Watch out for these Lost Things!

 Giraffes have been enjoying reading Shaun Tan's book, The Lost Thing, which is full of highly-detailed illustrations.

We have explored vocabulary with shades of meaning and have written instructions on how to look after the Lost Thing; adverts for the Lost and Found Office; descriptions for labels; not to mention filling in (part of) a thousand page form! 

Shades of meaning: Synonyms 



Firing up our imaginations to eleven, we are busily writing our own 'Lost Thing' stories. Watch out for news of The Missing Whatsit, A Misplaced Thingamybob and That Abandoned Doodah!


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  1. Mrs CJanuary 27, 2022 at 9:04 AM

    I can't wait to hear your stories, Giraffes!

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