Notes
Step 1: Look at the Cover
Step 2 + Step 3: Listen and Watch
Step 4: Add your Voice
Step 5: Share and Evaluate your work
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| Synopsis | Timothy Pope thinks he can see a shark through his telescope. |
| Lesson access | via url-link or QR-Code |
| Equipment for child | tablet, phone or laptop, internet connection, perhaps headphones |
| Materials | dictionary (online or paper), craft materials |
| Language Skills | listening, vocabulary (verbs), speaking (read aloud) |
| Cross-curricular Links | science, geography, art and design |
| Values | Curiosity, tolerating ambiguity, creativity |
| World Event Day | Shark Awareness Day |
| Look | What do you see on the front cover? |
| Look | What is the boy called Timothy Pope holding on the back cover? |
| Predict | What is the weather like in this story? |
| Predict | What is the black shape in the middle of the front cover? |
| Personalise | Do you think there is a shark in the park? |
| Personalise | Have you ever seen a shark? Where? |
| Research | What does a telescope do? How does it work? |
| Part A | Listen and watch for general understanding and enjoyment. |
| Part B | Listen and watch again and answer the questions, pause and replay when you need to. |
| What is the author Nick Sharratt wearing? | |
| Do the actions Nick Sharratt makes with his telescope. | |
| What does Timothy shout out when he is in the park? Shout it out too! | |
| What does Timothy see through his telescope? | |
| What does Timothy’s father say about Timothy? | |
| Is there a shark in the river under the bridge? What do you think? |
| Review | Watch the film again, join in with Nick Sharratt and do the actions. |
| Review | Watch the film again and say or write the rhyming words. |
| Remember | What are the different things Timothy Pope sees through his telescope. |
| Create | Where is Nick Sharratt reading the picturebook? Draw your favourite park or garden in your neighbourhood or in your country. |
| Create | Make your own telescope. DIY Telescope |
| Observe | Look through your telescope. What can you see that looks like a shark? |
| Think | Is what we see or read always true? |
| Research | Find out five facts about sharks. |
| Your opinion | Which is your favourite part of the story? Why? |
| Share | Send your work to your teacher or share in your virtual classroom. |
| Evaluate | Complete the evaluation sheet to reflect on your learning. |
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Part A: Read and complete. You can write or say your answers. You can do this on your own, in pairs or in a class discussion.
Part B: Think about how well you did. Choose and draw the smiley face that fits best.
Notes
| Synopsis | Timothy Pope thinks he can see a shark through his telescope. |
| Lesson access | via url-link or QR-Code |
| Equipment for child | tablet, phone or laptop, internet connection, perhaps headphones |
| Materials | dictionary (online or paper), craft materials |
| Language Skills | listening, vocabulary (verbs), speaking (read aloud) |
| Cross-curricular Links | science, geography, art and design |
| Values | Curiosity, tolerating ambiguity, creativity |
| World Event Day | Shark Awareness Day |
Step 1: Look at the Cover
| Look | What do you see on the front cover? |
| Look | What is the boy called Timothy Pope holding on the back cover? |
| Predict | What is the weather like in this story? |
| Predict | What is the black shape in the middle of the front cover? |
| Personalise | Do you think there is a shark in the park? |
| Personalise | Have you ever seen a shark? Where? |
| Research | What does a telescope do? How does it work? |
Step 2 + Step 3: Listen and Watch
| Part A | Listen and watch for general understanding and enjoyment. |
| Part B | Listen and watch again and answer the questions, pause and replay when you need to. |
| What is the author Nick Sharratt wearing? | |
| Do the actions Nick Sharratt makes with his telescope. | |
| What does Timothy shout out when he is in the park? Shout it out too! | |
| What does Timothy see through his telescope? | |
| What does Timothy’s father say about Timothy? | |
| Is there a shark in the river under the bridge? What do you think? |
Step 4: Add your Voice
| Review | Watch the film again, join in with Nick Sharratt and do the actions. |
| Review | Watch the film again and say or write the rhyming words. |
| Remember | What are the different things Timothy Pope sees through his telescope. |
| Create | Where is Nick Sharratt reading the picturebook? Draw your favourite park or garden in your neighbourhood or in your country. |
| Create | Make your own telescope. DIY Telescope |
| Observe | Look through your telescope. What can you see that looks like a shark? |
| Think | Is what we see or read always true? |
| Research | Find out five facts about sharks. |
| Your opinion | Which is your favourite part of the story? Why? |
Step 5: Share and Evaluate your work
| Share | Send your work to your teacher or share in your virtual classroom. |
| Evaluate | Complete the evaluation sheet to reflect on your learning. |
