IMPORTANT Parent or Carer – Read this page with your child and check that you are happy with what

they have to do and any weblinks or use of internet.

What to do today

1. Read and enjoy The Queen’s Handbag.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n500d-V8f7c Read or listen to The

Queen’s Handbag once. Listen again .Can you spot all the different ways she

travelled? Could you think of some more?

2. Read or listen to the Queen’s Hat

https://www.steveantony.com/storytime Follow the link to hear the author

Steve Antony. Read the story complete the double bubble which compares

the two books by the same author.

Try these Fun-Time Extras

Play Your Majesty’s calling!

Visit Steve Antony’s Website and discover how to draw a corgi. https://

www.steveantony.com/how-to-draw-a-corgi

20 Things to spot in the Queen’s Handbag. Can you spot the random

things hidden in the story?

The Queen uses lots of different ways to travel. Can you spot all of them? What verb

does it use to describe how the vehicle moved? The first two have been done for you.

Once you have found all of them. Write down other ways the Queen could have

travelled and a verb to match. Could she travel in a spaceship? Or on a skateboard?

On a jet ski?

As a challenge, could you add an adverb?

For example:

gracefully galloped on a horse

quickly raced on a motorbike

Mode of transport (noun)

convertible car

red arrow

Matching verb

drove

flew

Now you have read both these books by the same author. Can you spot what is

similar about these stories? Can you spot the differences?

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Here a few examples you could share with your child to get them started.

She is being chased by policeman

She travels across UK landmarks

The handbag is stolen.

The text tell us what she travels on.

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The queen is chasing something and she is

being chased. A corgi on every page.

The front cover are similar.

Your Majesty’s Calling

How do you do? – Royal Wave

Please to meet to you Ma’am – Curtsey or bow

What marvellous jewels I have! – Walking with crown, sceptre and orb

Rise, Sir Knight – knighting someone

One has so many corgis! - Walking the corgis

God Save the Queen – Soldiers salute

One would like some tea— Little finger poking out while drinking tea

One is not amused—Cross face wagging your finger

If you are unsure how to play just lookout for example from your teachers playing

the game on Seesaw.

20 THINGS TO SPOT IN THE QUEEN'S HANDBAG!

This book is jam-packed with visual humour. It features some of the UK's most cele-

brated and iconic landmarks. But it also features lots of things that you may not see

at first, like the box-holding butler on almost every page.

Here just 20 things to look out for in THE QUEEN'S HANDBAG. But there are lots

more...

1. an alien

2. an ice-cream cone

3. Union Jack boxer shorts

4. a cake

5. a spy

6. a selfie

7. a polka-dot parachute

8. a kilt

9. a shamrock

10. a druid

11. Mr Panda

12. a camel

13. two pigeons

14. a mountain goat

15. picnickers

16. The Madhatter's Hat

17. two officers playing 'Paper Rock Scissors'

18. a teddy bear

19. an upside-down police officer

20. The River Thames

IMPORTANT Parent or Carer – Read this page with your child and check that you are happy with what

they have to do and any weblinks or use of internet.

What to do today

2. Writing the first part of your story

Now, using your plan you will write the first part of your Queen’s Corgi story.

3. Writing the final part of your story

Next, you will write the second part to your Queen’s Corgi story.

Try these Fun-Time Extras

Spend the afternoon/day as a queen.

Explore the Steve Antony website https://www.steveantony.com/ There

are lots of other stories he has written for you to explore.

Story time! It’s your turn to read a story to your teacher. Once you have

finished your Queen’s story record yourself reading it and share with your

teacher.

1. Plan a Queen’s Corgi story inspired by The Queen’s Handbag

You are now going to plan your very own Queen’s story but this time it’s a her

naughty corgi she is chasing!

This time in the Queen’s story she is chasing her corgi. Draw and write about each

part of the story in order.

Remember in your plan it is a good place to think of exciting vocabulary so you have

it ready for when you come to write it.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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Draw a picture to show what happens to your corgi.

Is he going to escape while on a walk?

Does he sneak off to find a tasty treat?

Is something going to capture your corgi?

3. Write a sentence to explain what is happening in

each of these 3 boxes. Try to include these things:

Noun phrase

Interesting verb

Adverb

4.

5.

How and where is your Queen finally going to catch the

corgi?

At the top of Big Ben?

In one of the parks in London?

In a butchers shop where he has found delicious

sausages

6.

Your final box is your ending.

Has your Corgi learnt his lesson?

Does the Queen now have him on a lead?

Are they playing in the gardens in Buckingham Palace.

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The royal, graceful Queen quickly zoomed over

the River Thames in her speed boat.

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This is to support you in helping your child plan each part of their story and

give them ideas along the way.

Your next 3 boxes (boxes 2—4) is your Queen chasing

the corgi.

What will the Queen be travelling on?

Where could she be going past?

Use your work at the beginning of the week for ideas.

Now it is time for you to write your story.

The Queen’s Corgi.

It is easier to write your story in two days. Try boxes 1 – 3 on one day and 4—6 on the other.

Use the language you have already included in your plan.

Make sure you include your must haves: Capital letters, full stops, finger spaces and use your sounds for spelling.

You can also include:

noun phrases– The royal, graceful Queen

adverbs— The royal, graceful Queen quickly

interesting verbs— The royal, graceful Queen quickly zoomed

conjunctions— The royal, graceful Queen quickly zoomed over the River Thames in

her speed boat so that she could catch the pesky corgi.

The royal, graceful Queen quickly zoomed over the River Thames in her speed boat.

The Queen’s Corgi word bank

swiftly

rapidly

frantically

raced

chugged

catapulted

glided

darted

zoomed

Adverbs Verbs

energetically

hastily

gracefully

cycled