Hook your learners with this imaginative and thought-provoking literacy lesson using the animated short film Ice Pepper! Designed to develop prediction and inference skills, this engaging activity encourages students to interpret clues, explore character motivations, and uncover deeper messages — all through the antics of two adventurous penguins and some mysterious magical chillies.
What’s Included:
Complete lesson presentation (editable ActivInspire and PDF)
Direct link to the short film Ice Pepper (YouTube)
Inference questions exploring setting, character feelings, plot development, and cause & effect
Pre-film prediction prompt to build curiosity
Group discussion activity exploring theme and moral
Creative extension prompt: What would you do at the end?
Key Features:
Linked to UK National Curriculum objectives.
Builds comprehension through discussion, reflection, and textual evidence
Supports oracy, critical thinking, and written response
Encourages deeper understanding of storytelling through visual literacy
Editable resources — adaptable for differentiation or cross-curricular use
Perfect use of non-verbal film to focus learners on reading visual and contextual clues
Perfect For:
KS2 English / Literacy
Inference & prediction skills
Thematic discussions in reading sessions
Guided reading
Remote learning, homework, or cover lessons
A creative springboard into narrative writing or persuasive discussion
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