The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some... Activities & Classroom Projects

Fun Classroom Activities

The 20 enjoyable, interactive classroom activities that are included will help your students understand the text in amusing ways. Fun Classroom Activities include group projects, games, critical thinking activities, brainstorming sessions, writing poems, drawing or sketching, and more that will allow your students to interact with each other, be creative, and ultimately grasp key concepts from the text by "doing" rather than simply studying.

1. Artist's Conception

Sketch a representation of Despereaux.

2. Designer

Design a kingdom like Dor.

3. Love In The Air

Create a love interest for the Princess.

4. Caught in a Trap!

Create a trap that the King's men could have used.

5. Journal

Create a journal for Mig, beginning on her seventh birthday.

6. Reporter, report.

Report on the events that took the Queen's life.

7. Author, Author

Create a new character to keep the mice in check - a cat -...
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