Use the following supplementary prompts to deeper analysis, if needed. In pairs, ask the children to discuss what is happening on this page. Does the direction change? What might this suggest? Flying frogs The information can we get from a close-up (e.g. Ask the children to think about the information we can get from an establishing shot (e.g. An establishing shot opens a film and is then followed by close-ups. The three frames zoom in on the turtle sitting on a log. What do you notice about the three frames at the beginning of the story? Where is this story set? What time of day? The sun is setting and the moon is starting to rise in the sky. You could give the children speech bubble Post-its to write the dialogue.

What do you think the frogs in the third frame are saying?.What do you imagine the frogs in the second frame are thinking?.Why do you think David Wiesner has used three separate frames rather than using one picture?.Turn the page and look at the three frames with the frogs. Ideally, do this on a Wednesday morning…Tuesday is the magical night! During reading Framing the story Invite the children to work out what may have happened. Cordon of the scene with red and white tape, as used to mark a crime scene. Arrange some giant lily pads around the scene and puddles of water. Create an area where it appears there has been an intruder who has dislodged things from their usual places. Crime sceneĪn alternative way to approach the story in school would be to set up a crime scene. The prompts below will aid deeper analysis. Was there anything that you found strange or puzzling?Īfter they have shared their initial thoughts and revisited the book, you may want to gather the class to share responses.Did it remind you of anything else that you have read or seen before?.What did you like or dislike about this story?.You could use the following prompts to support their note-making. Ask the children to read independently and then make notes. Will you read together with the class or have the children read in groups or share individually? For a Literature Circle type discussion, distribute copies of the book. Encourage the children to speculate why it might be called this.ĭecide how you are going to read the story. Tuesday is a strange title for a book.If necessary prompt them to look at the dog on the righthand side (recto) of the page.In pairs, ask the children to look closely to work out what’s happening. Distribute the books or project an image of the front cover using a visualiser.

Tuesday by David Wiesner