UNIT 1 Fire 12 a Brainstorm all the words which come into your mind when you think of fireworks. Think about all of the five senses.
b Turn some of your words into images (e.g. ‘rockets are launched to the stars’; ‘sparklers splash liquid gold’; ‘broken necklaces shed pearls of light’). Consider sounds as well as meanings. c Using your images: i write an acrostic poem on the word FIREWORKS ii write a shape poem called ‘Fireworks’.
13 Working in small groups, produce a leaflet about firework safety or lighting a fire outdoors.
a Organise in two columns your collective ideas about the hazards involved and what can be done to reduce them (e.g. ‘pets get frightened – keep them indoors with windows closed’; ‘grass may be dry – choose a patch of earth where there is no grass’). Think about where, when and how fires or fireworks should be lit and by whom.
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