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Sprout Boy - 2015  BBC Trailer

'There once was a sprout with love to give.'
​ He is looking for friends to spend Christmas with.  
Sadly, no one seems to like sprouts.  


Learning opportunities. 
  • Collect words that rhyme with 'sprout.'
  • Use the collected words to create rhyming couplets. 
  • Retell the story in the 3rd person detailing his journey and adding vivid description of each setting. 
  • Introduce new characters who do not like sprouts - favourite book characters, members of school staff, the dinner ladies etc. 
  • Follow the given rhyming pattern:
 "A baker he met whilst out and about said,
"I love Christmas pudding and would go without,
but nobody ever liked a sprout."
  • Retell the narrative in the 1st person detailing how the sprout feels in each section of the film. 
  • Punctuate the speech, add replies from 'Sprout' and punctuate the dialogue accurately. 
  • Write an opposites version of the tale - 'Everyone loves a sprout.'
  • Change the character - carrot, Yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes - Children can choose whether everyone loves or hates these new characters. ​
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