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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01 Oct Windy Day
What is happening here? Why? How does the red monster feel about the wind? How does the mouse-like monster feel about it? What do you think is going to happen next? Science link: Forces (e.g. label the forces acting upon the red monster; how...
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...
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...
12 Sep The White Peacock
Describe the peacock: Challenge 1: Don't use the word 'white'. Challenge 2: Use a simile. Challenge 3: Use the word 'plumage'. What do you think this bird's temperament is? Why? What is it doing? Do you think the peacock is happy? Is it special?...
10 Sep Mother of Dragons
Describe each dragon, considering its appearance and personality. How are they different? How are they similar? Who is this lady? Why is she known as the 'mother of dragons'? Where did she get the dragon eggs? Did she find them? Was she given them?...
09 Sep Max’s Submarine
Name the animals you can see in this picture. How did they get here? What are they doing? Are they all doing the same thing? Are they working as a team? Why is it important that they work together? Can you think of a...
06 Sep Ghost Stories
What is happening here? Why are the owls sitting in a circle around the fire? Why are there lots of young owls but only one adult owl? How are the young adults feeling? Tell the ghost story that the adult owl might be telling....
04 Sep Under the Rug
Grammar link: Which word in the title is a preposition? Write a sentence about the picture containing a different preposition. [Hint: on, beside, next to...
26 Jul Panda Post
What is happening here? How are the panda and the child managing to fly? Why is the panda dropping envelopes? What is inside? How does Panda Post work? Write an explanation of it. Tell the story of Panda Post only through a collection of...