16 Jan NO WORDS, JUST NOTES
What can you see? What do you think? What do you wonder? Where is the man coming from? What is he doing? Why? Why is he looking up at the woman? Why is she looking down at him? Do they know each other? Why...
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11 Oct Ascadian Isles
Describe this setting. Consider the buildings (shapes, sizes, materials, colours), the landscape and wildlife. Who lives here? Is there more to this place that we can't see? Why are there so many archways and walkways? Who is in charge here? Where does the river...
27 Sep Subterranean
Describe this setting. How would you describe the buildings? What do you notice about the water? How is it staying in that form? Who is the person in the boat? Do they know what's beneath them? Do people walking on the grass at the...
21 Sep Lightkeeper
Where is this? What is the town called? How many people live here? What buildings can you see? Does this tell you anything about this town? Who is the person at the top of the 'tower'? Is that person the lightkeeper? How do you...
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?...
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...
09 Jul Free Breakers
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...
19 Jun Mammoth in NYC
Grammar warm up: Write sentences about this picture, each one containing a different preposition or prepositional phrase. Here are some to get you started: across behind beneath above over amongst through Where did the mammoth come from? How is it in NYC (New York...
18 Jun Goblin Chase
What can you see in this picture? Look for the obvious things and the smaller details. Play 'I Spy' with a friend. Where do you think this is? Why is the man chasing the goblin? Has the goblin been here before? What are the...
20 May The Red Umbrella
Describe this setting. Compare this setting to your own local environment. What's similar and what's different? Where do you think this is? What do you think the sign says on the building in the centre? Who rings the bell? What do they ring it...