Flat Stanley Activity Sheet
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Hopefully you enjoyed the book.
But how well did you read it? See if you answer these questions:
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- What causes Stanley to become flat in the first place?
- Just how flat is he?
- How does Stanley travel from one place to another?
- What is Flat Stanley’s brother’s name?
- How does his brother try to reflate Stanley?
- What is the name of the man who lives in the flat above Stanley’s family?
- What is Stanley’s surname?
- When he flies, what is he likened to?
- What does Flat Stanley display on his noticeboard?
- Do you think Stanley likes being flat?
Words in Words
Flat Stanley has lots of adventures which involve him travelling all over the world. On a piece of paper, in large letters write:
Flat Stanley’s Worldwide Adventures
Then make a list of all the words you can make, of two letters and more, using only these letters.
Advantages versus Disadvantages
In one of the stories I read, Flat Stanley uses his flatness to squeeze himself under a pile of rubble to rescue a girl who got trapped underneath when the building collapsed. There are many other ways that being flat could be of benefit (an advantage), but also lots of ways in which it would make life difficult (a disadvantage). Can you make a table like this, listing the advantages and disadvantages of being flat like Stanley?
Story Writing
Flat Stanley has adventures all over the world and gets to visit many interesting countries.
Could you write another adventure for him in a part of the world that you have visited yourself? When planning, think about where he goes, how he gets there, who he meets there,
who are the baddies, whether he has a mystery to solve, if he is in danger, how he eventually succeeds.
The first 'Flat Stanley' book was written in 1964 when measurements were made in feet and inches (Imperial units) rather than metres and centimetres (metric units). So...we are told that
Stanley is 4 feet tall, 1 foot wide and ½ inch thick. Can you work out how big he is in metres and centimetres?
(Clues: 1 inch = 2.54cm, 1 foot = 30.48 cm, 12 inches = 1 foot)
Update Stanley's Outfit
Flat Stanley is getting a bit fed up of his normal clothes. Can you design him a snazzy new outfit?
Wordsearch
- What causes Stanley to become flat in the first place? His noticeboard falls on him in the night.
- Just how flat is he? Half an inch thick
- How does Stanley travel from one place to another? He is sent through the post
- What is Flat Stanley’s brother’s name? Arthur
- How does his brother try to reflate Stanley? With a bicycle pump
- What is the name of the man who lives in the flat above Stanley’s family? Mr Dart
- What is Stanley’s surname? Lambchop
- When he flies, what is he likened to? A kite
- What does Flat Stanley display on his noticeboard? Souvenirs and photos from his travels
- Do you think Stanley likes being flat? There are both advantages and disadvantages
Page last updated: 23rd February 2021