HUGE Resource Bundle - Malala's Magic Pencil - Student Workbook - Task Cards

This is a 40+ page resource bundle based on the inspirational picture book Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai.

Malala’s Magic Pencil is an inspiring children’s book written by Malala Yousafzai herself, based on her own childhood wishes and dreams. In this beautifully illustrated story, young Malala yearns for a magic pencil that she could use to solve problems and make the world a better place. As she grows older, Malala realizes that although she doesn’t possess a magic pencil, she still holds the power to influence change through her words and actions. Aimed at young readers, this book not only tells Malala’s story but also inspires hope and the belief that positive change is possible in the hands of the determined.

This book was selected to be a mentor text to teach the Stage Two NESA Unit (6): Perspective and Context. The resources are designed both to provoke deep thinking about the text, but also to be completely independent. The only prep you need to do is printing or uploading to google classroom or a similar platform.

This bundle of resources consists of:

• a six-page comprehension guide. This guide focuses on a range of skills, such as literal and inferential understanding, text-to-self connections, author purpose, cause and effect and much much more.

• a set of ten full-colour literacy centre task cards based on the text. These include a range of Creative and Practical Arts integrated tasks, as well as informative, imaginative and persuasive writing prompts.

• all associated printables linked to the task cards, which can be used for a range of literature. These are a set of high-interest, high-choice worksheets.

• a full-colour informative slideshow, designed to give background information which will add depth and understanding to students’ understanding of the book. The slideshow gives information on the country of Pakistan and its government and a brief history. It then outlines the life of Malala, in light of these greater national changes, especially to education. At the end is a series of reflection discussion questions to consolidate understanding and make text-to-self connections. The slideshow is given both in PDF and PowerPoint formats.

When used in conjunction with the book, this is weeks of learning, covering reading, writing and speaking and listening.

This book would be suitable for a whole class read-aloud, or as a reading group text for Stage Two or Stage Three students…

I have many other literature-based resources in my store (most of them Australian) so feel free to check them out.

Happy reading!