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Lessons

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

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Jump In

I will read the Example Text again.

Teach

Listen carefully

Saving the Owl

It was bedtime and Ben peered out of the window at the tall tree. Every night he listened and waited for his friend. “Where could it be?” Suddenly, a pair of amber eyes glowed brightly in the dark. There was his wise owl friend disguised in front of the bark. “Hoot hoot hoot” called the owl from the towering tree. “Hoot hoot hoot” sang Ben “We’re as lucky as can be.”

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Ben shouted to his Mum, “Come and see this wonderful sight!” However, his friend had disappeared. Maybe he had taken flight? As it got darker, Ben and his Dad went for a stroll outside. Ben pointed to the tree again. Had the owl decided to hide? “Hoot hoot hoot” called Ben to the towering tree. All was silent, there was no hoot. “Where could my feathery friend be?”

Teach

Listen carefully

The very next day, a sign appeared. “What does tree felling mean?” Dad explained the tree would be chopped down. Ben then made a scene. “But it’s the owl’s home. Where will my owl friend go? It could be in danger, it could get harmed. It’s precious, don’t you know?” “Hoot hoot hoot” called Ben to the towering tree. All was silent, there was no hoot. “Where could my feathery friend be?”

Teach

Listen carefully

The next morning Ben spotted the lumberjack, “Please do not chop!” The crowd that had gathered agreed with him “Please stop, stop, stop!” A quick look revealed not one, not two, but three hooting owlets. “What a surprise!” The tree was now a home to a family of fluffy faces. “I cannot believe my eyes.” “Hoot hoot hoot” called the owls from the towering tree. “Hoot hoot hoot” sang Ben “We’re as lucky as can be.”

Teach

What happens in each part of our story?

1 Tells us who the story is about and where it takes place.

2 No one else sees the owl

3 The owl's home was going to be chopped down

4 Ben saves the tree and the owls

Teach

Generating Words from Vehicle Text Illustrations

Let's look at the illustration where Ben is pointing out of the window. Let's think of some words and phrases to describe this setting. Let's think of some words and phrases to describe the characters. You could use some of these words and phrases to write a sentence about the setting or characters in this story.

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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

Saving the Owl

It was bedtime and Ben peered out of the window at the tall tree. Every night he listened and waited for his friend. “Where could it be?” Suddenly, a pair of amber eyes glowed brightly in the dark. There was his wise owl friend disguised in front of the bark. “Hoot hoot hoot” called the owl from the towering tree. “Hoot hoot hoot” sang Ben “We’re as lucky as can be.”

Listen carefully

Ben shouted to his Mum, “Come and see this wonderful sight!” However, his friend had disappeared. Maybe he had taken flight? As it got darker, Ben and his Dad went for a stroll outside. Ben pointed to the tree again. Had the owl decided to hide? “Hoot hoot hoot” called Ben to the towering tree. All was silent, there was no hoot. “Where could my feathery friend be?”

Teach

Listen carefully

The very next day, a sign appeared. “What does tree felling mean?” Dad explained the tree would be chopped down. Ben then made a scene. “But it’s the owl’s home. Where will my owl friend go? It could be in danger, it could get harmed. It’s precious, don’t you know?” “Hoot hoot hoot” called Ben to the towering tree. All was silent, there was no hoot. “Where could my feathery friend be?”

Teach

Listen carefully

The next morning Ben spotted the lumberjack, “Please do not chop!” The crowd that had gathered agreed with him “Please stop, stop, stop!” A quick look revealed not one, not two, but three hooting owlets. “What a surprise!” The tree was now a home to a family of fluffy faces. “I cannot believe my eyes.” “Hoot hoot hoot” called the owls from the towering tree. “Hoot hoot hoot” sang Ben “We’re as lucky as can be.”

Teach

Help me find these in the Example Text.

Full stops and capital letters

Describing words

Spell common exception words

Start each part of the story in a different way

Letters are correct and there are spaces between words

Describe the character and setting

Repeat words in a sentence. Repeat phrases

Teach

Steady

Teach

Sentence Snake Time

I will model a sentence.

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

6: CHECK