Ready Steady Read Together
Stories from Aesop: 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?
Ant was thirsty, but the path down to the stream was steep and the stream itself flowed fast and deep.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How is getting a drink dangerous for the Ant?
B) Which animal saw Ant in the water and wanted to help?
C) What was dropped into the water to help Ant?
Explore
Let me read today's text
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The Ant and the Dove – Part One
Ant was thirsty, but the path down to the stream was steep and the stream itself flowed fast and deep. Ant knew she would have to be careful, but she was desperate for a drink.
She crept down to the bank, keeping close to the ground, then clambered onto a blade of grass that arched above the water.
“I’ll be safe here,” she told herself, gripping the grass with her legs. Then along came a sudden gust of wind.
Ant screamed. She tried to hold on but the wind was too strong. She sailed through the air, a little brown dot with flailing legs, until…SPLISH!
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The stream carried her this way and that. The burbling water tumbled over her, pushing her down. She bobbed back up again, gasping for breath. “Help!” cried Ant. “Help!”
She never thought anyone would hear – her voice a faint whisper drowned out by the rushing water. But then, looking up, she saw a dove circling overhead, as if he were trying to find a way to help. Ant watched as the dove flew to a nearby tree, snapped off a twig from a branch then swooped down to the water. Gently, he dropped the twig in.
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
path
told
hold
fast
would
again
any
grass
find
water
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
desperate
flailing
clambered
a faint whisper drowned out by
burbling
swooped down
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. 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
desperate
Explore
Find Read Talk
Ant was thirsty, but the path down to the stream was steep and the stream itself flowed fast and deep. Ant knew she would have to be careful, but she was desperate for a drink.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
desperate
Your turn
clambered
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
flailing
burbling
a faint whisper drowned out by
swooped down
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The Ant and the Dove – Part One
Ant was thirsty, but the path down to the stream was steep and the stream itself flowed fast and deep. Ant knew she would have to be careful, but she was desperate for a drink.
She crept down to the bank, keeping close to the ground, then clambered onto a blade of grass that arched above the water.
“I’ll be safe here,” she told herself, gripping the grass with her legs. Then along came a sudden gust of wind.
Ant screamed. She tried to hold on but the wind was too strong. She sailed through the air, a little brown dot with flailing legs, until…SPLISH!
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
The stream carried her this way and that. The burbling water tumbled over her, pushing her down. She bobbed back up again, gasping for breath. “Help!” cried Ant. “Help!”
She never thought anyone would hear – her voice a faint whisper drowned out by the rushing water. But then, looking up, she saw a dove circling overhead, as if he were trying to find a way to help. Ant watched as the dove flew to a nearby tree, snapped off a twig from a branch then swooped down to the water. Gently, he dropped the twig in.
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
Ant screamed. She tried to hold on but the wind was too strong. She sailed through the air, a little brown dot with flailing legs, until…SPLISH! The stream carried her this way and that. The burbling water tumbled over her, pushing her down. She bobbed back up again, gasping for breath.“Help!” cried Ant. “Help!”
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Ant screamed.
She tried to hold on but the wind was too strong.
She sailed through the air,
a little brown dot with flailing legs until…SPLISH!
The stream carried her this way and that.
The burbling water tumbled over her, pushing her down.
She bobbed back up again, gasping for breath.
“Help!” cried Ant. “Help!”
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Ant screamed. She tried to hold on but the wind was too strong. She sailed through the air, a little brown dot with flailing legs, until…SPLISH! The stream carried her this way and that. The burbling water tumbled over her, pushing her down. She bobbed back up again, gasping for breath.“Help!” cried Ant. “Help!”
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How is getting a drink dangerous for the Ant?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Ant was thirsty, but the path down to the stream was steep and the stream itself flowed fast and deep. Ant knew she would have to be careful, but she was desperate for a drink.
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘steep’ hints that Ant could slip or fall while going down the path. The water flowed ‘fast and deep’. This shows the water is dangerous because it could carry Ant away if she falls in.
A) How is getting a drink dangerous for the Ant?
Teach
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. 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 is getting a drink dangerous for the Ant?
B) Which animal saw Ant in the water and wanted to help?
Text mark
C) What was dropped into the water to help Ant?
Find the answers
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - along came a sudden gust of wind - she tried to hold on (to the blade of grass) but the wind was too strong…she sailed through the air…until SPLISH
dangerous wind could blow Ant into the water
A) How is getting a drink dangerous for the Ant?
Text Mark Evidence - the stream carried her this way and that - the burbling water tumbled over her, pushing her down - she bobbed back up again, gasping for breath
swept away by the dangerous water
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) Which animal saw Ant in the water and wanted to help?
Click to reveal...
a dove (circling overhead)
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What was dropped into the water to help Ant?
Click to reveal...
a twig (from a branch)
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘clambered’?
True or False?
The ant was certain someone would rescue her from the water.
True
False
Which One's Right?
She never thought anyone would hear – her voice a faint whisper drowned out by the rushing water.
Which word best completes the sentence?
The word ‘faint’ means Ant’s cries for help...
A were loud.
B were weak.
C were desperate.
D made her pass out.
Tick Me
What is most likely to happen next?
Tick one:
A The Ant swims safely to shore without help.
B The twig hits Ant in the head.
Check
C The Dove swoops down and gobbles up Ant.
Click if correct
D The Ant is saved by climbing onto the twig.
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: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Stories from Aesop: 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?
Ant was thirsty, but the path down to the stream was steep and the stream itself flowed fast and deep.
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) How is getting a drink dangerous for the Ant?
B) Which animal saw Ant in the water and wanted to help?
C) What was dropped into the water to help Ant?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The Ant and the Dove – Part One
Ant was thirsty, but the path down to the stream was steep and the stream itself flowed fast and deep. Ant knew she would have to be careful, but she was desperate for a drink. She crept down to the bank, keeping close to the ground, then clambered onto a blade of grass that arched above the water. “I’ll be safe here,” she told herself, gripping the grass with her legs. Then along came a sudden gust of wind. Ant screamed. She tried to hold on but the wind was too strong. She sailed through the air, a little brown dot with flailing legs, until…SPLISH!
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The stream carried her this way and that. The burbling water tumbled over her, pushing her down. She bobbed back up again, gasping for breath. “Help!” cried Ant. “Help!” She never thought anyone would hear – her voice a faint whisper drowned out by the rushing water. But then, looking up, she saw a dove circling overhead, as if he were trying to find a way to help. Ant watched as the dove flew to a nearby tree, snapped off a twig from a branch then swooped down to the water. Gently, he dropped the twig in.
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
path
told
hold
fast
would
again
any
grass
find
water
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
desperate
flailing
clambered
a faint whisper drowned out by
burbling
swooped down
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. 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
desperate
Explore
Find Read Talk
Ant was thirsty, but the path down to the stream was steep and the stream itself flowed fast and deep. Ant knew she would have to be careful, but she was desperate for a drink.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
desperate
Your turn
clambered
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
flailing
burbling
a faint whisper drowned out by
swooped down
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The Ant and the Dove – Part One
Ant was thirsty, but the path down to the stream was steep and the stream itself flowed fast and deep. Ant knew she would have to be careful, but she was desperate for a drink. She crept down to the bank, keeping close to the ground, then clambered onto a blade of grass that arched above the water. “I’ll be safe here,” she told herself, gripping the grass with her legs. Then along came a sudden gust of wind. Ant screamed. She tried to hold on but the wind was too strong. She sailed through the air, a little brown dot with flailing legs, until…SPLISH!
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
The stream carried her this way and that. The burbling water tumbled over her, pushing her down. She bobbed back up again, gasping for breath. “Help!” cried Ant. “Help!” She never thought anyone would hear – her voice a faint whisper drowned out by the rushing water. But then, looking up, she saw a dove circling overhead, as if he were trying to find a way to help. Ant watched as the dove flew to a nearby tree, snapped off a twig from a branch then swooped down to the water. Gently, he dropped the twig in.
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
Ant screamed. She tried to hold on but the wind was too strong. She sailed through the air, a little brown dot with flailing legs, until…SPLISH! The stream carried her this way and that. The burbling water tumbled over her, pushing her down. She bobbed back up again, gasping for breath.“Help!” cried Ant. “Help!”
What did you notice?
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
Ant screamed.
She tried to hold on but the wind was too strong.
She sailed through the air,
a little brown dot with flailing legs until…SPLISH!
The stream carried her this way and that.
The burbling water tumbled over her, pushing her down.
She bobbed back up again, gasping for breath.
“Help!” cried Ant. “Help!”
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
Ant screamed. She tried to hold on but the wind was too strong. She sailed through the air, a little brown dot with flailing legs, until…SPLISH! The stream carried her this way and that. The burbling water tumbled over her, pushing her down. She bobbed back up again, gasping for breath.“Help!” cried Ant. “Help!”
Explore
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) How is getting a drink dangerous for the Ant?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
Ant was thirsty, but the path down to the stream was steep and the stream itself flowed fast and deep. Ant knew she would have to be careful, but she was desperate for a drink.
Reveal Explainer
The word ‘steep’ hints that Ant could slip or fall while going down the path. The water flowed ‘fast and deep’. This shows the water is dangerous because it could carry Ant away if she falls in.
A) How is getting a drink dangerous for the Ant?
Teach
From: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013. 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 is getting a drink dangerous for the Ant?
B) Which animal saw Ant in the water and wanted to help?
Text mark
C) What was dropped into the water to help Ant?
Find the answers
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence - along came a sudden gust of wind - she tried to hold on (to the blade of grass) but the wind was too strong…she sailed through the air…until SPLISH
dangerous wind could blow Ant into the water
A) How is getting a drink dangerous for the Ant?
Text Mark Evidence - the stream carried her this way and that - the burbling water tumbled over her, pushing her down - she bobbed back up again, gasping for breath
swept away by the dangerous water
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) Which animal saw Ant in the water and wanted to help?
Click to reveal...
a dove (circling overhead)
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) What was dropped into the water to help Ant?
Click to reveal...
a twig (from a branch)
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘clambered’?
True or False?
The ant was certain someone would rescue her from the water.
True
False
Which One's Right?
She never thought anyone would hear – her voice a faint whisper drowned out by the rushing water.
Which word best completes the sentence? The word ‘faint’ means Ant’s cries for help...
A were loud.
B were weak.
C were desperate.
D made her pass out.
Tick Me
What is most likely to happen next?
Tick one:
A The Ant swims safely to shore without help.
B The twig hits Ant in the head.
Check
C The Dove swoops down and gobbles up Ant.
Click if correct
D The Ant is saved by climbing onto the twig.
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: Illustrated Stories from Aesop by Susanna Davidson © 2013 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.