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Comparing Granny and Jack Look at the pictures and read the story. How is Jack different from Granny? How are they the same? Put the answers into the

circles below.

White hat: Lets focus on information and facts.

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Neither Jack or Granny has this

Only Granny has this

Only Jack has this

Granny and Jack both have this.

Comparing Jack to me How are you and Jack the same? How are you different?

We are the same because…. We are the different because….

What do we know about the main characters? First draw the four characters. Look in the book and think of

words we could use to describe them.



Granny Jack

Rose Stu

Jack’s Map Draw on the map below where Jack went and what did he see?



Granny’s house Jack’s Dock

How do you think Granny feels about the adventure? Jack needs to go in the boat to get the fruit of the Flumflum tree to help

his granny. How does she feel about him leaving her?

Red hat: Lets focus on the feelings and emotions in the story.


Draw Granny saying goodbye to Jack in his boat.

Describe how you think Granny feels. Why does she feel this?

Find Jack’s different feelings. Look in the book and think about where Jack might feel happy or sad or

sleepy. Describe where he feels each feeling in the speech bubble.



Happy Laughing

Sad

Worried

Crying

Amazed

Cool

Sleepy

How do you think Jack feels on this adventure? Complete the pictures of Jack. What would his face look like at different

times in the story? Write how he feels in the speech bubbles.



Granny is ill. Leaving in my boat.

Oh no! Sharks!

Stu has fallen out the boat.

Monkey is playing the

drums.

Help! We are sinking!

The tree has no branches.

Granny is better again.

Always look on the bright side! What is positive or a good idea in each part of Jack’s travels?

Yellow hat: Time to focus on the good points and positives in the story.


Sharks! We are sinking!

Stu has fallen overboard!

The tree has smooth trunk.

What a naughty monkey! Help!

What was good in this

book?

Which is your favourite part of the story? Draw your favourite part of the story in this picture frame.



Write why you like this part of the story.

Who is your favourite character? Draw your favourite character in this very

pretty picture frame.



Write why you like this character.

What are Jack’s problems? Jack has lots of problems to overcome. Can you remember some of

them? Write or draw them in the boxes.

Black Hat: What are the problems and negatives in this story?


Match the objects to Jack’s problems. Jack needs to get the FlumFlum fruit for his granny. What does

he use each of Granny’s objects for? Join them with a line.



Pair of wooden spoons

Porridge bowl

Tent pegs

Red and blue balloons

Skipping rope

Chewing Gum

3 Spotty Hankies

Tom tom drum

Sharks!

Sinking boat (Needs 2!)

Stu falls in the water! Help!

The Flumflum Tree has a

smooth trunk.

Naughty monkey steals the

Flumflum fruit.

Now blow your nose!

Jack’s Biggest Problem Jack and his friends had lots of problems to solve.

What do you think was their biggest problem? Draw them with their big problem.



Describe Jack’s big problem. Why was it his biggest problem?

Mum has the Square-zles—How can Jack cure her? Jack’s mum wakes up covered in Yellow Squares. There is only one

cure. She whispers it into Jack’s ear. What did she tell him?

Green hat: What are the creative possibilities in this story?


What did Jack say to his mum?

Get me more Flumflum fruit! Granny loves Flumflum fruit. She tells Jack to get her some more Flumflum fruit. What does Jack pack in his rucksack to go back to

the faraway Isle of Blow-Your-Nose? Draw in the boxes.



To stop the sharks. To repair the boat.

To rescue friends who fall of out the boat.

How will you climb the tree?

How will you stop the monkey from eating the Flumflum fruit?

Solve the problems differently. Jack knows there is more than one solution to any problem. How else

could you solve the problems using Granny’s things?



Pair of wooden spoons

Porridge bowl

Tent pegs

Red and blue

Skipping rope

Chewing Gum

3 Spotty Hankies

Tom tom drum

Sharks!

Sinking boat

Stu falls in the water! Help!

The Flumflum Tree has a

smooth trunk.

Naughty monkey steals the

Flumflum fruit.

(Glues their mouths together)

Blue hat: Thinking About Thinking


Mind Map For “Jack and the Flumflum tree” Draw a Jack and the Flumflum tree mind map below.

My Book Review My Feelings My Creative ideas

Positive Points Negative Points Facts and information

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