Learning Intentions:
- To follow a message in a story.
- To be able to make a sorry card.
- To be able to write a message.
Step 1: Activity overview for parent, carers and pupils
In this activity there is a video story, approximately four minutes long.
The main activities can be completed on or offline.
Step 2: Introduction to the activity and additional information
Start by listening to the story, ‘The Little Fish who cried Shark’ by Trish Phillips
Discuss the main events.
- What was Sprat doing to all the sea creatures?
- Can you describe Sprat at the beginning of the story? Was he funny? Naughty? Mischievous? Helpful?
- Why do you think Sprat didn’t listen to the warning given by the other fish at the end of the story?
Step 3: Tasks to carry out for this activity
Activity 1
Imagine that you are Sprat at the end of the story. You have learnt your lesson and want to apologise to the sea creatures for tricking them.
- Design a sorry card using any art and craft materials you want.
- Write a message to all the sea creatures inside the card. What do you want to say to them?
Activity 2
Think about why it is important to always be honest. Create a video for a television advertisement or design a poster to encourage people to be honest. Why is it important to be honest?
Once you have completed the task you can email anything you create (photos, documents, screenshots etc.) directly to your teacher or directly upload it to any of the available places in Step 5.
Step 4: Look over the success criteria for this activity:
Success criteria #1: I can follow a message in a story.
Success criteria #2: I can make a sorry card.
Success criteria #3: I can write a message.
Look at the learning intentions ‘how well do you think you have done?’
Step 5: Upload your work
Click on the relevant link below if you have any work to upload to your online areas J2e Google Drive OneDrive Seesaw