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  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? ...

  Who do the shadows belong to? What do you know about these people? What can you infer? Are they a couple? How old are they? Are they happy? Who is he on the phone with? Who are the people in the picture on the...

  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...

  Who is this lady? What is her job? How long has she been an astronaut for? Where is she? How do you know? Why is she there? How is she feeling? How do you know? Why might she be feeling this way? What is...

  How do you know that this dog is fancy? What makes him different to other dogs? What's his story? Where did he come from? Who are his parents? Where did he grow up? Has he had an education? How old is he now? Does...

  Where did the guitar come from? Who put it there? Who does it belong to? Is this electric guitar playing music? Can it? Are the birds flying away from or towards the guitar? What is the man doing? What's he holding? (A plectrum.) Why...

  What can you see? What do you think? What do you wonder? [See think wonder] How could you describe this setting? Consider the following: What materials can you see? The texture of each brick The carvings, shapes and patterns The level of cleanliness and...

  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...