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The Reverse The B.A.RThe Commonality
The Different Uses The Brainstorming The What If?
The Disadvantages The Interpretation The Alphabet
The Variations The Picture
The Prediction
The Ridiculous The Question Key The Alternatives
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
© Copyright 2007 Wilkins Farago Pty Ltd www.wilkinsfarago.com.au
A Dad Who Measures Up
By Davide Cali & Anna-Laura Cantone
Make a list of attributes a dad might look for if he was going to advertise for a son or daughter.
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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The Reverse
The answer is “daddy”. Think of 5 questions which could have this answer.
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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The Question
What if the girl never found a daddy she was happy with?
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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WHAT IF?
How many words can you think of that mean ‘dad’?
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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Variations
Make a picture of a dad using these shapes:
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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PICTURE
Think of your own mum or dad, aunt or uncle
Make them BIGGER ADD something
REPLACE something
Draw a picture and label the ‘BAR’ parts.
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
© Copyright 2007 Wilkins Farago Pty Ltd www.wilkinsfarago.com.au
B.A.R
Think of 10 different uses for a dad!
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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DIFFERENT USES
RIDICULOUS
All dads have to be taller than the rest of their family members. Prepare an argument to support this.
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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ALPHABET
Using every letter from A – Z, list a characteristic or use an interesting word to describe your mum or dad.
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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ALTERNATIVES
Come up with 3 different statements the girl could have used in her advertisement for a new dad.
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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Imagine the little girl is crying. Give five possible explanations for this.
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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INTERPRETATION
Imagine your new dad really is a movie star. What kind of adventures would he get into?
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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BRAINSTORMING
List all the commonalities between your own dad or mum and the dad or mum in the book.
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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COMMONALITY
List the disadvantages of having parents!
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
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DISADVANTAGES
Imagine that you don’t know how the story ends. Come up with 5 possible outcomes.
These notes prepared by Alison Lough, Chelsea Heights Primary School, Victoria, based on Tony Ryan’s Thinker’s Keys.
© Copyright 2007 Wilkins Farago Pty Ltd www.wilkinsfarago.com.au
PREDICTION
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