The World's Worst Teachers

The World's Worst Teachers

Learning Objectives

Identify features of David Walliams' writing style. Discuss the role of humor and horror in children's literature. Recognize the contribution of illustrations to storytelling. Analyze the theme of exaggerated characters.

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David Walliams as a Bestselling Author

Bestselling author: A writer who has sold a large number of copies of their books.

Genre Blending in 'The World's Worst Teachers'

Blend of humor and horror. Engages young readers. Exaggerated characters for comedic effect.

Tony Ross' Illustrations

Visual representations. Complement the text. Illustrated in glorious color.

Character Analysis

Exaggerated figures in the story. Intensified traits for comedic or dramatic effect.

Definition List

Bestselling author: A writer who has sold a large number of copies of their books. Illustrations: Visual representations created to explain or decorate a text. Genre blending: The process of combining elements from different genres to create a unique narrative. Exaggerated characters: Figures in a story whose traits are intensified to an extreme for comedic or dramatic effect.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.