06 Jun Passport Photo
Where do you think this is? Which country is it set in? Why is there a cat in the passport photo booth? Is it having a photo taken? Why? Does it need a passport? Where might it be going? Does anyone know that the...
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31 May Unknown Specimen
Who is this man? Describe his personality. What does he do for a living? What does he have in the jar? Why is it an 'unknown specimen'? Where did it come from? What can it do? Does anyone else know about it? Where is...
30 May Old hat!
Grammar link: Expanded noun phrases, relative clauses. Describe the creatures and their hats. What makes them unique? Who made the hats? Is the green creature eating fruit from its own hat? How is Harbet (the creature on the right) feeling? Why do you think...
28 May Evening on the Lake
Grammar opportunities: Expanded noun phrases, prepositions, dialogue, conjunctions. Why are there so many boats and animals on the lake? Where have they all come from? Describe the mood of the picture. How are the animals feeling? What might you hear if you could 'unmute'...
27 May Impossible
Spelling link: Explore the prefix 'im-'. How many words can you think of/find in a dictionary beginning with 'im-'? What do you think the prefix means? Grammar link: Prepositions. Write a sentence containing each of the prepositions: on through beneath along behind above Why...
24 May A Lost Tooth
What is the monster holding? Why? How old do you think the monster is? How does it feel about losing its tooth? Do you think this is the first tooth it's lost? What is the monster going to do with the tooth? Do monsters...
21 May Creatures
What names would you give to these creatures? Where do they live? What do they eat? What kind of personality might they have? Can you keep any of them as pets? Are they dangerous? Which is your favourite? Why? Create an information page about...
11 May Dragon Writer
What do you know about the dragon? What can you infer? What is the dragon writing? Write what you imagine to be on that page. Do all dragons write? Explore other dragons in stories. What would they write? How would they tell the story...
08 May Red and Wolf
Who is the girl? How is she feeling? Why is she hugging the wolf? What is the wolf thinking? Are they friends? What time is it? Why are they here? Would this fit into the story of Little Red Riding Hood? What would you...