Mmmm... mine

Mmmm... mine

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This task is about thinking about the actions of characters in a story.
Look at the picture story "Mmm . . . mine!", pages 16-17, Junior Journal 20, and answer the questions below.
a)
Describe what the fish is thinking about when he says, "Mine!"
 
 
b)
Describe what the man is thinking about when he says, "Mine!"
 
 
c)

 

 If there was one more picture added to continue the pattern of this story, what would it show?
 

 
d) If you were giving this picture story another title which of the titles below would be the best one to use?

  1. Lunch
  2. Wild-life Adventure
  3. Lost Chances
  4. The Food Chain
e) 
What message or lesson does this picture story tell us?
 
 
 
Task administration: 
This task can be completed with pencil and paper.
 
You will need to provide copies of "Mmm . . . mine!", pages 16-17, Junior Journal 20, 1999.
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
English, Making meaning, Viewing
Keywords: 
static image, point of view, message, junior journal, purpose
Description of task: 
A brief picture story is presented about missed opportunities. Students interpret the actions of the figures in the story, and infer the subsequent consequences.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y6 (05/2002)
a) Any answer that suggests the fish is going to catch/eat the fly, e.g., "Yum", "Dinner", etc. easy
b)

Any answer that refers to getting a photo, e.g., "I've got a great photo of this bear", 'What a great shot", etc.

 easy
c) Any 1 of:

  • The mouse escaping/the cat saying, "Missed!"
  • Another bigger animal watching the cat (and saying "Mmm . Mine!")
  • A picture that suggests the cat has eaten the mouse.
 moderate
d) C difficult
e) Any 1 of:

  • Things don't always turn out as planned.
  • You can't always get the things you go for.
  • Sometimes you miss out on things you want.
  • Sometimes you are confident you have something but it turns out that you haven't.
  • Other equivalent.
 difficult