Let a character notice something different · a small project

Read the complete source: C09 · One arrival, two viewpoints · C10 · A different noticing

Let a character notice something different · a small project

Small job

Make a reversible mini theatre: one side shows the captain’s view, the other the pebble’s. Use identical event cards so the perspectives can be compared.

Make and try

1. Read or hear both complete matched sources. Choose one of their readers, character views or practical jobs.

2. Make a reversible mini theatre: one side shows the captain’s view, the other the pebble’s. Use identical event cards so the perspectives can be compared.

3. Make a small first version using the day's child direction: ‘Whose eyes are we using? Keep the event. Change what the character notices.’

4. Try it with a willing reader, or use the supplied reader question/answer. Record which was used. Nobody has to interview or perform publicly.

5. Choose one useful change or explain one part you keep. Put the source note and any adult help beside the work.

Another option

Use the other complete matched source for a second version after introducing it; compare reader fit rather than page count.

Time

20–40 minutes across sittings, unpiloted; ordinary teaching and feedback, not a scored assignment.

What this can show

Look for a preserved event and a specific changed noticing or language effect. Preferences need a reason tied to the story, not agreement with the teacher’s taste.