Teacher guide · Creative Lab · Easier · about 30 min

📚 Sentence Detective

Pupils practise confidence and creativity through "Sentence Detective": Find naming words, action words and questions.

Lesson guide

1. Hook · 5 min
Show the 📚 mission title and read the opening: "In “The rabbit jumps”, which word names the animal?". Take three quick guesses.
2. Model · 5 min
Think aloud through the first step together. Use Pixel the Fox's line as your prompt: "Nice! That's an idea nobody else had."
3. Do · 10 min
Pairs work through the 5 steps on screen or on the printed sheet. Circulate and ask "why?"
4. Discuss · 10 min
Use two or three of the discussion questions. Ask pairs to share different answers, not just correct ones.
5. Reflect · 5 min
Exit ticket: one sentence on how they used confidence today.

What was the hardest choice in "Sentence Detective", and why?
In “The rabbit jumps”, which word names the animal — explain your reasoning to a partner.
Which word is an action — explain your reasoning to a partner.
Which mark ends “Where is my hat” — explain your reasoning to a partner.
Where could you use confidence outside school this week?
If you did this again, what would you change?

Support: Read prompts aloud, pair with a confident partner, and accept spoken or drawn answers for writing steps.

Stretch: Ask pupils to create their own extra step for a partner and explain the correct answer.

National Curriculum: English: reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and writing
National Curriculum: English: composition — planning and drafting ideas (KS1/KS2)
National Curriculum: Design & Technology: generate, develop and communicate ideas
PSHE: Health & wellbeing: self-concept, strengths and interests

Pupil sheet

Name: ____________________ Date: __________

1. In “The rabbit jumps”, which word names the animal?
☐ Jumps
☐ Rabbit
☐ The
2. Which word is an action?
☐ Chair
☐ Run
☐ Yellow
3. Which mark ends “Where is my hat”?
☐ ,
☐ ?
☐ .
4. Connect the clues to their meanings.
Dog → ________________
Dance → ________________
Soft → ________________
5. Write a sentence about an imaginary pet using a naming word, describing word and action word.