08 Oct White Rabbit
Why is the rabbit wearing these clothes? Why is he holding a pocket watch? Where is he from? Is he a good or bad character? What do you think his personality is like? What kind of story does he belong in? Why? This image could...
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04 Oct The Tomb of the Emerald Snake
What is this place? Describe the setting and include these key words: bat, tomb, hieroglyphics, skeleton, columns, sarcophagus, shadow, torch, flame. Who are the people? Why are they here? Why are they wearing special glasses and belts? What do they do? Who was buried...
03 Oct Making a Star
Without showing the title: What do you think is happening here? Who is the man? What is he doing? Give this picture a title (hint: begin with 'how' or 'why'). Show the title: Using this picture, explain how stars are made. What are stars made from? ...
02 Oct Cakes in the Window
What is the boy doing? Why? Why hasn't he gone inside the shop? Will he? Do you think he's a good or bad character? What do you know for certain about him? What can you infer? Imagine that the shopkeeper sees him at the...
25 Sep Best Friends
Why is this picture called 'Best Friends'? Does the dragon belong to the boy, or does the boy belong to the dragon? Who lives in the house? Where does the dragon live? How did they become friends? Tell their story. Book link: The Dragon...
21 Sep Lightkeeper
Where is this? What is the town called? How many people live here? What buildings can you see? Does this tell you anything about this town? Who is the person at the top of the 'tower'? Is that person the lightkeeper? How do you...
19 Sep Go to Bed!
Grammar warm up: List all of the verbs in this picture. Can you think of any more to add? [e.g. laugh, smile, hold, hug...
18 Sep The Man in the Street
What can you see? What do you think is going on here? Is the man alive? Is he appearing or disappearing? Where is he coming from? Why are there clothes on the floor? Is anyone else around? How might they react? What would you...
15 Sep The Resting Traveller
Who is this man? Is he a good or bad character? Explain your opinion and support it with evidence. What is he doing? Why did he stop here? Why does he have a sword? Does he know how to fight? Was the tree already...
14 Sep Life of Pi
Describe this island. Add your vocabulary ideas to the vocabulary builder. Where is this place? Does anyone live here? What kinds of plants and animals grow/live here? What is the boy doing? Why is he on his hands and knees? Has he been here...