Analyse Lesson 6
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
was
Who/What
snow
Sentence
The snow was deep.
Add Detail: suffixes
deepen.
__________
The snow would soon
Re-read
Build
The snow would soon
deepen.
__________
Check
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
was
Subject
he
Sentence
He was safe.
Add Detail: synonyms and antonyms
the dangerous Arctic winter.
_________
He was safe and secure from
____
_____
Re-read
Build
Drag the synonyms and antonyms into the sentence.
safe
______
dangerous
_______________
perilous
___________
Check
secure
_________
the Arctic winter.
_________
He was and from
____
_____
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Let's take a quick look at how the Example Text is presented and the features it has
The Example Text has...
Title
Paragraph
Third person
Short sentences
Figurative language
Text structure
Features
The Arctic Wolf’s Child
Deep in the snow-covered forest of the Arctic, a baby wolf was born. He was surrounded by playful brothers and his mother loved him fiercely: he was protected from the hateful, brutal dangers around. Yet one day, the raven came. With wings as black as the darkest night, she swept away with the wolf pup and vanished: she was a shadow fading into dusk. On that very same day, far across the dense labyrinth of evergreen, a child was born into a cot lined with sealskin. The raven watched.
Paragraph
Title
Third person
Figurative language
Short sentences
Click on Click off
Can I find and discuss Writer’s
Knowledge 5-8 in the Example Text?
Writer's Knowledge
Character speech
Hyphens for clarity
Metaphors
Words and phrases for reactions
Let's work in:
Stations
Pairs
Groups
Hyphens for clarity
Let me show you
Add the hyphens to make the meaning of each sentence clear.
He stared at the boy with a pitch black gaze.
Man eating creatures were surrounding him.
His father approached with a bone tipped spear.
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Hyphens for clarity
Let's find and discuss
Deep in the snow-covered forest of the Arctic, a baby wolf was born. He was surrounded by playful brothers and his mother loved him fiercely: he was protected from the hateful, brutal dangers around. Yet one day, the raven came. With wings as black as the darkest night, she swept away with the wolf pup and vanished: she was a shadow fading into dusk. On that very same day, far across the dense labyrinth of evergreen, a child was born into a cot lined with sealskin. The raven watched.
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Reveal
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Hyphens for clarity
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Writer's Knowledge
Character speech
Hyphens for clarity
Metaphors
Words and phrases for reactions
Let me show you
Metaphors
Underline the metaphors in the sentences.
She was a shadow fading into dusk.
The snow was an icy breath of bitterness.
Her eyes were burning flames.
Check
Metaphors
Let's find and discuss
Suddenly, the boy heard sounds: a growl, a soft whine and padding paws. The boy whipped around in frenzied fear: panic was a sledgehammer in his chest. A pack of wolves circled him.
“Stay back,” the boy cried, his voice trembling.
Yet the largest wolf nuzzled the boy gently and whispered, “Brother.” It was then that the boy also recognised them: he recalled a long-forgotten memory of a family he had once been part of. All the while, the raven watched.
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Reveal
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Metaphors
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Writer's Knowledge
Character speech
Hyphens for clarity
Metaphors
Words and phrases for reactions
Words and phrases for reactions
Let me show you
Drag the phrases that show us the boy's reactions in the Example Text into the circle.
giggled carelessly
whipped around in frenzied fear
he sang merrily
his voice trembling
frozen and frightened
gave a high-five
Check
Words and phrases for reactions
Let's find and discuss
Suddenly, the boy heard sounds: a growl, a soft whine and padding paws. The boy whipped around in frenzied fear: panic was a sledgehammer in his chest. A pack of wolves circled him.
“Stay back,” the boy cried, his voice trembling.
Yet the largest wolf nuzzled the boy gently and whispered, “Brother.” It was then that the boy also recognised them: he recalled a long-forgotten memory of a family he had once been part of. All the while, the raven watched.
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Reveal
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Words and phrases for reactions
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Writer's Knowledge
Character speech
Hyphens for clarity
Metaphors
Words and phrases for reactions
Character speech
Let me show you
Link the characters' spoken words with what it tells us about them.
They recognise a deep bond.
"Stay back"
They are desperate.
"Brother"
"Give us our boy back"
They are nervous.
Reveal
Character speech
Let's find and discuss
Suddenly, the boy heard sounds: a growl, a soft whine and padding paws. The boy whipped around in frenzied fear: panic was a sledgehammer in his chest. A pack of wolves circled him.
“Stay back,” the boy cried, his voice trembling.
Yet the largest wolf nuzzled the boy gently and whispered, “Brother.” It was then that the boy also recognised them: he recalled a long-forgotten memory of a family he had once been part of. All the while, the raven watched.
Reveal
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Character speech
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Question Quiz Time
Secret Selector
Team Competition
How will we answer our questions today?
Vote
ThumbsUp
ThinkPair Share
Bob Up
Tick Me
Where is the hyphen used correctly to make the meaning clear? Tick two.
A frost-covered
B eyes-were
C echoing-shouts
Check
D long-forgotten
True or False?
Metaphors help the reader to imagine.
False
True
Yes or No?Do the phrases show how the boy reacts?
A ...he whipped around in fear
Yes
B ...in that moment
No
C ...the boy pleaded
D ...wolves circled him
Check
Which One's Right?
What does this dialogue show us about the boy's character? “Give us our boy back,” the parents cried desperately to the wolves, weapons poised.
“Mother, Father… these are my brothers,” the boy pleaded.
A He is frightened of the wolves and wants to escape.
B He feels a strong connection to the wolves and defends them.
C He is confused and does not recognise his parents.
D He wants his parents to fight the wolves.
Can I find and discuss Writer’s Knowledge 5-8 in the Example Text?
CEW
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Feedback: Who did what well?
The pack took the boy to the wolf-mother: she howled in grief and joy as he nestled into her strangely familiar fur. Soon, the echoing shouts of the boy’s human family drew closer through the forest until his parents found him. “Give us our boy back,” they cried desperately to the wolves, weapons poised.
“Mother, Father… these are my brothers,” the boy pleaded.
His wolf-mother wrapped around him protectively. Her eyes were burning flames. All the while, the raven watched.
Deep in the snow-covered forest of the Arctic, a baby wolf was born. He was surrounded by playful brothers and his mother loved him fiercely: he was protected from the hateful, brutal dangers around. Yet one day, the raven came. With wings as black as the darkest night, she swept away with the wolf pup and vanished: she was a shadow fading into dusk. On that very same day, far across the dense labyrinth of evergreen, a child was born into a cot lined with sealskin. The raven watched.
He stared at the boy with a pitch black gaze.
Man eating creatures were surrounding him.
His father approached with a bone tipped spear.
The pack took the boy to the wolf-mother: she howled in grief and joy as he nestled into her strangely familiar fur. Soon, the echoing shouts of the boy’s human family drew closer through the forest until his parents found him. “Give us our boy back,” they cried desperately to the wolves, weapons poised.
“Mother, Father… these are my brothers,” the boy pleaded.
His wolf-mother wrapped around him protectively. Her eyes were burning flames. All the while, the raven watched.
Deep in the snow-covered forest of the Arctic, a baby wolf was born. He was surrounded by playful brothers and his mother loved him fiercely: he was protected from the hateful, brutal dangers around. Yet one day, the raven came. With wings as black as the darkest night, she swept away with the wolf pup and vanished: she was a shadow fading into dusk. On that very same day, far across the dense labyrinth of evergreen, a child was born into a cot lined with sealskin. The raven watched.
The boy’s heart wrenched. He yearned to stay with the wolves: he yearned to return to his parents. In that moment, an ancient understanding was awoken from within. “I am at one with the wolves in winter and stay safe with you in summer. We are one: one soul, one people, one family,” he declared.
His human parents were stunned into quiet defeat, but deep in their hearts, his wisdom prevailed. All the while, the raven watched – all was as it should be.
Suddenly, the boy heard sounds: a growl, a soft whine and padding paws. The boy whipped around in frenzied fear: panic was a sledgehammer in his chest. A pack of wolves circled him.
“Stay back,” the boy cried, his voice trembling.
Yet the largest wolf nuzzled the boy gently and whispered, “Brother.” It was then that the boy also recognised them: he recalled a long-forgotten memory of a family he had once been part of. All the while, the raven watched.
By the boy’s seventh year, he had become an adventurous explorer. His parents were out hunting: it was the boy’s chance to explore the endless frost-covered firs of the forest. He remembered his mother’s warning of the predators that lurked there: bears, foxes, lynxes and their dreaded enemy… wolves. He promised himself he would stay close to the edge, but his curiosity soon took hold and he ventured deeper into the trees where the weather worsened. After some time, falling snow concealed the forest trail. The snow was an icy breath of bitterness. Frozen and frightened, he turned for home, but realised he had no idea which direction to turn. He was lost. From the silent treetops, the raven watched.
The pack took the boy to the wolf-mother: she howled in grief and joy as he nestled into her strangely familiar fur. Soon, the echoing shouts of the boy’s human family drew closer through the forest until his parents found him. “Give us our boy back,” they cried desperately to the wolves, weapons poised.
“Mother, Father… these are my brothers,” the boy pleaded.
His wolf-mother wrapped around him protectively. Her eyes were burning flames. All the while, the raven watched.
By the boy’s seventh year, he had become an adventurous explorer. His parents were out hunting: it was the boy’s chance to explore the endless frost-covered firs of the forest. He remembered his mother’s warning of the predators that lurked there: bears, foxes, lynxes and their dreaded enemy… wolves. He promised himself he would stay close to the edge, but his curiosity soon took hold and he ventured deeper into the trees where the weather worsened. After some time, falling snow concealed the forest trail. The snow was an icy breath of bitterness. Frozen and frightened, he turned for home, but realised he had no idea which direction to turn. He was lost. From the silent treetops, the raven watched.
By the boy’s seventh year, he had become an adventurous explorer. His parents were out hunting: it was the boy’s chance to explore the endless frost-covered firs of the forest. He remembered his mother’s warning of the predators that lurked there: bears, foxes, lynxes and their dreaded enemy… wolves. He promised himself he would stay close to the edge, but his curiosity soon took hold and he ventured deeper into the trees where the weather worsened. After some time, falling snow concealed the forest trail. The snow was an icy breath of bitterness. Frozen and frightened, he turned for home, but realised he had no idea which direction to turn. He was lost. From the silent treetops, the raven watched.
deepen.
__________
The snow would soon
By the boy’s seventh year, he had become an adventurous explorer. His parents were out hunting: it was the boy’s chance to explore the endless frost-covered firs of the forest. He remembered his mother’s warning of the predators that lurked there: bears, foxes, lynxes and their dreaded enemy… wolves. He promised himself he would stay close to the edge, but his curiosity soon took hold and he ventured deeper into the trees where the weather worsened. After some time, falling snow concealed the forest trail. The snow was an icy breath of bitterness. Frozen and frightened, he turned for home, but realised he had no idea which direction to turn. He was lost. From the silent treetops, the raven watched.
whipped around in frenzied fear
his voice trembling
frozen and frightened
the dangerous Arctic winter.
_________
He was safe and secure from
____
_____
The boy’s heart wrenched. He yearned to stay with the wolves: he yearned to return to his parents. In that moment, an ancient understanding was awoken from within. “I am at one with the wolves in winter and stay safe with you in summer. We are one: one soul, one people, one family,” he declared.
His human parents were stunned into quiet defeat, but deep in their hearts, his wisdom prevailed. All the while, the raven watched – all was as it should be.
Deep in the snow-covered forest of the Arctic, a baby wolf was born. He was surrounded by playful brothers and his mother loved him fiercely: he was protected from the hateful, brutal dangers around. Yet one day, the raven came. With wings as black as the darkest night, she swept away with the wolf pup and vanished: she was a shadow fading into dusk. On that very same day, far across the dense labyrinth of evergreen, a child was born into a cot lined with sealskin. The raven watched.
The boy’s heart wrenched. He yearned to stay with the wolves: he yearned to return to his parents. In that moment, an ancient understanding was awoken from within. “I am at one with the wolves in winter and stay safe with you in summer. We are one: one soul, one people, one family,” he declared.
His human parents were stunned into quiet defeat, but deep in their hearts, his wisdom prevailed. All the while, the raven watched – all was as it should be.
She was a shadow fading into dusk.
The snow was an icy breath of bitterness.
Her eyes were burning flames.
The pack took the boy to the wolf-mother: she howled in grief and joy as he nestled into her strangely familiar fur. Soon, the echoing shouts of the boy’s human family drew closer through the forest until his parents found him. “Give us our boy back,” they cried desperately to the wolves, weapons poised.
“Mother, Father… these are my brothers,” the boy pleaded.
His wolf-mother wrapped around him protectively. Her eyes were burning flames. All the while, the raven watched.
The boy’s heart wrenched. He yearned to stay with the wolves: he yearned to return to his parents. In that moment, an ancient understanding was awoken from within. “I am at one with the wolves in winter and stay safe with you in summer. We are one: one soul, one people, one family,” he declared.
His human parents were stunned into quiet defeat, but deep in their hearts, his wisdom prevailed. All the while, the raven watched – all was as it should be.
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Analyse Lesson 6
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
was
Who/What
snow
Sentence
The snow was deep.
Add Detail: suffixes
deepen.
__________
The snow would soon
Re-read
Build
The snow would soon
deepen.
__________
Check
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
was
Subject
he
Sentence
He was safe.
Add Detail: synonyms and antonyms
the dangerous Arctic winter.
_________
He was safe and secure from
____
_____
Re-read
Build
Drag the synonyms and antonyms into the sentence.
safe
______
dangerous
_______________
perilous
___________
Check
secure
_________
the Arctic winter.
_________
He was and from
____
_____
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Let's take a quick look at how the Example Text is presented and the features it has
The Example Text has...
Title
Paragraph
Third person
Short sentences
Figurative language
Text structure
Features
The Arctic Wolf’s Child
Deep in the snow-covered forest of the Arctic, a baby wolf was born. He was surrounded by playful brothers and his mother loved him fiercely: he was protected from the hateful, brutal dangers around. Yet one day, the raven came. With wings as black as the darkest night, she swept away with the wolf pup and vanished: she was a shadow fading into dusk. On that very same day, far across the dense labyrinth of evergreen, a child was born into a cot lined with sealskin. The raven watched.
Paragraph
Title
Third person
Figurative language
Short sentences
Click on Click off
Can I find and discuss Writer’s Knowledge 5-8 in the Example Text?
Writer's Knowledge
Character speech
Hyphens for clarity
Metaphors
Words and phrases for reactions
Let's work in:
Stations
Pairs
Groups
Hyphens for clarity
Let me show you
Add the hyphens to make the meaning of each sentence clear.
He stared at the boy with a pitch black gaze.
Man eating creatures were surrounding him.
His father approached with a bone tipped spear.
Reveal
Hyphens for clarity
Let's find and discuss
Deep in the snow-covered forest of the Arctic, a baby wolf was born. He was surrounded by playful brothers and his mother loved him fiercely: he was protected from the hateful, brutal dangers around. Yet one day, the raven came. With wings as black as the darkest night, she swept away with the wolf pup and vanished: she was a shadow fading into dusk. On that very same day, far across the dense labyrinth of evergreen, a child was born into a cot lined with sealskin. The raven watched.
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Reveal
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Hyphens for clarity
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Writer's Knowledge
Character speech
Hyphens for clarity
Metaphors
Words and phrases for reactions
Let me show you
Metaphors
Underline the metaphors in the sentences.
She was a shadow fading into dusk.
The snow was an icy breath of bitterness.
Her eyes were burning flames.
Check
Metaphors
Let's find and discuss
Suddenly, the boy heard sounds: a growl, a soft whine and padding paws. The boy whipped around in frenzied fear: panic was a sledgehammer in his chest. A pack of wolves circled him. “Stay back,” the boy cried, his voice trembling. Yet the largest wolf nuzzled the boy gently and whispered, “Brother.” It was then that the boy also recognised them: he recalled a long-forgotten memory of a family he had once been part of. All the while, the raven watched.
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Reveal
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Metaphors
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Writer's Knowledge
Character speech
Hyphens for clarity
Metaphors
Words and phrases for reactions
Words and phrases for reactions
Let me show you
Drag the phrases that show us the boy's reactions in the Example Text into the circle.
giggled carelessly
whipped around in frenzied fear
he sang merrily
his voice trembling
frozen and frightened
gave a high-five
Check
Words and phrases for reactions
Let's find and discuss
Suddenly, the boy heard sounds: a growl, a soft whine and padding paws. The boy whipped around in frenzied fear: panic was a sledgehammer in his chest. A pack of wolves circled him. “Stay back,” the boy cried, his voice trembling. Yet the largest wolf nuzzled the boy gently and whispered, “Brother.” It was then that the boy also recognised them: he recalled a long-forgotten memory of a family he had once been part of. All the while, the raven watched.
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Reveal
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Words and phrases for reactions
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Writer's Knowledge
Character speech
Hyphens for clarity
Metaphors
Words and phrases for reactions
Character speech
Let me show you
Link the characters' spoken words with what it tells us about them.
They recognise a deep bond.
"Stay back"
They are desperate.
"Brother"
"Give us our boy back"
They are nervous.
Reveal
Character speech
Let's find and discuss
Suddenly, the boy heard sounds: a growl, a soft whine and padding paws. The boy whipped around in frenzied fear: panic was a sledgehammer in his chest. A pack of wolves circled him. “Stay back,” the boy cried, his voice trembling. Yet the largest wolf nuzzled the boy gently and whispered, “Brother.” It was then that the boy also recognised them: he recalled a long-forgotten memory of a family he had once been part of. All the while, the raven watched.
Reveal
Replace?
Remove?
Feel
Imagine
Your Turn: Which paragraphs will you look at?
Character speech
Imagine Feel Replace? Remove?
Reveal
Question Quiz Time
Secret Selector
Team Competition
How will we answer our questions today?
Vote
ThumbsUp
ThinkPair Share
Bob Up
Tick Me
Where is the hyphen used correctly to make the meaning clear? Tick two.
A frost-covered
B eyes-were
C echoing-shouts
Check
D long-forgotten
True or False?
Metaphors help the reader to imagine.
False
True
Yes or No?Do the phrases show how the boy reacts?
A ...he whipped around in fear
Yes
B ...in that moment
No
C ...the boy pleaded
D ...wolves circled him
Check
Which One's Right?
What does this dialogue show us about the boy's character? “Give us our boy back,” the parents cried desperately to the wolves, weapons poised. “Mother, Father… these are my brothers,” the boy pleaded.
A He is frightened of the wolves and wants to escape.
B He feels a strong connection to the wolves and defends them.
C He is confused and does not recognise his parents.
D He wants his parents to fight the wolves.
Can I find and discuss Writer’s Knowledge 5-8 in the Example Text?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
The pack took the boy to the wolf-mother: she howled in grief and joy as he nestled into her strangely familiar fur. Soon, the echoing shouts of the boy’s human family drew closer through the forest until his parents found him. “Give us our boy back,” they cried desperately to the wolves, weapons poised. “Mother, Father… these are my brothers,” the boy pleaded. His wolf-mother wrapped around him protectively. Her eyes were burning flames. All the while, the raven watched.
Deep in the snow-covered forest of the Arctic, a baby wolf was born. He was surrounded by playful brothers and his mother loved him fiercely: he was protected from the hateful, brutal dangers around. Yet one day, the raven came. With wings as black as the darkest night, she swept away with the wolf pup and vanished: she was a shadow fading into dusk. On that very same day, far across the dense labyrinth of evergreen, a child was born into a cot lined with sealskin. The raven watched.
He stared at the boy with a pitch black gaze.
Man eating creatures were surrounding him.
His father approached with a bone tipped spear.
The pack took the boy to the wolf-mother: she howled in grief and joy as he nestled into her strangely familiar fur. Soon, the echoing shouts of the boy’s human family drew closer through the forest until his parents found him. “Give us our boy back,” they cried desperately to the wolves, weapons poised. “Mother, Father… these are my brothers,” the boy pleaded. His wolf-mother wrapped around him protectively. Her eyes were burning flames. All the while, the raven watched.
Deep in the snow-covered forest of the Arctic, a baby wolf was born. He was surrounded by playful brothers and his mother loved him fiercely: he was protected from the hateful, brutal dangers around. Yet one day, the raven came. With wings as black as the darkest night, she swept away with the wolf pup and vanished: she was a shadow fading into dusk. On that very same day, far across the dense labyrinth of evergreen, a child was born into a cot lined with sealskin. The raven watched.
The boy’s heart wrenched. He yearned to stay with the wolves: he yearned to return to his parents. In that moment, an ancient understanding was awoken from within. “I am at one with the wolves in winter and stay safe with you in summer. We are one: one soul, one people, one family,” he declared. His human parents were stunned into quiet defeat, but deep in their hearts, his wisdom prevailed. All the while, the raven watched – all was as it should be.
Suddenly, the boy heard sounds: a growl, a soft whine and padding paws. The boy whipped around in frenzied fear: panic was a sledgehammer in his chest. A pack of wolves circled him. “Stay back,” the boy cried, his voice trembling. Yet the largest wolf nuzzled the boy gently and whispered, “Brother.” It was then that the boy also recognised them: he recalled a long-forgotten memory of a family he had once been part of. All the while, the raven watched.
By the boy’s seventh year, he had become an adventurous explorer. His parents were out hunting: it was the boy’s chance to explore the endless frost-covered firs of the forest. He remembered his mother’s warning of the predators that lurked there: bears, foxes, lynxes and their dreaded enemy… wolves. He promised himself he would stay close to the edge, but his curiosity soon took hold and he ventured deeper into the trees where the weather worsened. After some time, falling snow concealed the forest trail. The snow was an icy breath of bitterness. Frozen and frightened, he turned for home, but realised he had no idea which direction to turn. He was lost. From the silent treetops, the raven watched.
The pack took the boy to the wolf-mother: she howled in grief and joy as he nestled into her strangely familiar fur. Soon, the echoing shouts of the boy’s human family drew closer through the forest until his parents found him. “Give us our boy back,” they cried desperately to the wolves, weapons poised. “Mother, Father… these are my brothers,” the boy pleaded. His wolf-mother wrapped around him protectively. Her eyes were burning flames. All the while, the raven watched.
By the boy’s seventh year, he had become an adventurous explorer. His parents were out hunting: it was the boy’s chance to explore the endless frost-covered firs of the forest. He remembered his mother’s warning of the predators that lurked there: bears, foxes, lynxes and their dreaded enemy… wolves. He promised himself he would stay close to the edge, but his curiosity soon took hold and he ventured deeper into the trees where the weather worsened. After some time, falling snow concealed the forest trail. The snow was an icy breath of bitterness. Frozen and frightened, he turned for home, but realised he had no idea which direction to turn. He was lost. From the silent treetops, the raven watched.
By the boy’s seventh year, he had become an adventurous explorer. His parents were out hunting: it was the boy’s chance to explore the endless frost-covered firs of the forest. He remembered his mother’s warning of the predators that lurked there: bears, foxes, lynxes and their dreaded enemy… wolves. He promised himself he would stay close to the edge, but his curiosity soon took hold and he ventured deeper into the trees where the weather worsened. After some time, falling snow concealed the forest trail. The snow was an icy breath of bitterness. Frozen and frightened, he turned for home, but realised he had no idea which direction to turn. He was lost. From the silent treetops, the raven watched.
deepen.
__________
The snow would soon
By the boy’s seventh year, he had become an adventurous explorer. His parents were out hunting: it was the boy’s chance to explore the endless frost-covered firs of the forest. He remembered his mother’s warning of the predators that lurked there: bears, foxes, lynxes and their dreaded enemy… wolves. He promised himself he would stay close to the edge, but his curiosity soon took hold and he ventured deeper into the trees where the weather worsened. After some time, falling snow concealed the forest trail. The snow was an icy breath of bitterness. Frozen and frightened, he turned for home, but realised he had no idea which direction to turn. He was lost. From the silent treetops, the raven watched.
whipped around in frenzied fear
his voice trembling
frozen and frightened
the dangerous Arctic winter.
_________
He was safe and secure from
____
_____
The boy’s heart wrenched. He yearned to stay with the wolves: he yearned to return to his parents. In that moment, an ancient understanding was awoken from within. “I am at one with the wolves in winter and stay safe with you in summer. We are one: one soul, one people, one family,” he declared. His human parents were stunned into quiet defeat, but deep in their hearts, his wisdom prevailed. All the while, the raven watched – all was as it should be.
Deep in the snow-covered forest of the Arctic, a baby wolf was born. He was surrounded by playful brothers and his mother loved him fiercely: he was protected from the hateful, brutal dangers around. Yet one day, the raven came. With wings as black as the darkest night, she swept away with the wolf pup and vanished: she was a shadow fading into dusk. On that very same day, far across the dense labyrinth of evergreen, a child was born into a cot lined with sealskin. The raven watched.
The boy’s heart wrenched. He yearned to stay with the wolves: he yearned to return to his parents. In that moment, an ancient understanding was awoken from within. “I am at one with the wolves in winter and stay safe with you in summer. We are one: one soul, one people, one family,” he declared. His human parents were stunned into quiet defeat, but deep in their hearts, his wisdom prevailed. All the while, the raven watched – all was as it should be.
She was a shadow fading into dusk.
The snow was an icy breath of bitterness.
Her eyes were burning flames.
The pack took the boy to the wolf-mother: she howled in grief and joy as he nestled into her strangely familiar fur. Soon, the echoing shouts of the boy’s human family drew closer through the forest until his parents found him. “Give us our boy back,” they cried desperately to the wolves, weapons poised. “Mother, Father… these are my brothers,” the boy pleaded. His wolf-mother wrapped around him protectively. Her eyes were burning flames. All the while, the raven watched.
The boy’s heart wrenched. He yearned to stay with the wolves: he yearned to return to his parents. In that moment, an ancient understanding was awoken from within. “I am at one with the wolves in winter and stay safe with you in summer. We are one: one soul, one people, one family,” he declared. His human parents were stunned into quiet defeat, but deep in their hearts, his wisdom prevailed. All the while, the raven watched – all was as it should be.