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What did the snail write? Find the messages the snail wrote in the book and copy them in
your very best hand writing here.
White hat: Facts and information.
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What did she write on the rock?
What did she write on the blackboard?
What message would you like to write?
What is the snail like? Look at the pictures and the words. Can you find words to
describe the snail?
White hat: Facts and information.
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The Amazing Travelling Snail! Snail went on a very exciting adventure. Can you draw and
describe some of the things she saw on the way?
White hat: Facts and information.
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Black rocks Icebergs
Fiery Mountains and golden sands
Caves beneath the waves.
Tropical islands Tourist Beach
The School Home again on her rock
Do you like to travel? How would you feel at each place snail visited? Draw the
place and describe what you would feel there.
Red hat: Focusing on feelings and emotions
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Black rocks Icebergs
Fiery Mountains and golden sands
Caves beneath the waves.
Tropical islands Tourist Beach
The School Home again on her rock
How did snail feel when she left home? Leaving home for the first time is a very exciting time. What do
you think she felt as she said goodbye to everyone?
Red hat: Focus on feelings and emotions.
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How did the whale feel? Look through the book and try to decide how the whale felt at
different times.
Red hat: Focus on feelings and emotions.
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Where did he feel happy?
Where did he feel sad?
Where did he feel cold?
Where did he feel relaxed?
Where did he feel scared?
Where did he feel
excited?
Would you like to travel on a whale’s tail? What are the benefits travelling on a whale’s tale?
Yellow hat: Focusing on the positives and benefits of an idea.
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Write 5 different good things about
travelling the world on the tail of a whale.
What was your favourite part of the story? Draw your favourite part of the story.
Yellow hat: Focusing on the positives and benefits of an idea.
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Explain why you liked this part of the story.
Which character did you like the most? Draw your favourite character between the mermaids.
Yellow hat: Focusing on the positives and benefits of an idea.
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Explain why you liked the character.
The problems on the trip. Everywhere the snail went there was dangers and
problems. Look at each page and find some.
Black Hat: Focus on problems and negative issues in the story.
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Black rocks Icebergs
Fiery Mountains and golden sands
Caves beneath the waves.
Tropical islands Tourist Beach
The School Home again on her rock
What are the problems with snail’s rescue idea? Snail goes into a school and writes a message on the blackboard.
Think of all the things which could have gone wrong with this plan.
Black hat: Focusing on the negatives and problems in the story.
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Think about his speed, how strong he is,
and his writing to help you.
What are the problems of travelling by whale? Snail travels by whale. What do you think the prob-
lems? Why is riding a whale a bad idea?
Black hat: Focusing on the negatives and problems in the story.
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Colour the whale. Draw the snail on his tail.
Write down the problems with travelling by whale
I am not a normal sea snail. I want to look
different! Colour my shell so everyone knows I am
special.
Decorate the snail’s shell. The snail wants to look different. What sort of shell would you
give her?
Green Hat: Focus on being creative.
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Snail writes a thank—you letter to whale. The snail writes to say thank—you to the whale.
What does she say?
Green Hat: Focus on being creative.
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Dear Whale,
Lots of love, Snail xxx
Say why you are writing
What did you like on the trip?
Where do you want to go next with whale?
The snail wants to see more of the world. The snail chooses a different animal or way to travel.
Draw the way the snail travels next.
Green Hat: Focus on being creative.
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Draw and write about 4 different things the snail sees on her new travels.
Black hat: What are the creative possibilities in this story?
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Mind Map For “The Snail And The Whale” Draw a Snail and the whale mind map below.
My Book Review My Feelings My Creative
Positive Points Negative Points Facts and informa-