Discuss the clowns they have seen or read about. Discuss the training needed to be a clown. Students talk about the daily activities of a clown. Record student responses on pieces of paper. Make a class Venn diagram using two large hoops.
Students talk in pairs about the story and take turns retelling the story.
Record their responses on a clown face shape. Provide the students with a clown shape to colour and write a caption about their favourite type of clown. Display pictures and books from the library about other clowns in literature - jesters, jokers, minstrels and harlequins. Discuss the word 'pantomime' and 'mime'. List ideas with the students for acting out a pantomime.