Exploring Smart Ice Cream

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i need a pre-lesson task on this short story , something simple with one page is okay . my kids are grade 7 : SMART ICE CREAM by Paul Jennings 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 55 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 Well, I came top of the class again. One hundred out of one hundred for Maths. And one hundred out of one hundred for English. I’m just a natural brain, the best there is. There isn’t one kid in the class who can c...

This learning resource explores a narrative titled 'Smart Ice Cream' through various discussion points and reflective questions. It begins with predictions about the plot based on the title, encourages students to analyze character traits by contrasting self-proclaimed smartness with genuine intelligence, and presents the narrator's personality through their initial self-description. Students engage in predicting the story’s direction based on first impressions of the narrator, followed by tasks involving cause and effect, vocabulary matching, and personal reflections on experiences of overconfidence. This resource aims to deepen understanding of character analysis, narrative predictions, and the repercussions of arrogance.