Picture Walk Exploration

Show the cover and selected illustrations. Ask students to describe colors, characters and foods they see. Encourage predictions about what the story might be about and where it takes place.

Predicting the Journey

Display the book cover. Ask students what they think might happen to Little Bird. Use sentence frames such as ‘I think Little Bird will…’. Record predictions and revisit after reading.

Yes or No Cards

Students hold up YES or NO cards to decide if the gnus could really be doing what is shown.

Spot the Clue

As each scenario is introduced, students identify visual or text clues that help determine whether the information is real or fake.