends a noisy monster under his bed.
Teaching ideas
- Describe Moz the Monster using various language features such as expanded noun phrases, similes etc.
- Ask children to create their own under the bed monster.
- Discuss the use of language that would be needed to describe a friendly monster and how this would contrast when describing a fierce, scary monster.
- Create a diary entry describing the key points in the film.
- Write a letter to Moz from Joe to thank him for his gift.
- Design a Christmas present for a monster.
- Write a narrative to describe how Moz came to Joe's bedroom.
- Write a recount from Moz's point of view.
- Write a monster lullaby
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