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A Kind of Spark by Elle McNicoll follows Addie, an autistic 11-year-old who campaigns for a memorial in her town in remembrance of the women killed during the Scottish witch trials. This resource contains learning activities to reflect on the book’s themes of: • Metaphors and similes – including identifying and using metaphorical language
A Kind of Spark by Scottish author Elle McNicoll follows Addie, an 11-year-old autistic girl who campaigns for her town to erect a memorial to the women murdered during the Scottish witch trial. This learning resource has Literacy and English activities for Third Level to help you explore:
A Kind of Spark tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers.
A Kind of Spark. by Elle McNicoll. Here are some key questions and discussion points about the book to get you started: • What similarities and diferences did you see between Addie and the women trialled as witches? • Why do you think the people of Juniper were resistant to Addie’s idea for a memorial commemorating the women trialled as witches?
Evidence - the information from a text that can support or justify our reasoning. Concept - an abstract idea like ‘hope’ or ‘fairness’. Theme - a central idea of a text that the author wants us to think deeply about.
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