Ready Steady Read Together
Animal Stories from North America: Fiction Lesson 2
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?
“If you don’t teach me your song I’ll eat you up right here for lunch!”
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) What words show us that Turtle is sad?
B) What words show us that Coyote doesn’t trust Turtle?
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Let me read today's text
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Coyote and Turtle
Stories from North America – Part Two
“I’m so tired and thirsty, I’ll never be able to walk that far,” she sighed with dismay. So she crawled into the shade of a cactus plant. Looking out at the strange desert world, Turtle suddenly felt so far away from home that she began to cry.
She didn’t notice Coyote nearby. “That’s a lovely song the Turtle is singing,” thought Coyote. “I’ll ask her to teach it to me.”
He trotted up to Turtle, crouched in the shadow of the cactus plant, and asked her to teach him her song.
“I’m not singing, Señor, I’m crying,” sobbed Turtle.
Coyote thought he was being made a fool of. “I heard you with my own ears,” he insisted. “If you don’t teach me your song I’ll eat you up right here for lunch!”
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Turtle looked at Coyote’s pink tongue and his sharp, pointed teeth and knew she must be clever to outwit him. She dried her tears. “I wouldn’t be a good lunch for you,” she said. “My shell is very hard and impossible to swallow.” Coyote looked at her shell and realised that she was right. “Then I shall throw you out into the hot sunshine,” he said.
“Oh, the hot sun doesn’t bother me,” said Turtle. “I’ve got very thick skin.”
“So why are you hiding in the shade?” asked Coyote suspiciously.
“I’m not hiding, Señor,” said Turtle, “I’m just listening to the cactus tell a sad story. That’s why I was crying.” Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief, but he couldn’t resist bending forward to hear for himself if it was true.
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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plant
would
could
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Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
crouched
insisted
made a fool of
outwit
suspiciously
disbelief
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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
crouched
Explore
Find Read Talk
He trotted up to Turtle, crouched in the shadow of the cactus plant, and asked her to teach him her song.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
crouched
Your turn
made a fool of
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
insisted
outwit
suspiciously
disbelief
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Coyote and Turtle
Stories from North America – Part Two
“I’m so tired and thirsty, I’ll never be able to walk that far,” she sighed with dismay. So she crawled into the shade of a cactus plant. Looking out at the strange desert world, Turtle suddenly felt so far away from home that she began to cry.
She didn’t notice Coyote nearby. “That’s a lovely song the Turtle is singing,” thought Coyote. “I’ll ask her to teach it to me.”
He trotted up to Turtle, crouched in the shadow of the cactus plant, and asked her to teach him her song.
“I’m not singing, Señor, I’m crying,” sobbed Turtle.
Coyote thought he was being made a fool of. “I heard you with my own ears,” he insisted. “If you don’t teach me your song I’ll eat you up right here for lunch!”
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Turtle looked at Coyote’s pink tongue and his sharp, pointed teeth and knew she must be clever to outwit him. She dried her tears. “I wouldn’t be a good lunch for you,” she said. “My shell is very hard and impossible to swallow.” Coyote looked at her shell and realised that she was right. “Then I shall throw you out into the hot sunshine,” he said.
“Oh, the hot sun doesn’t bother me,” said Turtle. “I’ve got very thick skin.”
“So why are you hiding in the shade?” asked Coyote suspiciously.
“I’m not hiding, Señor,” said Turtle, “I’m just listening to the cactus tell a sad story. That’s why I was crying.” Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief, but he couldn’t resist bending forward to hear for himself if it was true.
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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...
“So why are you hiding in the shade?” asked Coyote suspiciously. “I’m not hiding, Señor,” said Turtle, “I’m just listening to the cactus tell a sad story. That’s why I was crying.” Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief, but he couldn’t resist bending forward to hear for himself if it was true.
What did you notice?
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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
“So why are you hiding in the shade?” asked Coyote suspiciously.
“I’m not hiding, Señor,” said Turtle,
“I’m just listening to the cactus tell a sad story.”
“That’s why I was crying.”
Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief,
but he couldn’t resist bending forward to hear for himself if it was true.
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
“So why are you hiding in the shade?” asked Coyote suspiciously. “I’m not hiding, Señor,” said Turtle, “I’m just listening to the cactus tell a sad story. That’s why I was crying.” Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief, but he couldn’t resist bending forward to hear for himself if it was true.
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) What words show us that Turtle is sad?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“I’m so tired and thirsty, I’ll never be able to walk that far,” she sighed with dismay. So she crawled into the shade of a cactus plant.
A) What words show us that Turtle is sad?
Reveal Explainer
I know that Turtle is sad because she let out a big breath. She is sad or worried about being so far from home.
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) What words show us that Turtle is sad?
B) What words show us that Coyote doesn’t trust Turtle?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence she began to cry
Text Mark Evidence she began to cry
A) What words show us that Turtle is sad?
Text Mark Evidence “I’m crying,” sobbed Turtle
Text Mark Evidence “I’m crying,” sobbed Turtle
Text Mark Evidence she dried her tears
Text Mark Evidence she dried her tears
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence that’s why I was crying
Text Mark Evidence that’s why I was crying
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Coyote thought he was being made a fool of
Text Mark Evidence Coyote thought he was being made a fool of
B) What words show us that Coyote doesn’t trust Turtle?
Text Mark Evidence asked Coyote suspiciously
Text Mark Evidence asked Coyote suspiciously
Text Mark Evidence Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief
Text Mark Evidence Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence to hear for himself if it was true
Text Mark Evidence to hear for himself if it was true
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for 'crouched'?
True or False?
The hot sun doesn’t bother Turtle because of her thick skin.
True
False
Which One's Right?
Which is closest in meaning to ‘outwit’?
A go out of the sun
B trick with cleverness
D tell a sad story
C dry her tears
Tick Me
What do you think Coyote will do after he bends forward to listen to the cactus?
Tick one
A) He will hear the cactus sing a song.
B) He will fall asleep in the shade.
Check
C) He will realise Turtle tricked him.
Click if correct
D) He will sing a song with Turtle.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
look forclues.
Reveal
Notice how the author builds suspense or hints at future events.
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 North America: Fiction Lesson 2
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?
“If you don’t teach me your song I’ll eat you up right here for lunch!”
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) What words show us that Turtle is sad?
B) What words show us that Coyote doesn’t trust Turtle?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Coyote and Turtle
Stories from North America – Part Two
“I’m so tired and thirsty, I’ll never be able to walk that far,” she sighed with dismay. So she crawled into the shade of a cactus plant. Looking out at the strange desert world, Turtle suddenly felt so far away from home that she began to cry. She didn’t notice Coyote nearby. “That’s a lovely song the Turtle is singing,” thought Coyote. “I’ll ask her to teach it to me.” He trotted up to Turtle, crouched in the shadow of the cactus plant, and asked her to teach him her song. “I’m not singing, Señor, I’m crying,” sobbed Turtle. Coyote thought he was being made a fool of. “I heard you with my own ears,” he insisted. “If you don’t teach me your song I’ll eat you up right here for lunch!”
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Turtle looked at Coyote’s pink tongue and his sharp, pointed teeth and knew she must be clever to outwit him. She dried her tears. “I wouldn’t be a good lunch for you,” she said. “My shell is very hard and impossible to swallow.” Coyote looked at her shell and realised that she was right. “Then I shall throw you out into the hot sunshine,” he said. “Oh, the hot sun doesn’t bother me,” said Turtle. “I’ve got very thick skin.” “So why are you hiding in the shade?” asked Coyote suspiciously. “I’m not hiding, Señor,” said Turtle, “I’m just listening to the cactus tell a sad story. That’s why I was crying.” Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief, but he couldn’t resist bending forward to hear for himself if it was true.
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
plant
would
could
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
crouched
insisted
made a fool of
outwit
suspiciously
disbelief
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
crouched
Explore
Find Read Talk
He trotted up to Turtle, crouched in the shadow of the cactus plant, and asked her to teach him her song.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
crouched
Your turn
made a fool of
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
insisted
outwit
suspiciously
disbelief
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Coyote and Turtle
Stories from North America – Part Two
“I’m so tired and thirsty, I’ll never be able to walk that far,” she sighed with dismay. So she crawled into the shade of a cactus plant. Looking out at the strange desert world, Turtle suddenly felt so far away from home that she began to cry. She didn’t notice Coyote nearby. “That’s a lovely song the Turtle is singing,” thought Coyote. “I’ll ask her to teach it to me.” He trotted up to Turtle, crouched in the shadow of the cactus plant, and asked her to teach him her song. “I’m not singing, Señor, I’m crying,” sobbed Turtle. Coyote thought he was being made a fool of. “I heard you with my own ears,” he insisted. “If you don’t teach me your song I’ll eat you up right here for lunch!”
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Turtle looked at Coyote’s pink tongue and his sharp, pointed teeth and knew she must be clever to outwit him. She dried her tears. “I wouldn’t be a good lunch for you,” she said. “My shell is very hard and impossible to swallow.” Coyote looked at her shell and realised that she was right. “Then I shall throw you out into the hot sunshine,” he said. “Oh, the hot sun doesn’t bother me,” said Turtle. “I’ve got very thick skin.” “So why are you hiding in the shade?” asked Coyote suspiciously. “I’m not hiding, Señor,” said Turtle, “I’m just listening to the cactus tell a sad story. That’s why I was crying.” Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief, but he couldn’t resist bending forward to hear for himself if it was true.
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...
“So why are you hiding in the shade?” asked Coyote suspiciously. “I’m not hiding, Señor,” said Turtle, “I’m just listening to the cactus tell a sad story. That’s why I was crying.” Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief, but he couldn’t resist bending forward to hear for himself if it was true.
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
“So why are you hiding in the shade?” asked Coyote suspiciously.
“I’m not hiding, Señor,” said Turtle,
“I’m just listening to the cactus tell a sad story.”
“That’s why I was crying.”
Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief,
but he couldn’t resist bending forward to hear for himself if it was true.
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
“So why are you hiding in the shade?” asked Coyote suspiciously. “I’m not hiding, Señor,” said Turtle, “I’m just listening to the cactus tell a sad story. That’s why I was crying.” Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief, but he couldn’t resist bending forward to hear for himself if it was true.
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) What words show us that Turtle is sad?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“I’m so tired and thirsty, I’ll never be able to walk that far,” she sighed with dismay. So she crawled into the shade of a cactus plant.
A) What words show us that Turtle is sad?
Reveal Explainer
I know that Turtle is sad because she let out a big breath. She is sad or worried about being so far from home.
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) What words show us that Turtle is sad?
B) What words show us that Coyote doesn’t trust Turtle?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence she began to cry
Text Mark Evidence she began to cry
A) What words show us that Turtle is sad?
Text Mark Evidence “I’m crying,” sobbed Turtle
Text Mark Evidence “I’m crying,” sobbed Turtle
Text Mark Evidence she dried her tears
Text Mark Evidence she dried her tears
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence that’s why I was crying
Text Mark Evidence that’s why I was crying
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence Coyote thought he was being made a fool of
Text Mark Evidence Coyote thought he was being made a fool of
B) What words show us that Coyote doesn’t trust Turtle?
Text Mark Evidence asked Coyote suspiciously
Text Mark Evidence asked Coyote suspiciously
Text Mark Evidence Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief
Text Mark Evidence Coyote stared at Turtle in disbelief
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence to hear for himself if it was true
Text Mark Evidence to hear for himself if it was true
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for 'crouched'?
True or False?
The hot sun doesn’t bother Turtle because of her thick skin.
True
False
Which One's Right?
Which is closest in meaning to ‘outwit’?
A go out of the sun
B trick with cleverness
D tell a sad story
C dry her tears
Tick Me
What do you think Coyote will do after he bends forward to listen to the cactus?
Tick one
A) He will hear the cactus sing a song.
B) He will fall asleep in the shade.
Check
C) He will realise Turtle tricked him.
Click if correct
D) He will sing a song with Turtle.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
look forclues.
Reveal
Notice how the author builds suspense or hints at future events.
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.