Ready Steady Read Together
A Year Full of Stories: Fiction Lesson 3
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
Soundscape: Water trickling? Indian music?
What do you know and think?
To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke.
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) Put the following events in the correct order.
B) Which words hint that the water-bearer is not young anymore?
C) Which words does the water-bearer use to show us that he cares about the cracked pot?
D) Why didn’t the water-bearer replace the cracked pot?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The Cracked Pot
An Indian Story
Every day, the water-bearer walked down to the stream, with two large pots hanging from a pole across his shoulders, to fetch water.
When he first began, he used to run down the steep path, but that was many years ago. Now he was old and bent, his shoulders ached, his legs were weak and one of the pots had a crack. It was time for a younger man to take over the task.
On his last day of work, the old water-bearer emptied his pots in the kitchen and went out to sit in the shade.
To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke.
“Forgive me for disturbing your rest,” said the pot, “but may I ask one question?”
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The water-bearer smiled. “I will answer you as best as I can, old friend,” he said. “You know I’ve been cracked for many years,” said the pot, “I always arrive at the house half empty. Why have you never replaced me?”
“Let’s take one last walk to the stream together,” said the water-bearer, “and then I will answer your question.”
The water-bearer filled the pots at the stream and began to walk back, with the cracked pot dripping as always. Halfway, he stopped and sat on a rock.
He said to the cracked pot, “Have you noticed the flowers that only grow on your side of the path? I planted them because I knew you would water them every day.”
He sighed happily. “Thanks to you, I’ve been able to enjoy beautiful flowers every spring. To me, your flaw is a blessing. That, my friend, is why I never replaced you.”
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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half
every
only
water
because
path
plant
old
would
beautiful
last
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Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
water-bearer
disturbing your rest
task
replaced
flaw
blessing
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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
water-bearer
Explore
Find Read Talk
Every day, the water-bearer walked down to the stream, with two large pots hanging from a pole across his shoulders, to fetch water.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
water-bearer
Your turn
task
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
distrubing your rest
replaced
flaw
blessing
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The Cracked Pot
An Indian Story
Every day, the water-bearer walked down to the stream, with two large pots hanging from a pole across his shoulders, to fetch water.
When he first began, he used to run down the steep path, but that was many years ago. Now he was old and bent, his shoulders ached, his legs were weak and one of the pots had a crack. It was time for a younger man to take over the task.
On his last day of work, the old water-bearer emptied his pots in the kitchen and went out to sit in the shade.
To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke.
“Forgive me for disturbing your rest,” said the pot, “but may I ask one question?”
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
The water-bearer smiled. “I will answer you as best as I can, old friend,” he said. “You know I’ve been cracked for many years,” said the pot, “I always arrive at the house half empty. Why have you never replaced me?”
“Let’s take one last walk to the stream together,” said the water-bearer, “and then I will answer your question.”
The water-bearer filled the pots at the stream and began to walk back, with the cracked pot dripping as always. Halfway, he stopped and sat on a rock.
He said to the cracked pot, “Have you noticed the flowers that only grow on your side of the path? I planted them because I knew you would water them every day.”
He sighed happily. “Thanks to you, I’ve been able to enjoy beautiful flowers every spring. To me, your flaw is a blessing. That, my friend, is why I never replaced you.”
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...
To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke.
“Forgive me for disturbing your rest,” said the pot, “but may I ask one question?”
The water-bearer smiled. “I will answer you as best as I can, old friend,” he said.
“You know I’ve been cracked for many years,” said the pot, “I always arrive at the house half empty. Why have you never replaced me?”
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
To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke.
“Forgive me for disturbing your rest,” said the pot, “but may I ask one question?”
The water-bearer smiled.
“I will answer you as best as I can, old friend,” he said.
“You know I’ve been cracked for many years,” said the pot,
“I always arrive at the house half empty.”
“Why have you never replaced me?”
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
To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke.
“Forgive me for disturbing your rest,” said the pot, “but may I ask one question?”
The water-bearer smiled. “I will answer you as best as I can, old friend,” he said.
“You know I’ve been cracked for many years,” said the pot, “I always arrive at the house half empty. Why have you never replaced me?”
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: Look Around, Find and Take & Sequence It
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Put the events in the correct order!
A) Put the following events in the correct order.
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
Reveal Text Marks
Let me show you
On his last day of work, the old water-bearer emptied his pots in the kitchen and went out to sit in the shade.
To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke.
Reveal Events
A) Put the following events in the correct order.
Reveal Explainer
First, I will read all the sentences. Next, I will ‘look around’ starting at the beginning of the text. Of all the sentences, I can ‘find and take ‘B’ as the first in the sequence. The man emptied his pots first.
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) Put the following events in the correct order.
A) The man showed the cracked pot the flowers.
B) The water-bearer emptied his pots.
C) The cracked pot spoke to the old man.
D) The man took one last walk to the stream.
B) Which words hint that the water-bearer is not young anymore?
C) Which words does the water-bearer use to show us that he cares about the cracked pot?
D) Why didn’t the water-bearer replace the cracked pot?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
B) The water-bearer emptied his pots.
A) Put the following events in the correct order.
C) The cracked pot spoke to the old man.
D) The man took one last walk to the stream.
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
A) The man showed the cracked pot the flowers.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence that was many years ago
B) Which words hint that the water-bearer is not young anymore?
Text Mark Evidence now he was old and bent
Text Mark Evidence his shoulders ached
Text Mark Evidence his legs were weak
Text Mark Evidence it was time for a younger man to take over
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the old water-bearer
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) Which words does the water-bearer use to show us that he cares about the cracked pot?
Text Mark Evidence old friend
Text Mark Evidence your flaw is a blessing
Text Mark Evidence my friend
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence thanks to you, I’ve been able to enjoy beautiful flowers every spring
to grow flowers
D) Why didn’t the water-bearer replace the cracked pot?
Text Mark Evidence I planted them (flowers) because I knew you would water them every day
to water flowers
Text Mark Evidence your flaw is a blessing
the crack helped him
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘flaw’?
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘a job or chore’:
When he first began, he used to run down the steep path, but that was many years ago. Now he was old and bent, his shoulders ached, his legs were weak and one of the pots had a crack. It was time for a younger man to take over the task.
Discuss then check
task
Fill the Gaps
replaced
disturbing
rest
“Forgive me for your ,” said the pot, “but may I ask one question?”
The water-bearer smiled. “I will answer you as best as I can, old friend,” he said.
“You know I’ve been cracked for many years,” said the pot, “I always arrive at the house half empty. Why have you never me?”
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Tick Me
What is the message in the story?
Tick one:
A) New things are always better than old, broken things.
B) Flowers can only grow if you water them daily.
Check
C) Something doesn’t have to be perfect to be useful.
Click if correct
D) Some people are too old to work anymore.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
take care of books.
Reveal
Treat your books with care to keep them looking great.
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.
A) The man showed the cracked pot the flowers.
B) The water-bearer emptied his pots.
C) The cracked pot spoke to the old man.
D) The man took one last walk to the stream.
disturbing
rest
replaced
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Ready Steady Read Together
A Year Full of Stories: Fiction Lesson 3
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
Book Talk: Let's explore this illustration.
Explore
Soundscape: Water trickling? Indian music?
What do you know and think?
To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke.
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) Put the following events in the correct order.
B) Which words hint that the water-bearer is not young anymore?
C) Which words does the water-bearer use to show us that he cares about the cracked pot?
D) Why didn’t the water-bearer replace the cracked pot?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Explore
The Cracked Pot
An Indian Story
Every day, the water-bearer walked down to the stream, with two large pots hanging from a pole across his shoulders, to fetch water. When he first began, he used to run down the steep path, but that was many years ago. Now he was old and bent, his shoulders ached, his legs were weak and one of the pots had a crack. It was time for a younger man to take over the task. On his last day of work, the old water-bearer emptied his pots in the kitchen and went out to sit in the shade. To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke. “Forgive me for disturbing your rest,” said the pot, “but may I ask one question?”
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The water-bearer smiled. “I will answer you as best as I can, old friend,” he said. “You know I’ve been cracked for many years,” said the pot, “I always arrive at the house half empty. Why have you never replaced me?” “Let’s take one last walk to the stream together,” said the water-bearer, “and then I will answer your question.” The water-bearer filled the pots at the stream and began to walk back, with the cracked pot dripping as always. Halfway, he stopped and sat on a rock. He said to the cracked pot, “Have you noticed the flowers that only grow on your side of the path? I planted them because I knew you would water them every day.” He sighed happily. “Thanks to you, I’ve been able to enjoy beautiful flowers every spring. To me, your flaw is a blessing. That, my friend, is why I never replaced you.”
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Common Exception Words
Explore
half
every
only
water
because
path
plant
old
would
beautiful
last
Explore
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
water-bearer
disturbing your rest
task
replaced
flaw
blessing
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
water-bearer
Explore
Find Read Talk
Every day, the water-bearer walked down to the stream, with two large pots hanging from a pole across his shoulders, to fetch water.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
water-bearer
Your turn
task
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
distrubing your rest
replaced
flaw
blessing
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
The Cracked Pot
An Indian Story
Every day, the water-bearer walked down to the stream, with two large pots hanging from a pole across his shoulders, to fetch water. When he first began, he used to run down the steep path, but that was many years ago. Now he was old and bent, his shoulders ached, his legs were weak and one of the pots had a crack. It was time for a younger man to take over the task. On his last day of work, the old water-bearer emptied his pots in the kitchen and went out to sit in the shade. To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke. “Forgive me for disturbing your rest,” said the pot, “but may I ask one question?”
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
The water-bearer smiled. “I will answer you as best as I can, old friend,” he said. “You know I’ve been cracked for many years,” said the pot, “I always arrive at the house half empty. Why have you never replaced me?” “Let’s take one last walk to the stream together,” said the water-bearer, “and then I will answer your question.” The water-bearer filled the pots at the stream and began to walk back, with the cracked pot dripping as always. Halfway, he stopped and sat on a rock. He said to the cracked pot, “Have you noticed the flowers that only grow on your side of the path? I planted them because I knew you would water them every day.” He sighed happily. “Thanks to you, I’ve been able to enjoy beautiful flowers every spring. To me, your flaw is a blessing. That, my friend, is why I never replaced you.”
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...
To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke. “Forgive me for disturbing your rest,” said the pot, “but may I ask one question?” The water-bearer smiled. “I will answer you as best as I can, old friend,” he said. “You know I’ve been cracked for many years,” said the pot, “I always arrive at the house half empty. Why have you never replaced me?”
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
To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke.
“Forgive me for disturbing your rest,” said the pot, “but may I ask one question?”
The water-bearer smiled.
“I will answer you as best as I can, old friend,” he said.
“You know I’ve been cracked for many years,” said the pot,
“I always arrive at the house half empty.”
“Why have you never replaced me?”
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
To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke. “Forgive me for disturbing your rest,” said the pot, “but may I ask one question?” The water-bearer smiled. “I will answer you as best as I can, old friend,” he said. “You know I’ve been cracked for many years,” said the pot, “I always arrive at the house half empty. Why have you never replaced me?”
Explore
From: A Year Full of Stories by Angela McAllister © 2016. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Look Around, Find and Take & Sequence It
What's the question asking? Now, what are you looking for?
Put the events in the correct order!
A) Put the following events in the correct order.
Be a word thief and steal what you've been asked to find...
Reveal Text Marks
Let me show you
On his last day of work, the old water-bearer emptied his pots in the kitchen and went out to sit in the shade. To his surprise, the cracked pot spoke.
Reveal Events
A) Put the following events in the correct order.
Reveal Explainer
First, I will read all the sentences. Next, I will ‘look around’ starting at the beginning of the text. Of all the sentences, I can ‘find and take ‘B’ as the first in the sequence. The man emptied his pots first.
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) Put the following events in the correct order.
A) The man showed the cracked pot the flowers. B) The water-bearer emptied his pots. C) The cracked pot spoke to the old man. D) The man took one last walk to the stream.
B) Which words hint that the water-bearer is not young anymore?
C) Which words does the water-bearer use to show us that he cares about the cracked pot?
D) Why didn’t the water-bearer replace the cracked pot?
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
B) The water-bearer emptied his pots.
A) Put the following events in the correct order.
C) The cracked pot spoke to the old man.
D) The man took one last walk to the stream.
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
A) The man showed the cracked pot the flowers.
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence that was many years ago
B) Which words hint that the water-bearer is not young anymore?
Text Mark Evidence now he was old and bent
Text Mark Evidence his shoulders ached
Text Mark Evidence his legs were weak
Text Mark Evidence it was time for a younger man to take over
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Text Mark Evidence the old water-bearer
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) Which words does the water-bearer use to show us that he cares about the cracked pot?
Text Mark Evidence old friend
Text Mark Evidence your flaw is a blessing
Text Mark Evidence my friend
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence thanks to you, I’ve been able to enjoy beautiful flowers every spring
to grow flowers
D) Why didn’t the water-bearer replace the cracked pot?
Text Mark Evidence I planted them (flowers) because I knew you would water them every day
to water flowers
Text Mark Evidence your flaw is a blessing
the crack helped him
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘flaw’?
Find Me
Find the word which means ‘a job or chore’:
When he first began, he used to run down the steep path, but that was many years ago. Now he was old and bent, his shoulders ached, his legs were weak and one of the pots had a crack. It was time for a younger man to take over the task.
Discuss then check
task
Fill the Gaps
replaced
disturbing
rest
“Forgive me for your ,” said the pot, “but may I ask one question?” The water-bearer smiled. “I will answer you as best as I can, old friend,” he said. “You know I’ve been cracked for many years,” said the pot, “I always arrive at the house half empty. Why have you never me?”
Click if correct
Discuss then check
Tick Me
What is the message in the story?
Tick one:
A) New things are always better than old, broken things.
B) Flowers can only grow if you water them daily.
Check
C) Something doesn’t have to be perfect to be useful.
Click if correct
D) Some people are too old to work anymore.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
take care of books.
Reveal
Treat your books with care to keep them looking great.
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.
A) The man showed the cracked pot the flowers. B) The water-bearer emptied his pots. C) The cracked pot spoke to the old man. D) The man took one last walk to the stream.
disturbing
rest
replaced