Mini Picturebook Lesson 19: I Am A Tiger by Karl Newson & Ross Collins

Notes

Synopsis	A mouse declares “I am a tiger” and manages to convince other creatures not only that this is true, but that they are not what they think they are.
Lesson access	via url-link or QR-Code
Equipment for child	tablet, phone or laptop, internet connection, perhaps headphones
Materials	dictionary (online or paper), craft materials
Language Skills	listening, vocabulary (verbs), speaking (read aloud)
Cross-curricular Links	science, drama
Values	identity, creativity, being confident, true or false
World Event Day	International Tiger Day

Equipment: dictionary (online or paper), tablet or laptop & internet connection and perhaps headphones

Materials for your Handprint-Animal: paper, coloured pens and pencils, paint

Time: 20-30 minutes

STEP 1: Look at the Cover

Look	What can you see on the cover? Describe the mouse: size, colour, body language
Read & Think	Read the title. Which body part of a tiger can you see? Who do you think is saying ‘I am a Tiger?’ Why?
Research	Find five differences between tigers and mice – their size, their colour, their fur, things they can do, the noise they make, what they eat.
Predict	What do you think is going to happen in this story?
Check	Look up the meaning of these adjectives: twitchy, fury, stripy, pointy.

Step 2 and Step 3: Listen and Watch

Part A	Listen and watch for general understanding and enjoyment.
Part B	Listen and watch again and answer the questions, pause and replay when you need to.
	Why does the racoon say the mouse is not a tiger?
	Does the mouse agree? What does it say?
	Why does the fox think mouse is not a tiger?
	Does the mouse agree? What does it say?
	Why does the snake think mouse is not a tiger?
	Does the mouse agree? What does it say? Can the mouse really do it?
	What does the mouse tell the tiger?
	What does the mouse do to convince the tiger that the tiger is wrong? How does the tiger feel? Look at his facial expressions.
	What does the mouse think that the racoon, the fox, the snake and the bird really are? How do they feel? Look at their facial expressions.
	Why does the mouse think it is not a tiger anymore?
	What does the mouse think it is now?

Step 4: Add your Voice

Review & Join in	Watch the story again and join in when Karl and Ross make the ‘Grrrr’ sound and say: I am a Tiger. Make sure you say it with a strong voice, full of confidence.
Review & Create	Remember the animals mouse meets and what it says they are. Choose three more animals and say what the mouse thinks they are. Here is an example for a zebra: Black, white and stripy … This is a newspaper.
Think	Why does the mouse think the bird is a lollipop or the snake is a banana?
Personalise	Have you ever seen something and thought it was something else? What was it?
Think	Why do you think the mouse believes he is a tiger or a crocodile?
Personalise	Have you ever believed you are somebody or something else? Why? How did that make you feel?
Think	What do you think is the message of this story?
Your opinion	Which is your favourite part of the story? Why?

Step 5: Share and Evaluate your work

Share	Send your work to your teacher or share in your virtual classroom.
Evaluate	Complete the evaluation sheet to reflect on your learning.

Want More?

Choose the animal you want to make with your handprint. You can use paint or coloured pencils. Handprint Animals

I Am A Tiger by Karl Newson and Ross Collins, published by Mcmillan Children’s Books 2019