John Lewis 2017 - Moz The Monster
This is the story of a little boy called Joe who befriends a noisy monster under his bed.
Teaching ideas
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
We have created some VIPERS comprehension questions to aid discussion around the film.
Find out more about VIPERS here www.literacyshedblog.com/vipers
Find out more about VIPERS here www.literacyshedblog.com/vipers
Pause the film at 11 seconds.
- What do you think the boy was thinking? (I)
- How is the boy feeling? (I)
- What is the boy thinking now? (I)
- What do you think he will write on the poster? (P)
- Use a thesaurus to find words to describe a fierce monster. (V)
- Explain what has changed. (E)
- Would the language used to describe the monster change? (V) (E)
- Why is the boy so tired? (E) (R)
- What do you think will happen next? (P)
- What do these people think about Joe falling asleep?
- Dad
- Sister
- Moz the monster
- What do you think will happen next? (P)
- Who do you think sent the gift? (P) (I)
- What makes you think this? (E)
- Does Joe’s Mum know who sent the gift? (I) Explain why you think this. (E)
- Why do you think Joe was given the star light? (E) (S)
- Do you think the monster was real? Why do you think this? (E) (S)
- Do you think ‘For Gifts That Brighten Their World’ is an effective title for this advertisement? Why? (S) (E) (V)
Create your own monster here
Nosy Crow have also published a book of the story which you can hear here being read by Sally Phillips.