Snail and Whale Story Predictions
Year 1 English Making predictions using pictures and titles WALT: Make predictions about a story
WALT - We Are Learning To
Make predictions about a story using the title and pictures Read and listen to a story with fluency and expression Identify and understand new vocabulary from a story Contribute new vocabulary to our working wall
Success Criteria
I can look carefully at the title and pictures to say what I think will happen I can listen to the story and join in with repeated phrases I can recognise and understand new words from the story I can help add interesting words to the class vocabulary wall
Look at the Book Cover
What do you see in the picture? What does the title tell us? Turn to your partner and share your predictions Use the sentence starter: 'I think... because...'
What do you predict will happen in this story?
What do you see in the picture? What does the title tell us? Turn to your partner and share your predictions Use the sentence starter: 'I think... because...'
New Vocabulary Hunt
Listen carefully for new and interesting words Think about what they might mean We'll add them to our vocabulary wall Examples might include: glistening, adventure, island, journey
Differentiation Support
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Reflection and Next Steps
Were your predictions correct? What was your favourite new word? Draw or write one thing you enjoyed about the story Add your new words to our vocabulary wall