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Demon Dentist — Teaching Resources

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Free teaching resource for Demon Dentist. KS2. Printable.

Classroom Activities

Design Miss Root's Surgery

Pupils design a floor plan of Miss Root's dental surgery, annotating each horrible feature with a description. They should use specific, vivid language and Walliams's style of comic-horror description.

The Tooth Fairy Exchange

Usually the tooth fairy leaves money. Miss Root leaves horrible things. Pupils write a letter from Miss Root to the children of the town, in character, explaining her new 'tooth fairy' service.

Assessment Questions (KS2)

  1. Why has Alfie never been to the dentist?
  2. What does Miss Root leave under children's pillows instead of money?
  3. What is Miss Root's secret?
  4. How does Alfie overcome his fear of the dentist?

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