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English KS2: The Wind in the Willows. 2: The open road

Toad takes Mole and Rat for a trip in his new caravan鈥ut discovers he'd rather drive a motor car.

2: The open road - synopsis

Mole asks the Rat if they can visit Toad, so off they both go to Toad Hall. Toad is delighted to welcome them and reveals his passion for boating has recently been replaced by a canary-coloured caravan. In fact, Toad intends all three of them to start a caravan adventure that very day.

Ratty can see that Mole is anxious to agree to the trip so both friends set off on the open road with Toad. They spend an uneventful night in the caravan and the following morning a distant cloud of dust appears on the horizon - a motor car. The car flashes past and the caravan falls into a ditch. But far from being annoyed Toad is entranced: as the car disappears once again all he can say is 'Poop! Poop!'

Resources

Includes guidance, worksheets and follow-up activities - suitable for home and school

Resource Pack
Episode 2 script to download / print

Download / print a worksheet on the character of Toad (pdf)

Resource Sheet 2

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