02 Jun Here to Help
Who is this? Why is he special? His name badge reads 'The Doctor: Here to Help'. Is this an ordinary doctor? What kind of doctor do you think he is? Who does he help? What is he doing with his hands? Is he in...
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01 Jun Boats
Where does the door lead? What's on the other side? Can anyone go through the door? How many people know that it's here? How is the ladder supported? Why are there so many boats here? How long have they been here for? Why are...
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...
29 May Dreamwalking
Where do the two doors lead? Are they in the same house? What is the man doing? Is he awake? Why is he carrying a glass? Why is there a lamp on the grass? Where do you go when you dream? Draw, paint or...
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...
26 May The Boat
Look at the picture and imagine that you are a detective responsible for finding out what happened here. What do you know for certain? What questions do you have? Compare your questions to the ones below - did you think of any others? Did...
25 May Barbecue
What is happening here? What do you think the sauces are cooking on the barbecues? Will they eat the food? Whose house is this? Is the owner aware of the barbecue going on? Write a funny caption or story to match this picture. Credit: Henrik...
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...