Picture Scenes and
Conversation Prompt Cards
Here are some ideas for phrases you can use to describe these pictures:
They could be…
They might be…
It looks/sounds/
feels/tastes/smells
+ adjective
Speculation about the Present
They can’t be…
It looks/sounds/
feels/tastes/smells
like + noun
They must be…
Describing
Speculation about the Future
It looks/sounds/
feels/tastes/smells
as if + clause
They’ll definitely...
They might have +
past participle
They may have +
past participle
They’ll probably….
Speculation about the Past
They must have +
past participle
They can’t have +
past participle
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Who do you think lives in this house?
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Where do you think it is?
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Who do you think built it and why?
How old do you think it is?
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Why is it falling down?
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How much would you pay to buy it?
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Would you go into this house
during the day?
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Would you go into this house at night?
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What spooky things happen at night?
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What sounds might come from
this house?
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Do you know any places like this?
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Do you think any animals live there?
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What time of year do you think it is?
Where in the world could this be?
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What sounds do you think
they can hear?
Why are they celebrating?
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How are they feeling?
Is this a tradition?
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If it’s a tradition, how old is it?
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Would you enjoy seeing this?
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Who is this girl?
How is she feeling?
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What plants can you see?
What time of year is it?
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How did she get there?
How long do you think she’ll stay?
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What can she hear?
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Who is she with?
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Would you like to be there?
What can she smell?
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Where in the world is this?
How old are these people?
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Are they friends or family?
How are they feeling?
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What are the children in the
background doing?
What will they do when they get to the
bottom of the mountain?
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What are they wearing?
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What can they see?
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What can they hear?
Would you like to be there?
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What are they celebrating?
What time of day is it?
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What can they hear?
What can they see?
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Will they have anything special to
eat or drink?
How are they feeling?
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What time will they go to bed?
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What do you do to celebrate this?
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Where are they?
What’s the man trying to do?
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What’s going to happen next?
How are they feeling?
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What are they wearing?
Is anyone else there?
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What would you do if you saw this?
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What are they going to say?
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Where do you think this building is?
What kind of building is it?
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How old is it?
What do people do there?
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What sounds do you think you can
hear outside?
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What objects might be inside?
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What sounds do you think you can
hear inside?
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Have you ever visited a building like this?
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Where in the world is this?
How old do you think these people are?
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How are the four people at the front of
the picture feeling?
Why are they in the street?
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What are the four girls on the right of
the picture feeling?
What are they talking about?
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Where have they been and where
are they all going?
What are the girls talking about?
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What time of year is it?
Where in the world could it be?
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Who is she with?
How did the girl get there?
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How is she feeling?
What is she wearing?
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Do you like this time of year?
Why or why not?
How long will she stay there?
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What’s on the street?
Why is it so dirty?
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Who’ll have to clean it up?
Who left their rubbish there?
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Are there any places like this in your
town or city?
What does it smell like?
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When do you think this is?
Where in the world could it be?
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Who might be in the carriage?
What are their jobs?
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What is the little boy in the front of the
picture looking at?
What is the man on the right of the
picture waiting for?
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Where is the woman going
with her two children?
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What sounds can they hear?
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