14 May Good Morning
Who is this? What is he carrying in his backpack? How long has he been travelling for? Why is he holding a stick? Does the dog belong to him? Who is in the tower? What is their job? What might they say back? Where...
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13 May Melvin the Sad… (ish) Robot – Writing Competition
Find out more about the writing competition here. Where did Melvin come from? Who created him? Why is he ‘sad… (ish)’? How old is he? What does he carry in his bag? Does he have any hobbies or interests? What makes him happy? What makes...
12 May Lunch Break
What are these men doing? Why are they having lunch on the girder? Are they worried that they might fall? How did they get the food up here? Why is Superman sitting with them? What do you think they're talking about? Write this scene...
09 May Ladders on the Hill
What are the people doing? Where did the ladders come from? Why do they climb the ladders? Why is the man holding onto the cloud? Where do they go when they get onto the clouds? Can anyone ride on the clouds? Can people 'catch'...
07 May Beyond The Clouds
How would you describe this setting? Now try describing it without using the words 'rocks', 'green' or 'clouds'. Why is the title 'Beyond The Clouds'? Do people come here? How would they travel? Does any wildlife live here? Where do you think this is? ...
06 May School Playground
(Before revealing the title) Where is this? How do you know? What can you see? Play 'I Spy' with a friend. (Play rhyming I Spy for a challenge!) What are the different games being played in the playground? What are the animals doing with...
05 May Bedroom
What can you see? What do you think has happened here? Whose bedroom is this? What can you infer about them? What is written on the paper? What is the glowing orb? What's hiding under the bed? Credit: Lisa Evans From 'Growbot' http://www.firefluff.com...
04 May Fear
What can you see? What do you think? What do you wonder? (Use the See think wonder sheet.) What is the rhinoceros doing? Is it injured? Why is its head resting on the ground? Why is its eye glowing? Can it see the man? What is...
03 May The Tunnel
Who are these people? How are they related? Which one of them is going to go through the tunnel? How do you know? Has one of them come from the tunnel? What do their facial expressions tell you about how they're feeling? Why might...
02 May The Crossing
Fill in the vocabulary builder, paying particular attention to the prepositions you could use when talking/writing about this picture. Use the vocabulary to construct sentences. What are the trolls doing? Why are they sitting underneath the bridge? What do you think the trolls are...