The Extraordinary Gardener WO2 Look L5

EYFS Look Lesson 5

Can I understand that this story has four parts? Can I describe the setting from our story?

Story Song Time

Follow the pictures

Let us sing

Once upon a time there was a boy called Joe, who had a very big imagination. It took him away to a less ordinary world. It was his very own creation. ‘I love to draw and draw some more – it brings me so much delight!’ He changed his dull grey town into somewhere that was blooming and bright! And he drew, and he drew, and he drew, and he drew, wishing for a beautiful view. Someday he hoped he would belong, in a world of beauty, colour, scent and song.

Follow the pictures

Joe wished, and he wished, and he wished, that his drawings would come alive. That his plants would grow taller and taller, and animals could soar through the skies. ‘And then one night an idea popped into my head – I needed to find a special thing!’ A special thing to make his drawings come to life. He was excited at what it could bring! And he thought, and he thought, and he thought, and he thought, wishing for a beautiful view. Someday he hoped he would belong, in a world of beauty, colour, scent and song.

Follow the pictures

The next morning, Joe searched for the very special thing to take away the grey. Then he found a tiny little seed and he planted it that very day. ‘But my seed did not budge. I lost all hope and it made me so annoyed.’ Unfortunately, it was still dull and grey and his brilliant ideas would be destroyed! And he waited, and he waited, and he waited, and he waited, wishing for a beautiful view. Someday he hoped he would belong, in a world of beauty, colour, scent and song.

Follow the pictures

Then one ordinary day, as Joe began to draw, something happened he’d not seen before. As his drawing grew, so did the seed and a colourful world burst through the door! ‘So I preened and I pruned, I dug and I sowed and my colourful world came alive!’ From one tiny seed in a little boy’s head, the world began to bloom and thrive! And it grew, and it grew, and it grew, and it grew, no more wishing for a beautiful view. From this day he really did belong, in a world of beauty, colour, scent and song.

I know what makes a good writer!

What happens in each part of our story?

Joe had an idea

Who the story is about and where it takes place

A beautiful garden grew

The seed didn't grow and Joe felt sad

Words from Pictures

Look at the picture of the skyscrapers in a grey city: '...the world outside.' Let us collect some word and phrases to describe how it looks.

dreary

grey

miserable

My turn to say a sentence.

dreary

The town looks dreary.

Your turn to say a sentence.

Words from Pictures

Now look at the picture of the plants and flowers growing on the balconies. Let us collect some word and phrases to describe how it looks.

vibrant

colourful

beautiful

My turn to say a sentence

colourful

The colourful flowers are growing.

Your turn to say a sentence

Sentence Snake

Let me say the sentence before I click.

Which one shall I choose?

dark

It

is

looks

town

sad

The

fresh

is

it

bright

and

Now

Say, Count, Build, Re-read

Click if correct

Check

dark

It

is

My turn to write.

Let me hide it!Now your turn.

Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.

Sentence Checker

Click to move on

Say, Count, Build, Re-read

Click if correct

Check

The

sad

looks

town

My turn to write.

Let me hide it!Now your turn.

Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.

Sentence Checker

Click to move on

Say, Count, Build, Re-read

Click if correct

Check

Now

fresh

it

is

and

bright

My turn to write.

Let me hide it!Now your turn.

Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.

Sentence Checker

Click to move on

Can I understand that this story has four parts? Can I describe the setting from our story?

Feedback: Who did what well?

CEW

Aa

Say Before Write

Phonics

Ideas

Other...

looks

town

sad

The

dark

It

is

fresh

is

it

bright

and

Now