Reading: Term 6 Week 2 – Food

Animation: ‘Grendel- A Cautionary Tale about Chocolate’ by David Lucas

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8aHlNs0X3g

With thanks to CLPE for giving their permission to use this online book.

Reading task: Predict what might happen next.

Description: Predict what you think might happen next and what Grendel might use his other wishes for.

Prediction 1: Discuss with your adult what happened at the end of the story.

What do you predict will happen next?

I predict that...because/so

Prediction 2: What do you predict Grendel might wish for next?

I predict that Grendel will wish...because/so

Task:

Year 1: Imagine that you are adding another page to the end of the story. Draw illustrations to show what you predicted would happen next. Use the sentence stems to say your sentences to your adult.

I predict that...

I predict that Grendel will wish...

Challenge: Use the word ‘because’ to explain more.

Year 2: Imagine that you are adding another page to the end of the story. Draw illustrations to show what you predicted would happen next. Use the sentence stems to write down your predictions.

I predict that...because/so

I predict that Grendel will wish...because/so

Example: