Webquest activities about dyslexia

Here are some simple webquest activities that I made to help students find out more about dyslexia. Feel free to try them out – and let me know what you and your students think about them. They are designed for lower secondary.

 

1. How much do you know about dyslexia?

a.) Look at the sentences below. Circle the correct word. If you are not sure of the answers, guess.

1. Dyslexia is a difference in how the brain/eye works.

2. Dyslexics have trouble with reading/speaking.

3. Dyslexics are often good artists/communicators.

4. 1% / 10% of the population is dyslexic.

5. Dyslexia affects/does not affect intelligence.

6. It helps to talk about your feelings /read about dyslexia.

7. Dyslexics can be happy and have a lot of money/success.

 

b.) Now watch the YouTube video called Dyslexia, so what is it all about and check your answers.

 

2. Famous people with dyslexia

a.) Can you identify the famous dyslexics? Find a full list at xtraordinary people

1. A.E. – scientist       ___________________________

2. W.G. – actor          ___________________________

3. J.O. – chef              ___________________________

4. W.D. – film maker ___________________________

5. W.C. – politician    ___________________________

 

b.) Agatha Christie was a very successful crime writer. She also had dyslexia. Answer the questions about her. Use her Wikipedia profile to help you find the answers.

“I was . . . the ‘slow one’ in the family. Writing and spelling were always terribly difficult for me.”
Agatha Christie

 

1. How many detective novels did Agatha Christie write? ____________

2. Can you name one of the detectives she created ? __________

3. What does the Guinness Book of World Records say about her? ____________

4. How many novels has she sold? ­____________

5. Where can you see The Mousetrap? ____________

 

3. Choose another famous person with dyslexia. Write five sentences about him/her.


KEY:1 a.) brain; reading; communicators; 10%; does not affect; talk about your feelings; success

2 a.) 1. Albert Einstein 2. Whoopi Goldberg  3. Jamie Oliver 4. Walt Disney 5. Winston Churchill

2 b.) 1. 66   2. Hercule Poirot / Miss Jane Marple / Tommy and Tuppence   3. She is the best-selling novelist of all time   4. about 4 billion   5. the Ambassadors Theatre, London

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