L.O: To make inferences based on the evidence presented.
I wonder, what is an inference?
Beth wyt ti'n meddwl?
First - work out what we know... fact! Then question and make inferences.
WAGOLL:
What can we see and what do we know from looking at the image below?
Now, what inferences can we make?
I wonder, what can you remember about the tail 'The Three Little Pigs'?
...but have you ever wondered what is the Wolf's side of the story? Surely, it is only fair to listen to him?
What do we know?
What can we infer?
Read the Blurb... what do you think the wolf's side of the story is?
You may think you know the story of the Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf - but only one person knows the real story. And that person is A. Wolf. His tale starts with a birthday cake for his dear old granny, a bad head cold and a bad reputation. The rest (as they say) is history.
Now let's read the story!!
Write a descriptive summary of Mr Wolf's side of the story.
Need help to start? Here are some sentence starters to inspire you!
- It all started on a chilly morning when I was just trying to bake a cake for my dear old granny…
- You’ve heard the story before, but let me tell you what really happened.
- I wasn’t always known as the Big Bad Wolf. In fact, I was just an ordinary wolf with a simple problem…
- If only I hadn’t had that terrible cold, none of this would have happened…
Include a 2AD sentence
Include a question
Challenge: Start a sentence with a verb e.g., Panicking, my nose started to tickle...
Include a verb opener
Include 2 questions
Use an 'If, if then...'
Challenge: Use an emotion opener e.g., Astonished, I couldn't believe what my nose was capable of!
Include an outside (inside) sentence
Include 'the more, the more...'
Include a De:De sentence
Challenge: Include a 2 pairs sentence e.g., Embarrassed and shocked, nervous and anxious, I looked at the chaos I had created.
Create a comic strip of the summarised story below:
- Wolf baking the cake
- Knocking on the first pig’s door
- Sneezing and accidentally blowing the house down
- His shocked reaction to the pigs running away
L.O: To plan and note down ideas to use in writing.
L.O: To consider plot, character, theme.
Warm up:
Can you put the story in the correct order?
Time to innovate!!
What other excuse could the wolf have for blowing down the house?
Need some help? What about these ideas?
The Wolf Had a Cold: The wolf was just really sick with a terrible cold. He wasn’t trying to blow down houses; he was just sneezing uncontrollably! Unfortunately, his sneezes were so powerful that they knocked over the straw and stick houses. He was just looking for some tissues!
The Wolf Was Really Hungry: The wolf wasn’t trying to harm anyone; he was just trying to get a meal. After all, pigs are often on the menu in fairy tales, and he was just trying to get some lunch! Maybe he was just misunderstood.
The Wolf Had a Scheduling Issue: He was running late for a dinner party and got mixed up with the piggies' house addresses. He mistakenly thought they were delivery addresses for a cake he ordered, so he knocked on their doors to ask if his cake had arrived. When they didn’t answer, he panicked and blew down the houses trying to find the right one!
The Wolf Was Just Looking for a Friend: The wolf was actually lonely and wanted to be friends with the pigs. But his attempts to be friendly, like knocking on their doors, ended up making the pigs scared. His big bad wolf persona didn’t help, and he kept knocking things over in his excitement to make a new friend.
The Wolf Was a Property Inspector: The wolf was just trying to check the structural integrity of the houses. He worked in construction, and he was doing a routine inspection to ensure that building codes were being followed. Unfortunately, he got a little too enthusiastic with his tests.
The Wolf Was Just Doing His Job: The wolf could be a private detective hired by the pigs' neighbours to make sure they were "following the rules" of housebuilding. Unfortunately, his methods were a little too... forceful. He didn’t mean to cause harm—he was just conducting a "blow test" for quality assurance.
The Wolf Was Misunderstood in His Attempt to Offer Help: The wolf was actually trying to help the pigs by "blowing the houses down" because he knew a big storm was coming! He thought that if he made the houses smaller, the pigs would be safer from the wind. It was a case of mistaken good intentions.
The Wolf Was Trying to Set Up a Surprise Party: He was planning a surprise party for the pigs, but they wouldn't answer their doors. He had balloons and a cake, but when the pigs didn’t open up, he got carried away, trying to get inside by blowing the houses down to surprise them.
The Wolf Was Practicing for the Big Bad Wolf Olympics: He was actually a contestant in a sporting event, trying to break records in blowing down houses. It wasn’t personal—it was part of the "Blow Down the House" category in the Big Bad Wolf Olympics. Unfortunately, it happened to be the pigs' houses.
The Wolf Was Trying to Sell Insurance: The wolf was a door-to-door salesman trying to sell homeowners' insurance. When the pigs didn’t want to buy, he got frustrated and started blowing the houses down as an extreme sales tactic to show how sturdy his insurance plan was (he thought it was a demonstration of its strength).
Amser Tasc!
Using a basic story mountain! Use words and pictures to answer the questions in the boxes.
Using a full story mountain! Make brief notes in each box.
Using a story circle! Hmmm, this looks different! How does it work? A story circle is all about the character learning or changing from the event that happens in the story. E.g., A selfish character going through a difficult time making them more kind, grateful or understanding.
L.O: To describe settings and characters
L.O: To start sentences in a variety of ways
L.O: To use my imagination and experiment with language.
WAGOLL:
Placemats: