Now, it’s time for the story !

As you read it, pay attention to Mr. Toad’s

nonsensical behaviour. Remember that you will

have to advise him not to be so foolish.

In resources, you can find a version of the book

together with some related to it.

Have you finished reading the book?

I hope you liked it. Now, answer a few more

questions:

- Who was your favourite character? Why?

- Why do you think K. Grahame wrote such a story?

- Do you think he wrote it with a particular intention?

- Who is the story written for?

Now let’s get down to some work !

You have got to help Badger, Ratty and Mole write a

letter to Mr. Toad. Remember that they want to

convince him to become more sensible.

Convincing him will be hard work ! If you want to

succeed you will need a . So, just follow

these steps:

Step 1: planning ahead.

- First, make groups of three people. You will focus

on chapters 5, 6 and 7, so, each member of the group

picks up one of them.

- Next, go over the chapter you picked and note

down the situations in which Mr. Toad gets in

trouble.

- Then, analyse why Mr. Toad did wrong in those

situations and write it on your notebook.

- Now, pick up the most dreadful of Mr. Toad’s

mistakes and write the right thing to do to

prevent trouble from arising.

Step 2: getting started.

- Spend two minutes on thinking about how a letter to

a friend is organized: date, address, greetings,

main text, leave taking, signature...

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- Now that you have thought about what to tell and

how to do it, write a draft and revise it.

Step 3: writing the letter.

- Work with your mates and write the final draft.

- Go over it carefully to make sure that you

organized it like a letter and that you have

included the three pieces of advice.

- Finally, write the letter to Mr. Toad.