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Look: The River

Literacy Counts

Created on May 17, 2024

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Lessons

5: Look Learning Objective: Can I understand that this story has four parts?

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I will read the Example Text again.

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Once there was a boy called Rowan who lived by a river. ‘It felt like my home.’ Every day, he liked to sit calmly with his dog, watching the water flow and foam. When Rowan felt happy, the water was warm and it sparkled in the sun. When Rowan was sad, the water trickled slowly and it was no fun. Listen for the rush of the water. Rush of the water, rush, rush, rush. x2

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Listen carefully

As the seasons changed, so did Rowan. ‘My feelings would change ever so fast!’ In spring, the river gave angry splashes as Rowan would stomp past! In summer, the river was happy like Rowan. In autumn, it was very still. In winter, the river and Rowan were cold. ‘It gave me such a chill!’ Listen for the hush of the water. Hush of the water, hush, hush, hush. x2

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Listen carefully

Suddenly, Rowan’s little dog ran away in the bitter winter breeze. Rowan’s heart was frozen like a block of ice. Then the river began to freeze! Rowan longed for the flowing water to return and he missed his little pet. Even in spring, the river did not thaw. ‘My heart could not forget.’ Listen for the hush of the water. Hush of the water, hush, hush, hush. x2

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Listen carefully

Then one morning, Rowan took an injured bird home. ‘It had a broken wing.’ He fed it well, you really could tell because it began to sing! Rowan’s heart grew warmer and like the river it thawed. ‘It was time to set the bird free!’ Finally, the river and Rowan’s heart were as happy as they could be! Listen for the rush of the water. Rush of the water, rush, rush, rush. x2

Teach

What happens in each part of our story?

2 Shows us that Rowan and the river change each season.

1 Tells that Rowan loves living by the river.

3 Shows us that Rowan's dog is lost and the river freezes, so he is sad.

4 Shows us that he helps an injured bird and things get better.

Teach

Let's look at the illustration near the start

(page starting with the sentence '...the river')

Can you think of any words to describe the setting? Can you think of any words to describe Rowan and his dog?

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Steady

Teach

Sentence Snake Time

I will model a sentence.

1: SAY 2: COUNT 3: BUILD 4: REPEAT 5: WRITE

6: CHECK

6: Look Learning Objective: Can I understand what a good story has in it?

Ready

Jump In

I will read the Example Text again.

Teach

Listen carefully

Once there was a boy called Rowan who lived by a river. ‘It felt like my home.’ Every day, he liked to sit calmly with his dog, watching the water flow and foam. When Rowan felt happy, the water was warm and it sparkled in the sun. When Rowan was sad, the water trickled slowly and it was no fun. Listen for the rush of the water. Rush of the water, rush, rush, rush. x2

Teach

Listen carefully

As the seasons changed, so did Rowan. ‘My feelings would change ever so fast!’ In spring, the river gave angry splashes as Rowan would stomp past! In summer, the river was happy like Rowan. In autumn, it was very still. In winter, the river and Rowan were cold. ‘It gave me such a chill!’ Listen for the hush of the water. Hush of the water, hush, hush, hush. x2

Teach

Listen carefully

Suddenly, Rowan’s little dog ran away in the bitter winter breeze. Rowan’s heart was frozen like a block of ice. Then the river began to freeze! Rowan longed for the flowing water to return and he missed his little pet. Even in spring, the river did not thaw. ‘My heart could not forget.’ Listen for the hush of the water. Hush of the water, hush, hush, hush. x2

Teach

Listen carefully

Then one morning, Rowan took an injured bird home. ‘It had a broken wing.’ He fed it well, you really could tell because it began to sing! Rowan’s heart grew warmer and like the river it thawed. ‘It was time to set the bird free!’ Finally, the river and Rowan’s heart were as happy as they could be! Listen for the rush of the water. Rush of the water, rush, rush, rush. x2

Teach

Help me find these in the Example Text.

Full stops and capital letters

Spell common exception words

Describing words

Letters look perfect and spaces between words

Repeat words in a sentence and repeat phrases

Describe the character and setting

Teach

Steady

Teach

Sentence Snake Time

I will model a sentence.

1: SAY 2: COUNT 3: BUILD 4: REPEAT 5: WRITE

6: CHECK