Creating a Picture Scene | ‘The Zoo’

When playing the student’s will practise vocabulary linked to colour size position shape

You will need: two copies of both the baseboard and chosen individual images (prior to starting this
activity, the T should chose the individual images to enable the intended vocabulary to
be practised).
Task:
T and student two to sit opposite each other.

T to organise the individual images on their baseboard.

T to then give verbal step-by-step instructions to

describe each image and explain where it is placed
on the board so student two can set up their scene in
the same way.

Ss to listen to and follow the

directions to place the described
images on
their baseboard. and two copies

When all of the check if Print two

images have been the copies of
positioned, remove scenes the
the barrier to match. baseboard...
of the image sheets.
 Creating a Picture Scene ‘The Zoo’

[Example] Types of instructions

Naming the items but keeping the rest of the instruction the same
Instructions involving
two key words Place a car on the lion.
Place an elephant on a tree.

Adding concept vocabulary (adjectives) to the sentence. This could be linked to colour, size or shape.
Instructions involving
three key words Place the smallest gorilla on the crocodile.
Place the largest lion on the shark.

Instructions involving Using concept vocabulary including positional

four key words or
language Place the pink shark below the pentagon
more
shape.
Place the blue tree below the lion.

Providing more than one step within an instruction

Instructions with
multiple steps
Place the green car below the giraffe and place the small seal on the blue circle.
Instructions with Providing an order in which to complete the instruction
sequential directions
Before you place the largest car next to the meerkat, place the smallest penguin above the giraffe.

Instructions without Describe the items and where to place them without naming the item
the noun
Place the blue animal with sharp teeth and a fin next to the object with green leaves and a trunk.