05 Sep The Vanishings
Who is the boy in the foreground? What do you know about him? What can you infer? What does his expression tell you? Is something wrong with his face? Is he hiding? Why? What can you see behind him? Is it the ghost of...
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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...
30 Jul Signals
What is the robot doing? Why is it on the roof? Why is the picture called 'Signals'? How is the robot feeling? Are there any others? Does anyone know that it's up there? Credit: Matt Dixon http://www.mattdixon.co.uk/...
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...
25 Jul Alone
Where is this? What happened to this city? Does anyone live there now? Who are the people in each picture? Have they met? Why is the title 'Alone'? Which character do you like the most? Why? Which character do you think is the strongest?...
24 Jul Hansel and Gretel
What can you see? Try to find something you're partner hasn't. (There are some close-ups below.) What are the children doing? Why? Why is this house made of sweets? Who lives here? How do you know? Who is peeking out from behind the door?...
23 Jul Briefcase
Who (or what) do the giant legs belong to? Stick this picture on a larger piece of paper and draw the rest of the scene. What do you know about the creature? What can you infer? Why is there a NASA logo on its...
22 Jul Who Killed the Wicked Witch?
Who are the suspects? Which do you think is most likely to have killed the Wicked Witch? Why? Which do you think is least likely to have killed the Wicked Witch? Why? How did the Wicked Witch die? Is the person/character who killed the...
20 Jul Ryders of the Realm
Describe this setting. How would you describe the buildings? The landscape in the background? What is a realm? What does 'ryders' mean? Why is it spelt in this way? Where is this? Who lives here? Can anyone enter? Who is the person in the...
19 Jul Sometimes Just Being is Enough
How does this picture make you feel? Why do you think this is? What is the person doing? How are they feeling? What does the title mean? Do you ever take time to 'just be'? How does that feel? Is it important to make...