Ready Steady Read Together
A Year Full of Stories: 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?
“You are not the King of the Forest.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
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From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How did the Tiger react when the Fox said he was the King of the Forest?
B) How did the animals react when they saw Tiger and Fox?
Explore
Let me read today's text
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King of the Forest
A Chinese Story
Tiger was prowling through the shadows one day when he spied Fox, sitting outside his den. Tiger smiled to himself. He leapt and pounced on Fox’s tail, holding him fast. “Let me go!” cried Fox, tugging his tail. “How dare you attack the King of the Forest?”
Tiger was taken aback. “What nonsense!” he said. “You are not the King of the Forest.”
“I am,” said Fox. “I’m so powerful that all the animals are afraid of me. If you don’t believe it, come, and I’ll show you.”
Tiger was curious. He released Fox and followed him closely.
They came to a herd of deer by the river. When Fox stepped forward, the deer skittered with panic and fled in all directions.
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“See, I told you so,” said Fox and he walked on. Tiger followed closely. They came to a family of pigs, rooting among the trees. When Fox appeared, the pigs squealed and thundered away.
“See, I told you so,” said Fox and he walked on. Tiger followed closely.
They came to a group of monkeys, sitting on a branch. When Fox stopped beneath the branch, the monkeys shrieked with fright and scrambled into the treetops.
“There, you see,” said Fox, “all the animals are afraid of me.”
“It’s amazing but true!” Tiger agreed. “I’ve seen it with my own eyes. You must be the King of the Forest. Please forgive me, Your Majesty.”
“I forgive you,” said the crafty fox. “But be sure not to do it again!”
Then the Tiger bowed low and, with a sweep of his great tail, he slipped away into the shadows.
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
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hold
sure
fast
again
told
great
eye
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Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
prowling
taken aback
pounced
crafty
skittered with panic
Your Majesty
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From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. 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
prowling
Explore
Find Read Talk
Tiger was prowling through the shadows one day when he spied Fox, sitting outside his den. Tiger smiled to himself. He leapt and pounced on Fox’s tail, holding him fast.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
prowling
Your turn
pounced
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
taken aback
skittered with panic
Your Majesty
crafty
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
King of the Forest
A Chinese Story
Tiger was prowling through the shadows one day when he spied Fox, sitting outside his den. Tiger smiled to himself. He leapt and pounced on Fox’s tail, holding him fast. “Let me go!” cried Fox, tugging his tail. “How dare you attack the King of the Forest?”
Tiger was taken aback. “What nonsense!” he said. “You are not the King of the Forest.”
“I am,” said Fox. “I’m so powerful that all the animals are afraid of me. If you don’t believe it, come, and I’ll show you.”
Tiger was curious. He released Fox and followed him closely.
They came to a herd of deer by the river. When Fox stepped forward, the deer skittered with panic and fled in all directions.
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“See, I told you so,” said Fox and he walked on. Tiger followed closely. They came to a family of pigs, rooting among the trees. When Fox appeared, the pigs squealed and thundered away.
“See, I told you so,” said Fox and he walked on. Tiger followed closely.
They came to a group of monkeys, sitting on a branch. When Fox stopped beneath the branch, the monkeys shrieked with fright and scrambled into the treetops.
“There, you see,” said Fox, “all the animals are afraid of me.”
“It’s amazing but true!” Tiger agreed. “I’ve seen it with my own eyes. You must be the King of the Forest. Please forgive me, Your Majesty.”
“I forgive you,” said the crafty fox. “But be sure not to do it again!”
Then the Tiger bowed low and, with a sweep of his great tail, he slipped away into the shadows.
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
“Let me go!” cried Fox, tugging his tail. “How dare you attack the King of the Forest?”
Tiger was taken aback. “What nonsense!” he said. “You are not the King of the Forest.”
“I am,” said Fox. “I’m so powerful that all the animals are afraid of me. If you don’t believe it, come, and I’ll show you.”
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“Let me go!” cried Fox, tugging his tail.
“How dare you attack the King of the Forest?”
Tiger was taken aback.
“What nonsense!” he said.
“You are not the King of the Forest.”
“I am,” said Fox.
“I’m so powerful that all the animals are afraid of me.”
“If you don’t believe it, come, and I’ll show you.”
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“Let me go!” cried Fox, tugging his tail. “How dare you attack the King of the Forest?”
Tiger was taken aback. “What nonsense!” he said. “You are not the King of the Forest.”
“I am,” said Fox. “I’m so powerful that all the animals are afraid of me. If you don’t believe it, come, and I’ll show you.”
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How did the Tiger react when the Fox said he was the King of the Forest?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Let me go!” cried Fox, tugging his tail. “How dare you attack the King of the Forest?”
Tiger was taken aback. “What nonsense!” he said. “You are not the King of the Forest.”
A) How did the Tiger react when the Fox said he was the King of the Forest?
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘taken aback’ show that the Tiger was shocked. He called Fox’s claim ‘nonsense’ which shows he didn’t believe that Fox could be the King of the Forest.
Teach
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. 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 did the Tiger react when the Fox said he was the King of the Forest?
B) How did the animals react when they saw Tiger and Fox?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - Tiger was curious - he released Fox and followed him closely - Tiger followed closely
interested and intrigued
A) How did the Tiger react when the Fox said he was the King of the Forest?
Text Mark Evidence it’s amazing but true…I’ve seen it with my own eyes…you must be the King of the Forest
surprised and impressed
Text Mark Evidence please forgive me, Your Majesty
sorry or apologetic
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the Tiger bowed low
respectful
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence the deer skittered with panic and fled in all directions
B) How did the animals react when they saw Tiger and Fox?
Text Mark Evidence the pigs squealed and thundered away
Text Mark Evidence the monkeys shrieked with fright and scrambled into the treetops
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘prowling’?
Which One's Right?
“I forgive you,” said the crafty fox. “But be sure not to do it again!”
Which answer is the best match for ‘crafty’?
B) friendly
A) kind
D) royal
C) sneaky
Tick Me
Why did all the animals react in fear when Tiger and Fox walked near?
Tick one:
A) They respected Fox, the King of the Forest.
B) They were frightened of Fox.
Check
C) They didn’t want to anger the King of the Forest.
Click if correct
D) They were frightened of Tiger.
Link Me
Link each word to its correct meaning:
A) run quicklyand lightly
1 prowl
B) leap forwardto catch
2 pounce
C) slink aboutor hunt
Check
3 taken aback
Click if correct
D) shocked or surprised
4 skitter
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
learn new words.
Reveal
Keep a notebook to write down and remember new words.
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 Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
A Year Full of Stories: 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?
“You are not the King of the Forest.”
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How did the Tiger react when the Fox said he was the King of the Forest?
B) How did the animals react when they saw Tiger and Fox?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
King of the Forest
A Chinese Story
Tiger was prowling through the shadows one day when he spied Fox, sitting outside his den. Tiger smiled to himself. He leapt and pounced on Fox’s tail, holding him fast. “Let me go!” cried Fox, tugging his tail. “How dare you attack the King of the Forest?” Tiger was taken aback. “What nonsense!” he said. “You are not the King of the Forest.” “I am,” said Fox. “I’m so powerful that all the animals are afraid of me. If you don’t believe it, come, and I’ll show you.” Tiger was curious. He released Fox and followed him closely. They came to a herd of deer by the river. When Fox stepped forward, the deer skittered with panic and fled in all directions.
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
“See, I told you so,” said Fox and he walked on. Tiger followed closely. They came to a family of pigs, rooting among the trees. When Fox appeared, the pigs squealed and thundered away. “See, I told you so,” said Fox and he walked on. Tiger followed closely. They came to a group of monkeys, sitting on a branch. When Fox stopped beneath the branch, the monkeys shrieked with fright and scrambled into the treetops. “There, you see,” said Fox, “all the animals are afraid of me.” “It’s amazing but true!” Tiger agreed. “I’ve seen it with my own eyes. You must be the King of the Forest. Please forgive me, Your Majesty.” “I forgive you,” said the crafty fox. “But be sure not to do it again!” Then the Tiger bowed low and, with a sweep of his great tail, he slipped away into the shadows.
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
hold
sure
fast
again
told
great
eye
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
prowling
taken aback
pounced
crafty
skittered with panic
Your Majesty
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. 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
prowling
Explore
Find Read Talk
Tiger was prowling through the shadows one day when he spied Fox, sitting outside his den. Tiger smiled to himself. He leapt and pounced on Fox’s tail, holding him fast.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
prowling
Your turn
pounced
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
taken aback
skittered with panic
Your Majesty
crafty
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
King of the Forest
A Chinese Story
Tiger was prowling through the shadows one day when he spied Fox, sitting outside his den. Tiger smiled to himself. He leapt and pounced on Fox’s tail, holding him fast. “Let me go!” cried Fox, tugging his tail. “How dare you attack the King of the Forest?” Tiger was taken aback. “What nonsense!” he said. “You are not the King of the Forest.” “I am,” said Fox. “I’m so powerful that all the animals are afraid of me. If you don’t believe it, come, and I’ll show you.” Tiger was curious. He released Fox and followed him closely. They came to a herd of deer by the river. When Fox stepped forward, the deer skittered with panic and fled in all directions.
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
“See, I told you so,” said Fox and he walked on. Tiger followed closely. They came to a family of pigs, rooting among the trees. When Fox appeared, the pigs squealed and thundered away. “See, I told you so,” said Fox and he walked on. Tiger followed closely. They came to a group of monkeys, sitting on a branch. When Fox stopped beneath the branch, the monkeys shrieked with fright and scrambled into the treetops. “There, you see,” said Fox, “all the animals are afraid of me.” “It’s amazing but true!” Tiger agreed. “I’ve seen it with my own eyes. You must be the King of the Forest. Please forgive me, Your Majesty.” “I forgive you,” said the crafty fox. “But be sure not to do it again!” Then the Tiger bowed low and, with a sweep of his great tail, he slipped away into the shadows.
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
“Let me go!” cried Fox, tugging his tail. “How dare you attack the King of the Forest?” Tiger was taken aback. “What nonsense!” he said. “You are not the King of the Forest.” “I am,” said Fox. “I’m so powerful that all the animals are afraid of me. If you don’t believe it, come, and I’ll show you.”
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
“Let me go!” cried Fox, tugging his tail.
“How dare you attack the King of the Forest?”
Tiger was taken aback.
“What nonsense!” he said.
“You are not the King of the Forest.”
“I am,” said Fox.
“I’m so powerful that all the animals are afraid of me.”
“If you don’t believe it, come, and I’ll show you.”
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
“Let me go!” cried Fox, tugging his tail. “How dare you attack the King of the Forest?” Tiger was taken aback. “What nonsense!” he said. “You are not the King of the Forest.” “I am,” said Fox. “I’m so powerful that all the animals are afraid of me. If you don’t believe it, come, and I’ll show you.”
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How did the Tiger react when the Fox said he was the King of the Forest?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
“Let me go!” cried Fox, tugging his tail. “How dare you attack the King of the Forest?” Tiger was taken aback. “What nonsense!” he said. “You are not the King of the Forest.”
A) How did the Tiger react when the Fox said he was the King of the Forest?
Reveal Explainer
The words ‘taken aback’ show that the Tiger was shocked. He called Fox’s claim ‘nonsense’ which shows he didn’t believe that Fox could be the King of the Forest.
Teach
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. 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 did the Tiger react when the Fox said he was the King of the Forest?
B) How did the animals react when they saw Tiger and Fox?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - Tiger was curious - he released Fox and followed him closely - Tiger followed closely
interested and intrigued
A) How did the Tiger react when the Fox said he was the King of the Forest?
Text Mark Evidence it’s amazing but true…I’ve seen it with my own eyes…you must be the King of the Forest
surprised and impressed
Text Mark Evidence please forgive me, Your Majesty
sorry or apologetic
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the Tiger bowed low
respectful
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence the deer skittered with panic and fled in all directions
B) How did the animals react when they saw Tiger and Fox?
Text Mark Evidence the pigs squealed and thundered away
Text Mark Evidence the monkeys shrieked with fright and scrambled into the treetops
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘prowling’?
Which One's Right?
“I forgive you,” said the crafty fox. “But be sure not to do it again!” Which answer is the best match for ‘crafty’?
B) friendly
A) kind
D) royal
C) sneaky
Tick Me
Why did all the animals react in fear when Tiger and Fox walked near?
Tick one:
A) They respected Fox, the King of the Forest.
B) They were frightened of Fox.
Check
C) They didn’t want to anger the King of the Forest.
Click if correct
D) They were frightened of Tiger.
Link Me
Link each word to its correct meaning:
A) run quicklyand lightly
1 prowl
B) leap forwardto catch
2 pounce
C) slink aboutor hunt
Check
3 taken aback
Click if correct
D) shocked or surprised
4 skitter
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
learn new words.
Reveal
Keep a notebook to write down and remember new words.
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 Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.