Difficult decisions
Watch - Explore new words around choices and decision making
The children are travelling through the forest with their teacher. How will they decide which way to go and which path to take?
Difficult decisions!
Josh, Aria and the teacher are hiking through a dense forest they have a map and a pair of binoculars. They come to a fork in the path.
Looks like we’ve reached a difficult decision.
The teacher pulls out a map looking at it.
We need to decide which way to go, and fast, this is Big Foot Territory!
There are multiple choices but in this case either will do!
They run down one path as a bush rustles and a small rabbit hops out.
Sometimes we make good choices and other times we make terrible ones!
They are running down a forest path, then they are all knee deep in a watery swamp.
But the important thing is we learn from our mistakes.
The teacher is studying the map and Aria turns it the correct way up for him.
Its always good to compare our choices. Back into the forest or through the swamp.
They hear rumbling and bubbling under the water and run back towards the forest.
A small frog appears out of the water.
Phew, Good choice!
We’ve been here before so we can review our choices from last time.
They confidently walk down the other side of the forked path.
And make better choices this time!
As they disappear into the distance, Big Foot appears from the forest smiling and laughing.
What is vocabulary?
Vocabulary is the collection of words that we use. We can always learn new words.
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Image caption, What new words have you learnt?
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Activity: Explore your own vocabulary through writing
Can you write about a difficult decision you made, and what helped you decide?

Did you compare options before making a choice?
What helped you decide on the path to take?
Did you review your decision and rejoice?
Or did you make a mistake?

Activity: Quiz – part one
Activity: Quiz – part two
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