Before showing the picture: Share the title: 'Village'. Ask children to draw what they imagine this picture to look like, with as much detail as possible. Show the picture: How is yours similar/different? What is surprising? What do you wonder? Whose picture was the closest (if...
What happened to the land? How did it happen? Did someone decide to break that part of land away from the rest? How do the owners feel? What is on the other pieces of land in the distance? How do they stay in the air? Are...
Is anyone in the car? Why is the owl sitting on the top of it? Why is the owl so large? Has it done this before? Where is it going? How long has it been travelling for? Is this the best way for an...
What is the frog doing? What does 'cyclops' mean? Why does it only have one eye? What do you think it is playing? Is it singing? Write a song for the frog to perform. Is anyone/anything listening to the frog? Should music only be...
Who is this man? Where did he come from? Is he the only man made of stars? How do you know? [Use of 'the' not 'a' - link to work on determiners - specific vs. general.] What is he wearing? Why do you think...
First, share the title without showing the image. Ask children to draw/say what they imagine the picture to be. Share the picture. What is expected/unexpected? Compare this picture to your drawing. What's similar/different? Why is this picture called 'Take Your Dog for a Walk'? Who...
What makes this setting special? What would it sound like in this setting? Create a soundscape to match the picture. What do you notice about the colours that Aaron Becker chose to use? What do you think the boy, girl and bird are reading? ...
What can you see? What do you think? What do you wonder? Organise your thoughts here: See think wonder. What is unusual about the sky? Why are there fish there? How are they there? What are they doing? Where are they going? Who are the...
Where is this? Why is the dinosaur here? Are there any others around? How old is this dinosaur? How does it feel about the people? How do the people feel about the dinosaur? Have they seen a dinosaur before? Where do you think it's...
