1. By Alison Sage and Jon Stuart (Big Cats)1
Predicting Panda 2
Making Models Chapter 3
Texture Chapter
Look at the front cover and read the back blurb.
Do you think this is a fiction or non-fiction book?
What do you think you will learn about in this book?
Before you read ‘Making Models’, answer this question:
What do you think you will learn about in this chapter?
After you read the chapter:
1. What does the CGI artist make first?
Before you read ‘Texture’:
What do you think you will learn about in this chapter?
After you read the chapter:
1. What kind of textures did the fish have? 4
Picture This! 6
Moving Models Chapter 5
What is CGI?
By Alison Sage and Jon Stuart (Big Cats)
Read p 8-9 again. Draw a picture of a fish with a bumpy texture.
Before you read ‘Moving Models’:
What do you think you will learn about in this chapter?
After you read the chapter:
1. What is inside the models that act like bones?
Draw lots of detail and use bright colours
Label the fish’s eyes, tail and fins 7 8
Picture This!
Background Chapter 9
Making Connections
Think of 3 things in your text that remind you of something else.
Write down something from your book.
Write down what it reminds you of.
Read p again. The artist puts blocks inside his model to make the model move. Draw a picture of the diver with the blocks inside him.
Draw a detailed picture and colour your picture
Before you read ‘Background’:
What do you think you will learn about in this chapter?
After you read the chapter:
1. What does the artist do to a shape to make a seashell?
Example:
1. The artist makes picture models. This reminds me of when I draw a picture.

2. What is CGI? Success Criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Predicting Panda
Making Models Chapter 3
Texture Chapter
I can
Predict what I will learn about in a chapter before I read it.
Answer a question about my chapter
I can
Predict what I will learn about in a chapter before I read it.
Answer a question about my chapter
I can
Write whether my book is fiction or non-fiction
Predict what I will learn about in this book 4
Picture This! 5 6
Moving Models Chapter
I can
Picture something in my book
Draw a detailed picture from my book
Colour my picture
Label my picture
What is CGI?
Success Criteria
I can
Predict what I will learn about in a chapter before I read it.
Answer a question about my chapter 7 8
Picture This!
Background Chapter 9
Making Connections
I can
Picture something in my book
Draw a detailed picture from my book
Colour my picture
I can
Predict what I will learn about in a chapter before I read it.
Answer a question about my chapter
I can
Make connections to my text
Write down my connections using complete sentences