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This is a two lesson English based KS2 resource based on the Oompa Loompa songs from Charlie and the Chocolate factory.

Children look at the Oompa Loompa songs featured in the Roald Dahl book ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ They are then asked to produce their own song verse / poem based on this model.
A comprehension activity looking at the lyrics of the other Oompa Loompa songs is also included with questions and answers.

This English resource is suitable for year 4 but could easily be used with years 3-5.

Included in this resource is…
-PowerPoint
-Lesson notes
-Supporting worksheet template
-Formatted poems (the Oompa Loompa songs)
-Comprehension questions based on the four songs.
-Teacher copy and answers

A completely unique resource you won’t find anywhere else!

Before the lesson: You might like to complete the ‘Oompa Loompa song comprehension activity’ (included) before this lesson to familiarise the children with the songs. Analysing the rhyming patterns and ‘rules’ of the songs with highlighters.

The lesson
Using the PowerPoint ‘writing an Oompa Loompa song’ as a prompt get children to identify the 5 ticket winners, tell children that they will be looking at one of the Oompa Loompa’s songs in particular that they sing about Augustus Gloop. Play the scene from the original movie from the link on the bottom of slide 2. You might like to get the class to sing the song along with the lyrics too!
Look at the lyrics of the song(s) using the handout ‘Oompa Loompa songs.’ Explore the rhyming patterns, highlight the similarities between the songs and the pattern that is used. Ensure that children understand the main bit that differs in the songs is the middle verse. The lyrics for Augustus Gloop is featured on the PowerPoint.
In groups have children think of other fictional characters that a song could have been written about. For example someone who is permanently on their mobile phone. As a class come up with a bank of examples.
Whole class model an example of writing a middle verse based on one of these examples ensure that this follows a similar pattern to the Augustus Gloop verse (lines 1&2 and 3&4 rhyme and a serious / funny comment is featured on line 5.)

Activity
Children write their own verse for their fictional character either in their books or using the template worksheet as an aid.

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