Ready Steady Read Together
Animal Stories from Africa: Fiction Lesson 1
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
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What do you know and think?
He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How do you know Warthog is unkind?
B) Which two animals had also used Warthog’s hole as a den?
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Let me read today's text
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Why the Warthog is Ugly
A Story from East Africa – Part One
Warthog was once a handsome beast who was very proud of his fine looks. He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah. He was so vain and rude that nobody liked him at all. Warthog had made his home in an abandoned aardvark hole, which he’d enlarged to make a comfy den. It was also a safe place to hide whenever his rude remarks got him into trouble.
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
One morning, Warthog went out to look for some breakfast. He didn’t notice Porcupine, who’d been awake all night and was searching for somewhere to sleep. As soon as Warthog was out of sight, Porcupine slipped into Warthog’s den and scuttled down to his cosy bed for a nap. Meanwhile, Warthog enjoyed a good meal, followed by a drink at the waterhole and a long wallow in the mud. Then along came Lion. Warthog was feeling so pleased with himself that he couldn’t resist telling Lion how scruffy his mane looked, compared to his own fine bristles.
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
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break
who
beautiful
water
could
every
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Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
boasted
abandoned
savannah
enlarged
scuttled
wallow
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
boasted
Explore
Find Read Talk
Warthog was once a handsome beast who was very proud of his fine looks. He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
boasted
Your turn
savannah
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
abandoned
enlarged
scuttled
wallow
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Why the Warthog is Ugly
A Story from East Africa – Part One
Warthog was once a handsome beast who was very proud of his fine looks. He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah. He was so vain and rude that nobody liked him at all. Warthog had made his home in an abandoned aardvark hole, which he’d enlarged to make a comfy den. It was also a safe place to hide whenever his rude remarks got him into trouble.
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
One morning, Warthog went out to look for some breakfast. He didn’t notice Porcupine, who’d been awake all night and was searching for somewhere to sleep. As soon as Warthog was out of sight, Porcupine slipped into Warthog’s den and scuttled down to his cosy bed for a nap. Meanwhile, Warthog enjoyed a good meal, followed by a drink at the waterhole and a long wallow in the mud. Then along came Lion. Warthog was feeling so pleased with himself that he couldn’t resist telling Lion how scruffy his mane looked, compared to his own fine bristles.
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
Warthog was once a handsome beast who was very proud of his fine looks. He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah. He was so vain and rude that nobody liked him at all.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Warthog was once a handsome beast
who was very proud of his fine looks.
He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty
to the other animals of the savannah.
He was so vain and rude that nobody liked him at all.
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Warthog was once a handsome beast who was very proud of his fine looks. He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah. He was so vain and rude that nobody liked him at all.
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How do you know Warthog is unkind?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Warthog was once a handsome beast who was very proud of his fine looks. He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah.
A) How do you know Warthog is unkind?
He liked how he looked, but it was unkind to brag to other animals about his good looks.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) How do you know Warthog is unkind?
B) Which two animals had used Warthog’s den?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence he was so vain and rude that nobody liked him at all
disliked / no friends
A) How do you know Warthog is unkind?
Text Mark Evidence his rude remarks got himself into trouble
causes problems
Text Mark Evidence he (Warthog) couldn’t resist telling Lion how scruffy his mane looked, compared to his own fine bristles
bragged and boasted
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) Which two animals had used Warthog’s den?
Text Mark Evidence Warthog had made his home in an abandoned aardvark hole
aardvark
Text Mark Evidence Porcupine slipped into Warthog’s den
porcupine
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for the word 'wallow'?
Which One's Right?
As soon as Warthog was out of sight, Porcupine slipped into Warthog’s den and scuttled down to his cosy bed for a nap.
The word ‘scuttled’ tells us how Porcupine…
A slept in the den
B moved in the den
D stole the den
C saw things in the den
Find Me
Find the word thatmeans ‘bragged’:
He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah.
Discuss then check
boasted
Tick Me
Which is most likely to happen after Warthog is rude to lion?
Tick one
A) Lion gets angry with Warthog for being rude.
B) Warthog and Lion become best friends.
Check
C) Lion says how nice Warthog looks.
Click if correct
D) Aardvark says how scruffy Lion looks.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
say what's next.
Reveal
Predict what might happen next in the story.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister, © 2017 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Animal Stories from Africa: Fiction Lesson 1
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
What do you know and think?
He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How do you know Warthog is unkind?
B) Which two animals had also used Warthog’s hole as a den?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Why the Warthog is Ugly
A Story from East Africa – Part One
Warthog was once a handsome beast who was very proud of his fine looks. He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah. He was so vain and rude that nobody liked him at all. Warthog had made his home in an abandoned aardvark hole, which he’d enlarged to make a comfy den. It was also a safe place to hide whenever his rude remarks got him into trouble.
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
One morning, Warthog went out to look for some breakfast. He didn’t notice Porcupine, who’d been awake all night and was searching for somewhere to sleep. As soon as Warthog was out of sight, Porcupine slipped into Warthog’s den and scuttled down to his cosy bed for a nap. Meanwhile, Warthog enjoyed a good meal, followed by a drink at the waterhole and a long wallow in the mud. Then along came Lion. Warthog was feeling so pleased with himself that he couldn’t resist telling Lion how scruffy his mane looked, compared to his own fine bristles.
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
break
who
beautiful
water
could
every
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
boasted
abandoned
savannah
enlarged
scuttled
wallow
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
I will model the first.
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
boasted
Explore
Find Read Talk
Warthog was once a handsome beast who was very proud of his fine looks. He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
boasted
Your turn
savannah
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
abandoned
enlarged
scuttled
wallow
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Why the Warthog is Ugly
A Story from East Africa – Part One
Warthog was once a handsome beast who was very proud of his fine looks. He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah. He was so vain and rude that nobody liked him at all. Warthog had made his home in an abandoned aardvark hole, which he’d enlarged to make a comfy den. It was also a safe place to hide whenever his rude remarks got him into trouble.
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
One morning, Warthog went out to look for some breakfast. He didn’t notice Porcupine, who’d been awake all night and was searching for somewhere to sleep. As soon as Warthog was out of sight, Porcupine slipped into Warthog’s den and scuttled down to his cosy bed for a nap. Meanwhile, Warthog enjoyed a good meal, followed by a drink at the waterhole and a long wallow in the mud. Then along came Lion. Warthog was feeling so pleased with himself that he couldn’t resist telling Lion how scruffy his mane looked, compared to his own fine bristles.
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Warthog was once a handsome beast who was very proud of his fine looks. He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah. He was so vain and rude that nobody liked him at all.
What did you notice?
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Warthog was once a handsome beast
who was very proud of his fine looks.
He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty
to the other animals of the savannah.
He was so vain and rude that nobody liked him at all.
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Warthog was once a handsome beast who was very proud of his fine looks. He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah. He was so vain and rude that nobody liked him at all.
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How do you know Warthog is unkind?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Warthog was once a handsome beast who was very proud of his fine looks. He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah.
A) How do you know Warthog is unkind?
He liked how he looked, but it was unkind to brag to other animals about his good looks.
Reveal Explainer
Teach
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
What else could you use to answer today's question(s)?
Teach
Your Turn
A) How do you know Warthog is unkind?
B) Which two animals had used Warthog’s den?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence he was so vain and rude that nobody liked him at all
disliked / no friends
A) How do you know Warthog is unkind?
Text Mark Evidence his rude remarks got himself into trouble
causes problems
Text Mark Evidence he (Warthog) couldn’t resist telling Lion how scruffy his mane looked, compared to his own fine bristles
bragged and boasted
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) Which two animals had used Warthog’s den?
Text Mark Evidence Warthog had made his home in an abandoned aardvark hole
aardvark
Text Mark Evidence Porcupine slipped into Warthog’s den
porcupine
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for the word 'wallow'?
Which One's Right?
As soon as Warthog was out of sight, Porcupine slipped into Warthog’s den and scuttled down to his cosy bed for a nap.
The word ‘scuttled’ tells us how Porcupine…
A slept in the den
B moved in the den
D stole the den
C saw things in the den
Find Me
Find the word thatmeans ‘bragged’:
He loved to admire himself and often boasted about his beauty to the other animals of the savannah.
Discuss then check
boasted
Tick Me
Which is most likely to happen after Warthog is rude to lion?
Tick one
A) Lion gets angry with Warthog for being rude.
B) Warthog and Lion become best friends.
Check
C) Lion says how nice Warthog looks.
Click if correct
D) Aardvark says how scruffy Lion looks.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
say what's next.
Reveal
Predict what might happen next in the story.
Copyright Notice
This document has been supplied under a CLA Licence with specific terms of use. It is protected by copyright and, save as may be permitted by law, it may not be further copied, stored, re-copied electronically or otherwise shared, even for internal purposes, without the prior further permission of the Rightsholder. Extracts sourced from: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister, © 2017 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.