What's in the Tin? Level 3-5

What's in the Tin? is a delightful family story with a relatable twist-everyone sneaks a chocolate brownie from the tin, and when Dad arrives home, only crumbs are left! With a simple, repetitive structure and humorous ending, this book supports emerging readers with cross-checking skills and a focus on past-tense verbs. The text includes high-frequency words, rhyming rimes, and phonics features such as blends and digraphs, making it ideal for reading practice. The use of expressive verbs like œasked enhances vocabulary, while the title's question format invites curiosity. Children's names and direct speech help create an authentic family setting. Students will enjoy following the sequence of actions and observing details in the illustrations that enrich the narrative. This charming book combines everyday family interactions with language development opportunities and visual literacy skills.

Educational Benefits:

• Builds vocabulary through regular and irregular past-tense verbs.
• Develops inferencing through visual cues and sequencing.
• Strengthens phonics knowledge with rimes and consonant blends.
• Encourages prediction and checking for meaning.

Classroom Ideas:

• Write alternative endings or what might happen next.
• Bake or role-play a shared food experience and write about it.
• Create a tin-shaped story map showing who took what.
• Use illustrations to infer character actions and motives.

Safety & Information:

• Ages: 5+
• Size: 150mm x 210mm
• Safety: Food theme; no consumable content included. Ideal for role-play and discussion.