Brook and
her Broom
Musical Comedy for young learners
WORKPACK
Young Learners
A1 (Breakthrough Level)
Brook, the witch
Skippy, the Squirrel
Kermit, the Gecko
Roosevelt, the Rooster
the Mean Dragon
Dash and Sparkle, his naughty helpers
Brook is a good witch with a magical broom.
She is rather clumsy and cannot remember her spells properly,
so she accidently and unknowingly hits the Mean Dragon on its head!
The Dragon is furious and determined to catch Brook!
He even says:
“I am a dragon as mean as can be
And I plan on having witch and chips for my tea!”
But luckily Brook is not alone:
First, she meets Skippy, the Squirrel, who helps her find her missing hat and in return
gets a free ride on the broom
Skippy is very surprised by her kindness and says:
I’m just a Squirrel as crazy as can be
Are you sure there is room on your broom
for a Squirrel like me?
But of course there is! There’s always room for one new friend!
Soon, Brook and Skippy are joined by Kermit, the Gecko and
Roosevelt, the Silly Rooster
Together they make a very unique team with a very unique adventure ahead.
Will you be willing to join them?
Morals
“We are all different, but we are the same.”
(It’s a good idea to teach or revise these
words before going to the theatre)
FUNNY - SILLY - CLUMSY - SAD - HAPPY - NICE - MEAN
GOOD - UGLY – CRAZY – GREEN – SLIM - DIFFERENT
WITCH – GECKO – FROG – DRAGON – BROOM – ROOSTER - SQUIRREL
FOREST – ACORNS – WAND – BEAK – MAGIC WORDS - SPELL
VERBS
SKIP – FLY – REMEMBER – GRAB – HIT – ESCAPE - SIT – FIX
FIND – REACH – JUMP – MOVE – FREEZE
USEFUL EXPRESSIONS
TO HAVE WORK TO DO – TO FIX ONES CLOTHES, HAIR, ETC.
TOMAKEADEAL– TOMESSWITHSOMEONE – TOBEMADATSOMEONE
BACKANDFORTH– TOCOMEANDGOAROUNDWITHSOMEONE–
*FISHANDCHIPS (FOR “witch ANDCHIPS”)
TOHAVEROOMFORSOMEONEORSOMETHING– TOSTAYSTILL
For teachers:
This workpack is divided into 2 different levels, taking into account
learners’ age and language level.
As you may notice, the same play may cater for an ample age range. This
is due to an important innovation meant to suit different students’ needs and
interests.
This means that while different age groups may be viewing the same play
the various pre and post language activities in the workpack attend to a
different level.
LEVEL 1
Before going to
the theatre:
My name is
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My teacher is ............................................................................................................................. .................................
My school is
PLAY:
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Brook and her Broom
ACTIVITY 1:
These animals will appear on the play. Listen to your teacher´s instructions and color
them. (For example: “gecko-blue”)
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ACTIVITY 2:
Brook will be missing some things…
COLOR the picture and join the words to the corresponding IMAGE:
BOW
HAT
BROOM
WAND
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ACTIVITY 3:
Write an X on the picture that does NOT belong to the group.
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2
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ACTIVITY 4:
Count and Match.
Count the pictures on the right and find the correct number on the left.
How many stars, squirrels, etc?
1
ONE
2
TWO
3
THREE
4
FOUR
5
FIVE
6
SIX
7
SEVEN
8
EIGHT
9
NINE
10
TEN
the play
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ACTIVITY 5:
The Dragon is Hungry and thinking of food. Color him and draw:
What would you like him to eat?
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ACTIVITY 6:
What does Brook lose? Circle YES or NO to answer the questions.
IS IT HER BOW?
YES
NO
IS IT HER SHOES?
YES
NO
IS IT HER WAND?
YES
NO
IS IT HER HAT?
YES
NO
IS IT HER TEDDY BEAR?
YES
NO
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ACTIVITY 7:
Draw the character you liked best in the play.
MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER IS
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ACTIVITY 8:
Imagine Brook’s next adventures. What animals will she meet. How will they ask for a
ride?
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ACTIVITY 9:
Let’s help this witch! Solve this Maze!
HowdidBrookfindhers?Doyouremember?
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ACTIVITY 10:
Paper puppet:
Brookneedsanewfriend.Colorthewitch.Cutouttheparts.Usemetalfastenersto
connectthepartsbytheirmatchingletters.Whatishername?
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ACTIVITY 11:
CRITICAL THINKING
Drawanexpressiononeachfacetoshowushowyoufeel.(number6isanexample)
Whenyoufirstmeet
Brook,thewitch
WhenBrook
losesherhat
Whenyou
meetSkippy
WhentheDragon
sayshewants“witch
andchipsforhistea”
Whentheysteal
Brook’swand
Whenthey
defeatthe
Dragon
WhenBrookhits
theMeanDragon
Whenthe
broombreaks
My name is
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ACTIVITY 12:
Try to retell the play with just three pictures. What happens first? What’s next?
What’s the last part?
For teachers:
This workpack is divided into 2 different levels, taking into account
learners’ age and language level.
As you may notice, the same play may cater for an ample age range. This
is due to an important innovation meant to suit different students’ needs and
interests.
This means that while different age groups may be viewing the same play
the various pre and post language activities in the workpack attend to a
different level.
LEVEL 2
(IMPORTANT. Some activities from level 1
can be also used or adapted to this
level)
Before going to
the theatre
My name is
My teacher
My school is
PLAY:
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Brook and her Broom
ACTIVITY 1:
Predictions: This is a story with magical and mythical characters. Which of these
characters will appear or be named in the play? Try to guess and circle them with
different colors.
Dog
Bone
Cat
Well
Feast
Frog
Spell
Hat
Cone
Beast
Beak
Chips
Lips
Speak
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ACTIVITY 3:
Read carefully and paint or draw:
Paint the socks:
-The top stripe is blue. The bottom one is yellow
Paint the shoes:
- The left one is red. The right one is green
The broom has an orange ribbon with a bow.
Color the rest using your imagination!
can be also used or adapted to this
level)
My name is
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PLAY:
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ACTIVITY 4:
Choose and circle Skippy’s feelings throughout the play.
Was he HAPPY or SCARED or MAD or SAD or WORRIED or CONFUSED or …?
Example:1-When Brook first mentions she is a witch
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When Brook offers a sit on her broom
When they cannot reach Brook’s bow
When he calls Kermit a frog
When Roosevelt gets lost
When the Dragon is defeated
When he learns the broom is broken
When the broom is fixed
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ACTIVITY 5:
Choose adjectives from the box and put TWO of them on the right character
NOTE: The empty box is for you to draw a character…
TALKATIVE
SLEEPY
FUNNY
WEAK
QUIET
HOPEFUL
BRAVE
FRIGHTFUL
FRAGILE
STRONG
PRETTY
LOVELY
SILLY
SCARED
COURAGEOUS
CLEVER
WISE
LIVELY
BRAINLESS
FRIENDLY
CLUMSY
RUDE
KIND
SWEET
UGLY
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teacher
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PLAY:
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ACTIVITY 6:
Teachers: here you can find many questions; you can select the suitable ones for your
pupils or modify them to drill another verb tense. They can also be answered orally
and/or in groups
Answer the questions.
Why didn’t Brook fly properly at the beginning of the play?
-----------------------------------------------------------------Why is the Dragon so mad at Brook?
-----------------------------------------------------------------Why does Skippy pick the hat up?
-----------------------------------------------------------------Why is Kermit running away from the princess ?
-----------------------------------------------------------------What does Brook do to confuse the Dragon ?
-----------------------------------------------------------------Is Roosevelt smart?
-----------------------------------------------------------------Who helps Brook?
-----------------------------------------------------------------Why does Kermit ask for room on the broom?
-----------------------------------------------------------------Why does Roosevelt ask for room on the broom?
-----------------------------------------------------------------What happens to the Dragon in the end?
-----------------------------------------------------------------Do you believe in magic? Why? Why not?
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ACTIVITY 7:
Choose TWO of your favorite characters and DESCRIBE them :
Example:
Brook is……………………………..…… She has got ……………………………and
……………………….. She is wearing ………………and…………………………. I like
because………………………………..
her
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ACTIVITY 8:
Write TRUE or FALSE.
1. Skipper is the green gecko
2. Brook remembers the magic words perfectly
3. The Rooster is very smart
4. Kermit likes to be confused with a frog
5. Kermit helps Brook and grabs her bow
6. Skipper is a Squirrel
7.
Brook is afraid of Kermit
8. The Dragon loves witches
9. It’s great to have friends and solve problems together
My name is
My teacher
My school is
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ACTIVITY 9:
If you had a magical broom…Who would you invite to fly along with you?
Complete the picture and tell us why.
SUGGESTIONS FOR
TEACHERS
extra activities for
Level 1 and 2
These additional activities can further develop the learner’s general
communicative and creative skills.
The play was inspired by Julia Donaldson’s Oscar nominated short story.
You can check the video here and you might discuss the differences and similarities
between that story and the play they´ve seen.
Here’s the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWB0goTWZic
Here are some follow up discussions that may be triggered by this story:
Losing things
In Room on the Broom the witch loses several things that are important to her.
Have you ever lost something special – a favorite toy, perhaps? How did you feel?
What did you do? Did you ask anyone for help? Did you find it again? Think about
strategies for looking for lost possessions. Do you have a lost & found area at
school? How can we take care of our things?
Helping each other
The animals in the story all help the witch by finding her things. Can you remember
when someone has helped you? What kind things did the witch do for the animals in
return? Can you think of anything else the animals did to help the witch? Why is it
good to help each other?
Being scared
When the witch saw the dragon, how do you think she felt? Have you ever been
scared of anyone who was unkind to you? What can you do if you are scared? Could
you tell anyone?
Room on the Broom for me
If you had a place on the witch’s broom, where would you like to go? Can you think
of someone you would like to invite? What special object would you bring with you?
How would you help the witch if she offered you a ride on her broom?
Follow up activity:
Cut out a very long broom from cardboard and pin it to the wall along the corridor.
Ask the children to draw themselves on their very own seats. Pin these in position
on the broom. Show everybody how in your class: “There’s always room for a
friend!” And how “You are all different but you are the same”