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"Blackman's emotional intelligence is such that Boys Don't Cry should be read aloud in every secondary school"

- The Times

In Boys Don't Cry, bestselling author Malorie Blackman explores the unchartered territory of teenage fatherhood.

You're waiting for the postman - he's bringing your A level results. University, a career as a journalist - a glittering future lies ahead. But when the doorbell rings it's your old girlfriend; and she's carrying a baby. Your baby.

You're happy to look after it, just for an hour or two. But then she doesn't come back - and your future suddenly looks very different.

Malorie's dramatic new novel will take you on a journey from tears to laughter and back again.

Resources

Age: Key Stage 4

Subject: English Literature

Novel: Boys Don't Cry

Author: Malorie Blackman

The activities in this resource pack gives teachers and students in KS4 classes, who are studying Boys Don't Cry, the opportunity to engage with a fiction text, developing their reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. The pack includes activities on comprehension, extract analysis, and creative writing.

The activities are designed to be used alongside the videos of author Malorie Blackman, and the PDF extracts taken from the text.  

What's included in the resource pack?

3 Student Worksheet PDFs 
4 Activity PowerPoints 
1 Text extract PDF

How to use the resource pack

Review all videos below
Download the resource pack, which includes the activity PowerPoint presentations and all accompanying documents
Take your students through the activities and watch the corresponding videos with the author
Use the worksheets and text extracts to support the activities

Download the resource pack