The View

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What can the dog and the cat see out of the window? Describe the view [link to grammar objectives].
Are they looking at the same thing? Explain your thinking.
Why is the dog standing up and leaning on the window sill? How does it feel about what’s outside?
Why is the cat’s head slightly tilted?
Are their owners home? Do they have the same owner?
What do pets do when they’re home alone?
Link to ‘The Secret Life of Pets’ – watch the trailer here. Each animal has a different personality – how do the animators show us this? [e.g. They don’t tell us that the cat is greedy – we see this through a sequence of events.] Model developing a character using ‘show not tell’.
Write from the perspective of the dog or the cat. What are they thinking? How will you develop their character/personality when writing in first person?