PonderNest
activity See it their way Level 1

What Are They Thinking?

Stop the story. What does this one want? What do they think will happen?

  1. 1Read a picture book together as usual.
  2. 2Stop at an exciting page. Ask what a character wants or thinks.
  3. 3Ask how they can tell. What in the picture shows it?
6 minutes You need: books

Why it helps: Other minds: talking about what story characters think and want, and how you can tell.

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