Minds On
Have you ever…
Have you ever used clues to help you learn the answer to something?
What kind of clues can help you solve one or both of these riddles?
Use clues to help you find the answer to the question.
Record your thoughts. Share with a partner, if possible.
Riddle #1: Who am I?
Explore this audio clip entitled Riddle #1: Who am I? to figure out what animal this is.
Riddle #1: Who Am I?
Riddle #2: Who am I?
Use the clues in the images to figure out what animal this is.
Press the following tabs to explore each clue.
As you work through this learning activity, you can record your ideas in many ways.
Access the following audio recording to learn more about how to record your ideas.
How to Record Your Ideas
Action
Clues and books
We can use clues to help us answer riddles, like the "Who Am I?" riddles.
We can also use clues to help us guess what a book might be about.
Let’s explore the book cover of the story Picture the Sky by Barbara Reid.
This is a cover of a book titled "Picture the Sky" by Barbara Reid. There is a child swinging on a tire swing with some birds flying in the sky behind them and the top half of a house in the background. The title of the book is in a cloud and most of the image in the book cover is the sky.
What do you notice about the cover and the title?
What do you think the story will be about?
What clues can you use to help you?
Use the checklist to help you.
Different clues you can use
Record your thoughts.
Story time
Check out this video entitled “BOOM! It’s Boomer! / Scout Sees Everything.”
In this video, the Book Hungry Bears read the story Picture the Sky.
Did you use clues from the cover and title?
Was your guess correct?
Reflect on the story and ask yourself:
What was your favourite part of this book?
Did it remind you of anything?
Draw, paint, record yourself in an audio clip, or write about your favourite part.
If possible, share your ideas with a partner.
Consolidation
Book clues
This is a cover of a book titled "Let’s Go Rock Collecting", There are two children walking while holding a box of rocks together. There are large trees in the background.
Use the book cover and title of Let’s Go Rock Collecting to help you answer the question.
Select the correct answer, then press 'Check Answer' to see how you did.
Did you use clues from the cover to help you?
What words in the title did you use?
Does the book remind you of anything?
Record your ideas by drawing, writing, or creating an audio clip.
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Press the button next to the sentence that matches how you feel.
