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Stone Cold by Robert Swindells - Teaching Resources

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The protagonist of the novel is Link, a 16 year old boy who is homeless, frightened and alone on the streets of London. Life on the streets becomes more bearable when Link meets up with other streetwise young people but then he notices that people are disappearing...

The story is narrated in the first person. The author switches from character to character, but still uses the first person narrative. Characters telling the story include Link and an ex-army officer determined to get rid of the 'street people'.



Teacher Created Resources - Anne-Marie Ryan



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Stone Cold - Questions for 6 Lessons

http://lce-english.yolasite.com/resources/Stone%20Cold%20Dossier.pdf Added: 25 Oct 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Worksheet

A PDF with helpful questions on the novel 'Stone Cold' by Robert Swindells. Questions are broken down into pages within the novel.

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How it maps to the curriculum

JC
English

Strand: 2. Reading

Strand unit: 04. Respond to Literary Texts Critically

Asset type: Document
Language: English
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Stone Cold - Audio Introduction

https://www.brillianceaudio.com/product?i=32858 Added: 25 Oct 2017 Contributor: Scoilnet Resource type: Audio / Video

A short three minute audio file for Stone Cold. Could be used as a brief overview of the characters in the novel Stone Cold.

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How it maps to the curriculum

JC
English

Strand: 2. Reading

Strand unit: 06. Character/Setting/Story/Action

Asset type: Audio
Language: English
Rights: All rights reserved
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