Ready Steady Read Together
Grimms’ Fairy Tales: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘espied’?
True or False?
In the story of Rose-Bud, there were thirteen fairies in the kingdom.
False
True
Tick Me
Tick the sentence which has the best summary for the tale of Old Sultan.
Tick one:
A) A wolf and a boar defeat Sultan and take over his home after a long battle.
B) A group of animals go on a journey through the forest and discover hidden treasure.
Check
C) A loyal dog helps his master, proves himself brave, and is rewarded after outsmarting other animals.
Click if correct
D) A cat becomes the main character who solves problems and leads the story.
Sequence Me
Put these events from Rose-Bud in the correct order:
A) A prince hears the story of Rose-Bud and decides to try to reach the palace.
B) The prince finds Rose-Bud asleep, kisses her, and she wakes.
C) The thirteenth fairy arrives uninvited and places a curse on the princess.
D) The princess explores the palace, finds the tower and pricks her finger on a spindle.
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
Step Inside
Explore
Step Inside: Bring your scene to life
How can you show how they feel?
What might they say?
What is around them?
How might they say it?
Old Sultan
Rose-Bud
How might they react?
How will their body move?
OR
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
lay the cloth
laid his burden
changed roles
fair prey
sorrowfully
hastened away
Explore
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
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The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage
Once upon a time a mouse, a bird, and a sausage took it into their heads to keep house together: and to be sure they managed to live for a long time very comfortably and happily; and beside that added a great deal to their store, so as to become very rich. It was the bird’s business to fly every day into the forest and bring wood; the mouse had to carry the water, to make the fire, and lay the cloth for dinner; but the sausage was cook to the household.
Now it happened one day that our bird met with one of his friends and they all laughed at him. They thought he was a poor fool, who worked hard, whilst the two at home had an easy job of it. The bird flew home, and having laid his burden on the ground, they all sat down to table, and after they had made their meal slept soundly until the next morning. Could any life be more glorious than this?
The next day the bird would not go into the forest, saying, he had waited on them, and had been made a fool of long enough; they should change about, and take their turns at the work. Although the mouse and the sausage begged hard that things might go on as they were, they changed roles.
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The sausage set out towards the wood, the little bird made a fire, the mouse set on the pot, and only waited for the sausage to come home and bring wood for the next day. But the sausage was away for so long that they both thought something must have happened to him, so the bird flew out a little way to look for him. Not far off he found a dog in the road, who said he had met with a poor little sausage, and taking him for fair prey, he was taken for a spy and lost his life. The little bird took up the wood very sorrowfully, and went home and told what he had seen and heard. The mouse and he were very much grieved, but agreed to do their best and keep together. The little bird undertook to spread the table, and the mouse got ready the dinner; but when she went to dish it up, she fell into the pot and was drowned. When the bird came into the kitchen and wanted the dinner to put upon the table, no cook was to be seen; so he through the word about here, there, and everywhere, and called and sought on all sides, but still could not find the cook. Meantime the fire fell upon the wood and set it on fire; the bird hastened away to get water, but his bucket fell into the well, and he after it; and so ends the story of this clever family.
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) How do the bird’s feelings about his work change in the story? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence lived for a long time very comfortably and happily
bird is happy / content with its role at the beginning
Text Mark Evidence - they all laughed at him - a poor fool, who worked hard - made a fool of long enough
bird then feels embarrassed and annoyed about his work after being laughed at by his friends
Text Mark Evidence - he would not go into the forest - they should change about, and take their turns at the work
bird becomes dissatisfied with his role and wants to change the arrangement
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
2) What happened to the sausage when he went out to do the bird’s job?
Acceptable Answers:
- he was taken by a dog
- the dog thought he was a spy
- he was killed/lost his life
Reveal Answer
3) Put the following events from the tale in the correct order. Write a number 1-5 in each box.
The bird refuses to go into the forest and suggests they swap jobs.
The mouse falls into the pot and drowns.
The bird’s friends laugh at him for working hard.
The sausage goes out to get wood and is killed by a dog.
The bird accidentally falls into the well while trying to fetch water.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
...the mouse and the sausage begged hard that things might go on as they were...
4) Circle the word which best matches the meaning of begged:
pleaded
told
asked
decided
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
5) What lesson or moral can be learned from the story The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage? Explain your answer using evidence from the text.
Text Mark Evidence the bird’s business was to fly… the mouse had to carry the water… the sausage was cook
Text Mark Evidence lived for a long time very comfortably and happily
things can go wrong when people stop working together properly
everyone should stick to what they are good at
Text Mark Evidence - they all laughed at him - made a fool of long enough - they should change about
don’t let pride or peer pressure change what works
Text Mark Evidence - the mouse… fell into the pot and was drowned - the bird… his bucket fell into the well, and he after it
trying to take on a role you are not suited to can have serious consequences
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
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.
If you like this book, you might like...
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: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Grimms’ Fairy Tales: Fiction Lesson 5
Quiz Time
Start
Questions about the book so far...
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘espied’?
True or False?
In the story of Rose-Bud, there were thirteen fairies in the kingdom.
False
True
Tick Me
Tick the sentence which has the best summary for the tale of Old Sultan.
Tick one:
A) A wolf and a boar defeat Sultan and take over his home after a long battle.
B) A group of animals go on a journey through the forest and discover hidden treasure.
Check
C) A loyal dog helps his master, proves himself brave, and is rewarded after outsmarting other animals.
Click if correct
D) A cat becomes the main character who solves problems and leads the story.
Sequence Me
Put these events from Rose-Bud in the correct order:
A) A prince hears the story of Rose-Bud and decides to try to reach the palace.
B) The prince finds Rose-Bud asleep, kisses her, and she wakes.
C) The thirteenth fairy arrives uninvited and places a curse on the princess.
D) The princess explores the palace, finds the tower and pricks her finger on a spindle.
Click if correct
Check
Speaking Spotlight
Step Inside
Explore
Step Inside: Bring your scene to life
How can you show how they feel?
What might they say?
What is around them?
How might they say it?
Old Sultan
Rose-Bud
How might they react?
How will their body move?
OR
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
lay the cloth
laid his burden
changed roles
fair prey
sorrowfully
hastened away
Explore
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Let me read today's text
Explore
The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage
Once upon a time a mouse, a bird, and a sausage took it into their heads to keep house together: and to be sure they managed to live for a long time very comfortably and happily; and beside that added a great deal to their store, so as to become very rich. It was the bird’s business to fly every day into the forest and bring wood; the mouse had to carry the water, to make the fire, and lay the cloth for dinner; but the sausage was cook to the household. Now it happened one day that our bird met with one of his friends and they all laughed at him. They thought he was a poor fool, who worked hard, whilst the two at home had an easy job of it. The bird flew home, and having laid his burden on the ground, they all sat down to table, and after they had made their meal slept soundly until the next morning. Could any life be more glorious than this? The next day the bird would not go into the forest, saying, he had waited on them, and had been made a fool of long enough; they should change about, and take their turns at the work. Although the mouse and the sausage begged hard that things might go on as they were, they changed roles.
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The sausage set out towards the wood, the little bird made a fire, the mouse set on the pot, and only waited for the sausage to come home and bring wood for the next day. But the sausage was away for so long that they both thought something must have happened to him, so the bird flew out a little way to look for him. Not far off he found a dog in the road, who said he had met with a poor little sausage, and taking him for fair prey, he was taken for a spy and lost his life. The little bird took up the wood very sorrowfully, and went home and told what he had seen and heard. The mouse and he were very much grieved, but agreed to do their best and keep together. The little bird undertook to spread the table, and the mouse got ready the dinner; but when she went to dish it up, she fell into the pot and was drowned. When the bird came into the kitchen and wanted the dinner to put upon the table, no cook was to be seen; so he through the word about here, there, and everywhere, and called and sought on all sides, but still could not find the cook. Meantime the fire fell upon the wood and set it on fire; the bird hastened away to get water, but his bucket fell into the well, and he after it; and so ends the story of this clever family.
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Stop
Teach
Your turn
Practise & Apply
Use your text
Practise & Apply
1) How do the bird’s feelings about his work change in the story? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.
Text Mark Evidence lived for a long time very comfortably and happily
bird is happy / content with its role at the beginning
Text Mark Evidence - they all laughed at him - a poor fool, who worked hard - made a fool of long enough
bird then feels embarrassed and annoyed about his work after being laughed at by his friends
Text Mark Evidence - he would not go into the forest - they should change about, and take their turns at the work
bird becomes dissatisfied with his role and wants to change the arrangement
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
2) What happened to the sausage when he went out to do the bird’s job?
Acceptable Answers:
Reveal Answer
3) Put the following events from the tale in the correct order. Write a number 1-5 in each box.
The bird refuses to go into the forest and suggests they swap jobs.
The mouse falls into the pot and drowns.
The bird’s friends laugh at him for working hard.
The sausage goes out to get wood and is killed by a dog.
The bird accidentally falls into the well while trying to fetch water.
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
...the mouse and the sausage begged hard that things might go on as they were...
4) Circle the word which best matches the meaning of begged:
pleaded
told
asked
decided
Reveal Answer
Practise & Apply
5) What lesson or moral can be learned from the story The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage? Explain your answer using evidence from the text.
Text Mark Evidence the bird’s business was to fly… the mouse had to carry the water… the sausage was cook
Text Mark Evidence lived for a long time very comfortably and happily
things can go wrong when people stop working together properly
everyone should stick to what they are good at
Text Mark Evidence - they all laughed at him - made a fool of long enough - they should change about
don’t let pride or peer pressure change what works
Text Mark Evidence - the mouse… fell into the pot and was drowned - the bird… his bucket fell into the well, and he after it
trying to take on a role you are not suited to can have serious consequences
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
RevealEvidence & Answers
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.
If you like this book, you might like...
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: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024 Schools must purchase the original text for full content.