Ready Steady Read Together
Animal Stories from North America: Fiction Lesson 3
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?
“Oh no, Señor,” she cried in a trembling voice, “please, not the river – I shall surely drown!”
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 did Turtle outwit Coyote?
B) Why was Turtle happy at the end of the story?
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Let me read today's text
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Coyote and Turtle
Stories from North America – Part Three
“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.
“Come closer,” whispered Turtle. “The voice of the cactus is very quiet.” Coyote bent closer and closer and…pricked his nose on a cactus spine!
“Ouch!” he yelled, crossly. “I shall throw you on the rocks, instead!”
“The rocks don’t bother me,” said Turtle. “I can pull my head and feet right inside my shell and just bounce away.”
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Coyote was determined to punish Turtle. “In that case,” he said, “I shall throw you into the deep, cold river!” Then Turtle pretended to be very afraid. “Oh no, Señor,” she cried in a trembling voice, “please, not the river – I shall surely drown!” “That will serve you right for making a fool of me,” snapped Coyote, and he took Turtle in his mouth and flung her high over the cactus plants, over the snakes and scorpions and spiders, into the river with a splash.
Turtle plunged into the deep, cool water with delight. When she’d had a good, long drink she swam up to the surface. “Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!” she called happily and the Coyote realised just how cleverly he’d been tricked!
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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could
plant
cold
water
sure
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
cactus spine
determined
crossly
serve you right
plunged
surface
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
cactus spine
Explore
Find Read Talk
“Come closer,” whispered Turtle. “The voice of the cactus is very quiet.” Coyote bent closer and closer and…pricked his nose on a cactus spine!
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
cactus spine
Your turn
crossly
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
determined
serve you right
plunged
surface
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Coyote and Turtle
Stories from North America – Part Three
“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.
“Come closer,” whispered Turtle. “The voice of the cactus is very quiet.” Coyote bent closer and closer and…pricked his nose on a cactus spine!
“Ouch!” he yelled, crossly. “I shall throw you on the rocks, instead!”
“The rocks don’t bother me,” said Turtle. “I can pull my head and feet right inside my shell and just bounce away.”
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Coyote was determined to punish Turtle. “In that case,” he said, “I shall throw you into the deep, cold river!” Then Turtle pretended to be very afraid. “Oh no, Señor,” she cried in a trembling voice, “please, not the river – I shall surely drown!” “That will serve you right for making a fool of me,” snapped Coyote, and he took Turtle in his mouth and flung her high over the cactus plants, over the snakes and scorpions and spiders, into the river with a splash.
Turtle plunged into the deep, cool water with delight. When she’d had a good, long drink she swam up to the surface. “Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!” she called happily and the Coyote realised just how cleverly he’d been tricked!
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...
Turtle plunged into the deep, cool water with delight. When she’d had a good, long drink she swam up to the surface. “Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!” she called happily and the Coyote realised just how cleverly he’d been tricked.
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
Turtle plunged into the deep, cool water with delight.
When she’d had a good, long drink she swam up to the surface.
“Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!”
she called happily
and the Coyote realised just how cleverly he’d been tricked.
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
Turtle plunged into the deep, cool water with delight. When she’d had a good, long drink she swam up to the surface. “Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!” she called happily and the Coyote realised just how cleverly he’d been tricked.
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 did Turtle outwit Coyote?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“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,...
A) How did Turtle outwit Coyote?
Reveal Explainer
Turtle wasn’t listening to cactus’ sad song. She was sad because she was hot and too 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 “Come closer,” whispered Turtle. “The voice of the cactus is very quiet.” Coyote bent closer and closer and…pricked his nose on a cactus spine!
tricked Coyote into coming too close to the cactus
A) How did Turtle outwit Coyote?
Text Mark Evidence Then Turtle pretended to be very afraid. “Oh no, Señor,” she cried in a trembling voice, “please, not the river – I shall surely drown!”
acted frightened of the river
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
happy to be out of the sun and in the water
Text Mark Evidence Turtle plunged into the deep, cool water with delight
B) Why was Turtle happy at the end of the story?
Text Mark Evidence “Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!” she called happily
happy to be back home
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for 'surface'?
Fill the Gaps
plunged
delight
surface
Turtle into the deep, cool water with . When she’d had a good, long drink she swam up to the .“Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!”
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Match Me
Match each word with its meaning:
plunged
Señor
crossly
determined
C in an angry way
B mister
A not giving up
D jumped or fell into
Click if correct
Check
Sequence Me
Put the events in the correct order:
A) Coyote thought Turtle was singing a song.
B) Coyote threw Turtle into the river.
C) Turtle wandered far from the river into the hot desert.
D) Coyote pricked his nose on a cactus spine.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
set reading goals.
Reveal
Challenge yourself to read a specific number of books or pages.
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 3
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?
“Oh no, Señor,” she cried in a trembling voice, “please, not the river – I shall surely drown!”
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 did Turtle outwit Coyote?
B) Why was Turtle happy at the end of the story?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
Coyote and Turtle
Stories from North America – Part Three
“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. “Come closer,” whispered Turtle. “The voice of the cactus is very quiet.” Coyote bent closer and closer and…pricked his nose on a cactus spine! “Ouch!” he yelled, crossly. “I shall throw you on the rocks, instead!” “The rocks don’t bother me,” said Turtle. “I can pull my head and feet right inside my shell and just bounce away.”
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Coyote was determined to punish Turtle. “In that case,” he said, “I shall throw you into the deep, cold river!” Then Turtle pretended to be very afraid. “Oh no, Señor,” she cried in a trembling voice, “please, not the river – I shall surely drown!” “That will serve you right for making a fool of me,” snapped Coyote, and he took Turtle in his mouth and flung her high over the cactus plants, over the snakes and scorpions and spiders, into the river with a splash. Turtle plunged into the deep, cool water with delight. When she’d had a good, long drink she swam up to the surface. “Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!” she called happily and the Coyote realised just how cleverly he’d been tricked!
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
could
plant
cold
water
sure
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
cactus spine
determined
crossly
serve you right
plunged
surface
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
cactus spine
Explore
Find Read Talk
“Come closer,” whispered Turtle. “The voice of the cactus is very quiet.” Coyote bent closer and closer and…pricked his nose on a cactus spine!
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
cactus spine
Your turn
crossly
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
determined
serve you right
plunged
surface
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Coyote and Turtle
Stories from North America – Part Three
“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. “Come closer,” whispered Turtle. “The voice of the cactus is very quiet.” Coyote bent closer and closer and…pricked his nose on a cactus spine! “Ouch!” he yelled, crossly. “I shall throw you on the rocks, instead!” “The rocks don’t bother me,” said Turtle. “I can pull my head and feet right inside my shell and just bounce away.”
Explore
From: A World Full of Animal Stories by Angela McAllister © 2017. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Coyote was determined to punish Turtle. “In that case,” he said, “I shall throw you into the deep, cold river!” Then Turtle pretended to be very afraid. “Oh no, Señor,” she cried in a trembling voice, “please, not the river – I shall surely drown!” “That will serve you right for making a fool of me,” snapped Coyote, and he took Turtle in his mouth and flung her high over the cactus plants, over the snakes and scorpions and spiders, into the river with a splash. Turtle plunged into the deep, cool water with delight. When she’d had a good, long drink she swam up to the surface. “Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!” she called happily and the Coyote realised just how cleverly he’d been tricked!
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...
Turtle plunged into the deep, cool water with delight. When she’d had a good, long drink she swam up to the surface. “Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!” she called happily and the Coyote realised just how cleverly he’d been tricked.
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
Turtle plunged into the deep, cool water with delight.
When she’d had a good, long drink she swam up to the surface.
“Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!”
she called happily
and the Coyote realised just how cleverly he’d been tricked.
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
Turtle plunged into the deep, cool water with delight. When she’d had a good, long drink she swam up to the surface. “Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!” she called happily and the Coyote realised just how cleverly he’d been tricked.
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 did Turtle outwit Coyote?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“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,...
A) How did Turtle outwit Coyote?
Reveal Explainer
Turtle wasn’t listening to cactus’ sad song. She was sad because she was hot and too 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 “Come closer,” whispered Turtle. “The voice of the cactus is very quiet.” Coyote bent closer and closer and…pricked his nose on a cactus spine!
tricked Coyote into coming too close to the cactus
A) How did Turtle outwit Coyote?
Text Mark Evidence Then Turtle pretended to be very afraid. “Oh no, Señor,” she cried in a trembling voice, “please, not the river – I shall surely drown!”
acted frightened of the river
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
happy to be out of the sun and in the water
Text Mark Evidence Turtle plunged into the deep, cool water with delight
B) Why was Turtle happy at the end of the story?
Text Mark Evidence “Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!” she called happily
happy to be back home
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which picture is the best match for 'surface'?
Fill the Gaps
plunged
delight
surface
Turtle into the deep, cool water with . When she’d had a good, long drink she swam up to the .“Thank you for bringing me home, Señor!”
Discuss then check
Click if correct
Match Me
Match each word with its meaning:
plunged
Señor
crossly
determined
C in an angry way
B mister
A not giving up
D jumped or fell into
Click if correct
Check
Sequence Me
Put the events in the correct order:
A) Coyote thought Turtle was singing a song.
B) Coyote threw Turtle into the river.
C) Turtle wandered far from the river into the hot desert.
D) Coyote pricked his nose on a cactus spine.
Click if correct
Check
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
set reading goals.
Reveal
Challenge yourself to read a specific number of books or pages.
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.
plunged
delight
surface