Remember: Pick a name and a picture with no clues about you, and one you will still like later. If a name has a clue, tell a grown-up.
Wren and the art club
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Purple Otter joinsWren was ten and loved to paint. She wanted to join an online art club, and Grandad sat with her while she signed up. A box asked for a name that other members would see. Wren typed her first and last names and her town, but something felt odd. Her friend Hugo's club name had his school in it, and Pepper the parrot, who loved new words, shouted it across the room! Grandad took out a name tag that said "Hello, my name is," and said, "A club name is like a name tag, because lots of people read it." They made a name with no clues. Grandad drew three boxes: an animal, a color and a thing. Wren chose Purple Otter. Grandad had one more test: "Will you still like it at fifteen, or twenty?" Then the club asked for a picture. A selfie in her school jumper would show her face and her school, so Wren painted a little otter in a purple scarf instead. The rules said no rude words, no real names, no phone numbers and no passwords. "Never a password," said Grandad. "A password is for your family only."
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Which one is a clue about you?
A silly animalMy schoolA made-up color word
2
Circle every name idea below that gives clues about you.
Your first and last namePurple OtterYour streetYour birth yearThree random words
3
Wren's first idea had two clues: her name and her .
colorpettown
4
Pepper said Hugo's school out loud, which shows that a name tells everyone who reads it.
TrueFalse
5
Wren's name has a color and an animal. Fill the gap: Purple .
Names and pictures
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Circle every picture that is fine to use for an online club.
A cartoon otterA selfie in a school jumperA painting you madeA photo of the front doorA flower
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Number what Wren did, first to last.
Painted an otter for her picture
Typed a name with clues
Deleted it all
Pressed Join
Made a name from an animal and a color
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Who can you tell your name, home and phone number to?
A grown-up, a teacher or a police officerAnyone who asks onlineA player in a game
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Which is NOT one of Grandad's questions for a name?
Would I say it to my teacher?Is it kind?Is it the shortest name?
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It is a good idea to put your password in your online name, so you remember it.
TrueFalse
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A name you picked has a clue in it. What do you do?
Hide it and hopeDo nothingTell a grown-up, who can help you change it
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Make up two club names for a pretend character, each from an animal, a color and a thing. Do not use your own name or any real detail.
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Draw a picture for a club that shows nothing about you, such as a cartoon animal.
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Answer key · Set A
Picking an online name
1My school A school points to you. A silly animal or a made-up color word points to nobody.
2Your first and last name, Your street, Your birth year Names, streets and birth years are clues. Random words and an animal with a color give none.
3town She typed her first and last names and her town, so she deleted it all.
4True A club name is like a name tag, because lots of people read it.
5otter Wren picked purple and otter, and Purple Otter has no clues in it.
6A cartoon otter, A painting you made, A flower A jumper shows your face and school, and a door shows where you live. A drawing, a cartoon or a flower shows nothing about you.
74, 1, 2, 5, 3 She felt something was odd, deleted it, made a no-clue name, painted her picture, and then joined.
8A grown-up, a teacher or a police officer They are private from people online, and fine to tell a grown-up, a teacher or a police officer.
9Is it the shortest name? Grandad's questions are about clues and kindness: would I say it to my teacher, would I like a grown-up to read it out, is it kind.
10False A password never goes in a name. It is for your family only.
11Tell a grown-up, who can help you change it Nobody is in trouble. A grown-up can help you change the name, and some apps let you change it later.
12Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
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