Additional Activities- Flipping Fantastic

Activity 1

Match the descriptions with the characters. Thick the right column.

	Tristan	James	Mum
1.       Very positive and determined
2.       Shy, shared and has no confidence
3.       Good at Maths
4.       Wants to please his mum by not using the ‘dis’ part of disability
5.       A good swimmer
6.       Good at computers
7.       Can dress himself
8.       Can play football
9.       Writes with a pen
10.   Writes using a computer
11.   Always pushing a wheelchair around
12.   Can describe clearly how he feels
13.   Always gets ‘A’s for his homework
14.   Excited about his new school
15.   Prefers hearing the word ‘ability’
16.   Does not want to think of leaving school
17.   Does not like to use the ‘dis’ word
18.   Only interested in what Tristan CAN do
19.   Worried about managing on his own in his new school
20.   Moves around in wheelchair

Activity 2

Write TRUE (T) or FALSE (F) for the statement below

__________1. Tristan enjoyed his school play. __________2. James enjoyed his school play. __________3. Mum enjoyed their school play. __________4. Tristan loves drama. __________5. James loves drama. __________6. Mr. Sewell is a good English teacher. __________7. There is a ramp leading to the stage in Tristan’s school now. __________8. There is a ramp leading to the stage in Tristan’s new school. __________9. Tristan had only one line to say in the play. __________10. Mum thought both her sons were great. __________11. Mum was proud of herself. __________12. Mum was worried about James than Tristan.