Reception Story Time 18.06.21
Hello Superstars, Welcome to Story Time!
Today we are reading ‘Monkey Puzzle’ by Jill Murphy’. I hope you enjoy the story, this is one of my favourites! 🌟
Why was the little monkey sad?
If you were lost what would be the safest thing to do and why?
How many different animals can you identify in the story?
Think about each animal in the story; how does each animal travel?
Last term we learnt about frogs and butterflies; what can you tell me about how they change (Think about their life cycle)?
*Little monkey was sad as he wanted him mum.
*I would ask someone to take me home as I know my address or call the Police.
*butterfly, snake, spider, elephant, monkey, frog.
*butterfly-flies, snake-slithers, spider-walks, elephant-walks, monkey-jumps around the trees, frog-jumps,,
*transfer from egg to caterpillar, cocoon and butterfly.
Your really tried hard to answer the questions.
What was your favourite part of the story and why?
1 because he wanted his mom
2 shout my moms name to come and save me
3 monkey butterfly elephant parot frog and snake
4 monkey and frog jump/elephant walks/parot and butterfly fly
5 egg then caterpillar then cacoon then butterfly
Egg then tadpole then young frog then frog
Great understanding!!
he misses his mum
I will sit in the same position and wait for my mum because when mum remember she will come to the original place and pick me up.
six animals
flying, walking, jumping and sliding
egg craking cacoon then butterfly
egg embryos tadpole then frog
Why was the little monkey sad?
Because he lost his family.
If you were lost what would be the safest thing to do and why?
I would go to the teachers or the police because they keep you safe.
How many different animals can you identify in the story?
Monkey, elephant, parrot, butterfly and snake.
Think about each animal in the story; how does each animal travel?
Parrot flys
Butterflies flies.
Monkey swings on trees.
Elephants walks.
Snake slithers.
Last term we learnt about frogs and butterflies; what can you tell me about how they change (Think about their life cycle)?
Caterpillar / cocoon / butterfly
Eggs/ tadpole / froglets / frogs
Well done!!
The little monkey lost his mum.
I call 999 because they can help us.
Monkey, Elephant, Parrot, Bat, Butterfly, and Frog.
Snakes crawl.
Parrot fly.
Bat fly.
Butterfly.
Elephant walk.
and Frog jump and hop.
The butterfly lays an egg and the egg hatches into a caterpillar make a cocoon and ends up being a beautiful butterfly.
Superstar!!!
Why was the little monkey sad?
The monkey was sad because he lost his mummy.
If you were lost what would be the safest thing to do and why?
I would ask an adult for help.
How many different animals can you identify in the story?
The animals Kayla identified in the story are: Elephant, Butterfly, Snake, Spider, Frog, Parrot, Bat, Caterpillar
Think about each animal in the story; how does each animal travel?
An elephant walks and stomps his feet
Butterflies – they fly
Monkey – they walk and climb and swing on a tree.
Snake – the snake slithers
Spider – the spider crawls
Frog – jumps/hops
Parrot – the parrot flies
Catepillar – slithers
Last term we learnt about frogs and butterflies; what can you tell me about how they change (Think about their life cycle)?
Life cycle of the Butterfly – they start as an egg, then turn into a caterpillar and then turn into a pupa and then they turn into a Butterfly.
Excellent work!!
Because he was lost mom that’s why sad
I call the police because they help us
Monkey 🐒 Elephant 🐘 snake 🐍 spider 🕷 parrot 🦜 bat 🦇 butterfly 🦋 and frog 🐸
Elephant walking
Snake crawling
Spider make web walking and climbing
Parrot fly
Bat fly
Butterfly fly
Frog hope and jump
Well done Warizah! What was your favourite part of the story?
Because his mommy was lost.
I will take elephant help to find my mommy.
Monkey, Elephant, snake, spider, parrot, bat and frog.
Monkey jumps on the trees.
Elephant stomps on his feet.
Snake sliver and crawls .
Spider makes webs.
Parrot travels by flying.
Bat flies and frog jumps.
Frog grows from their tadpoles and butterflies. first they become caterpillar and then it makes a cocoon and it turns into butterfly.
Great. Can you write a sentence about what happens in each life stage?
Why was the little monkey sad?
Because, it has lost parents.
If you were lost what would be the safest thing to do and why?
I call to police because they find out my parents
How many different animals can you identify in the story?9
Think about each animal in the story; how does each animal travel?
Elephant- walking
Parrot- flying
Butterfly- flying
Monkey- jumping
Cattapillar- creeping
Frog- jumping
Bat- flying
Snake- creeping
Spider- walking
Egg-cattapillar-cocoon- butterfly
Egg-tadpole-frog
Great! Can you explain what happens in each life stage?