I try to show that the battle through the chaos is worthwhile and can, at times, be seen as very funny.

Diary of a Killer Cat - Anne Fine - Google Books The Diary of a Killer Cat - Anne Fine - Google Books

My dad used to read me Anne Fine’s books when I was younger, and the killer cat books were my absolute favourites! are all questions can be posed in the lesson to help children think about the different forms a diary can take in itself. Chock-a-block with lighthearted illustrations, readers experience a deliciously sharp and funny view of the world through a cat's eyes. I know I lose countless hours looking up resources, creating resources and copying resources myself, so if this helps you in any way, then I count that as a small victory for our educating community. I am sharing this guided reading resource with you in the hopes that it will save you some bit of time and enhance your guided reading lesson.And well, for me personally (and as someone who is increasingly aware of the fact that domestic cats are an invasive species and can be a major threat to and for birds), permitting pet felines to be outside cats or even both outside and inside cats is (at least for me) totally unacceptable and also environmentally problematic behaviour and that at the very least, there should be in The Diary of a Killer Cat more attempts being made to keep Tuffy inside, with me also thinking that Anne Fine as an author and as a person probably seems to think that outside cats are acceptable (with which I beg to differ and that this kind of even makes me, makes my adult self see a bit proverbially red regarding The Diary of a Killer Cat, and that my five star rating for my inner child is lowered to only three stars when my adult reading self thinks about Tuffy being continuously outside in The Diary of a Killer Cat and this all being pretty much considered tolerably unproblematic by Anne Fine). It was probably for the best that there's a twist with one of his 'killings,' but it did make me have reservations about Tuffy until matters were clarified. As the book is very funny, with lots of character, it would make a very entertaining read-aloud to younger children. I’m the English Coordinator at a small little school and I took on the task last year of developing a guided reading programme for KS2 as I noticed this was missing from the school. Divertidísima historia de Anne Fine que me ha dado muchas satisfacciones al compartirla con los niños.

The Diary of a Killer Cat by Anne Fine Group and guided reading

As it is from the perspective of a cat (in first person), children could use this technique to practice writing from different points of view. When Tuffy the artful cat comes home with a bird in between his fangs his owner Eliie is beside herself.Fine’s excellent use of humour is sure to keep children very engaged, as they get into the mindset of Tuffy as he embarks on various antics, mainly the killing of other innocent animals. When he brings home the body of the neighbours rabbit the family go to great lengths to cover up his crime. Amongst numerous other awards, she is twice winner of both the Carnegie Medal, Britain's most prestigious children's book award, and the Whitbread Award.

Diary of a Killer Cat guided reading pack by Anne Fine Diary of a Killer Cat guided reading pack by Anne Fine

There’s also tons of illustrations, so I think this is a perfect book for parents to read-along with their children.These novels have proved great favourites with reading groups, causing readers to squirm with mingled horror and delight as she peels away the layers in all too familiar family relationships, exposing the tangled threads and conflicts beneath. This book’s simple but effective structure also makes it a helpful book in which children can do comprehension tasks in guided reading activities. Complete unit includes downloadable and editable planning and teaching resources (pupil activity sheets, PowerPoint slides.