Ready Steady Read Together
Grimms’ Fairy Tales: Fiction Lesson 4
What do you think you know?
What?
Who?
Why?
Where?
How?
When?
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What do you know and think?
…for his ears stuck out of the bush; and when he shook one of them a little, the cat, seeing something move, and thinking it was a mouse, sprang upon it…
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From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Why do the wolf and the boar behave the way they do when they see Sultan and the cat approaching?
B) What does Sultan do to stop the wolf from stealing the shepherd’s sheep?
C) Why does the cat help Sultan, even though it is old and has difficulty walking?
D) What must the wolf do before Sultan lets him come down from the tree?
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Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
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Old Sultan
Soon afterwards the wolf came and wished him joy, and said, “Now, my good fellow, you must tell no tales, but turn your head the other way when I want to taste one of the old shepherds fine fat sheep.”
“No,” said Sultan; “I will be true to my master.”
However, the wolf thought he was in joke, and came one night to get a dainty morsel. But Sultan had told his master what the wolf meant to do; so he laid wait for him behind the barn-door, and when the wolf was busy looking out for a good fat sheep, he had a stout cudgel laid about his back, that combed his locks for him finely.
Then the wolf was very angry, and called Sultan ‘an old rogue’, and swore he would have his revenge. So the next morning the wolf sent the boar to challenge Sultan to come into the wood to fight the matter out. Now Sultan had nobody he could ask to be his second but the shepherd’s old three-legged cat; so he took her with him, and as the poor thing limped along with some trouble, she stuck up her tail straight in the air.
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The wolf and the wild boar were first on the ground; and when they espied their enemies coming, and saw the cat’s long tail standing straight in the air, they thought she was carrying a sword for Sultan to fight with; and every time she limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them; so they said they should not like this way of fighting, and the boar lay down behind a bush, and the wolf jumped into a tree. Sultan and the cat soon came up, and looked about, and wondered that no one was there. The boar, however, had not quite hidden himself, for his ears stuck out of the bush; and when he shook one of them a little, the cat, seeing something move, and thinking it was a mouse, sprang upon it, and bit and scratched it, so that the boar jumped up and grunted, and ran away, roaring out, “Look up in the tree, there sits the one who is to blame.”
So they looked up, and espied the wolf sitting amongst the branches; and they called him a cowardly rascal, and would not suffer him to come down until he was heartily ashamed of himself, and had promised to be good friends again with old Sultan.
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
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Hover for definitions!
dainty morsel
fight the matter out
stout cudgel
limped along
espied
heartily ashamed
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From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. 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
dainty morsel
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Find Read Talk
“No,” said Sultan; “I will be true to my master.” However, the wolf thought he was in joke, and came one night to get a dainty morsel. But Sultan had told his master what the wolf meant to do; so he laid wait for him behind the barn-door, and when the wolf was busy looking out for a good fat sheep, he had a stout cudgel laid about his back, that combed his locks for him finely.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
dainty morsel
Your turn
stout cudgel
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
fight the matter out
limped along
espied
heartily ashamed
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Old Sultan
Soon afterwards the wolf came and wished him joy, and said, “Now, my good fellow, you must tell no tales, but turn your head the other way when I want to taste one of the old shepherds fine fat sheep.”
“No,” said Sultan; “I will be true to my master.”
However, the wolf thought he was in joke, and came one night to get a dainty morsel. But Sultan had told his master what the wolf meant to do; so he laid wait for him behind the barn-door, and when the wolf was busy looking out for a good fat sheep, he had a stout cudgel laid about his back, that combed his locks for him finely.
Then the wolf was very angry, and called Sultan ‘an old rogue’, and swore he would have his revenge. So the next morning the wolf sent the boar to challenge Sultan to come into the wood to fight the matter out. Now Sultan had nobody he could ask to be his second but the shepherd’s old three-legged cat; so he took her with him, and as the poor thing limped along with some trouble, she stuck up her tail straight in the air.
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
The wolf and the wild boar were first on the ground; and when they espied their enemies coming, and saw the cat’s long tail standing straight in the air, they thought she was carrying a sword for Sultan to fight with; and every time she limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them; so they said they should not like this way of fighting, and the boar lay down behind a bush, and the wolf jumped into a tree. Sultan and the cat soon came up, and looked about, and wondered that no one was there. The boar, however, had not quite hidden himself, for his ears stuck out of the bush; and when he shook one of them a little, the cat, seeing something move, and thinking it was a mouse, sprang upon it, and bit and scratched it, so that the boar jumped up and grunted, and ran away, roaring out, “Look up in the tree, there sits the one who is to blame.”
So they looked up, and espied the wolf sitting amongst the branches; and they called him a cowardly rascal, and would not suffer him to come down until he was heartily ashamed of himself, and had promised to be good friends again with old Sultan.
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
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Let me use my reader's voice...
The wolf and the wild boar were first on the ground; and when they espied their enemies coming, and saw the cat’s long tail standing straight in the air, they thought she was carrying a sword for Sultan to fight with; and every time she limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
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From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
The wolf and the wild boar were first on the ground;
and when they espied their enemies coming, and saw the cat’s long tail standing straight in the air,
they thought she was carrying a sword for Sultan to fight with;
and every time she limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them.
Explore
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
The wolf and the wild boar were first on the ground; and when they espied their enemies coming, and saw the cat’s long tail standing straight in the air, they thought she was carrying a sword for Sultan to fight with; and every time she limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them.
Explore
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
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Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) Why do the wolf and the boar behave the way they do when they see Sultan and the cat approaching?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The wolf and the wild boar were first on the ground; and when they espied their enemies coming, and saw the cat’s long tail standing straight in the air, they thought she was carrying a sword for Sultan to fight with; and every time she limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them...
A) Why do the wolf and the boar behave the way they do when they see Sultan and the cat approaching?
Reveal Explainer
The wolf and the boar behave this way because they believe Sultan and the cat are more dangerous than they really are. When they see the cat’s tail “standing straight in the air”, they mistake it for a weapon, which makes them think they are outmatched. This misunderstanding causes them to avoid the fight, as they are frightened and choose to hide instead of attacking.
Teach
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. 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) Why do the wolf and the boar behave the way they do when they see Sultan and the cat approaching?
B) What does Sultan do to stop the wolf from stealing the shepherd’s sheep?
C) Why does the cat help Sultan, even though it is old and has difficulty walking?
D) What must the wolf do before Sultan lets him come down from the tree?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence every time she (the cat) limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them
they misinterpret what the cat is doing and think she is preparing to attack
A) Why do the wolf and the boar behave the way they do when they see Sultan and the cat approaching?
Text Mark Evidence they said they should not like this way of fighting
they believe the situation is dangerous and do not want to fight
Text Mark Evidence - the boar lay down behind a bush - the wolf jumped into a tree
they avoid the fight / try to protect themselves instead of attacking
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) What does Sultan do to stop the wolf from stealing the shepherd’s sheep?
Text Mark Evidence Sultan had told his master what the wolf meant to do
he warns his master about the wolf’s plan
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) Why does the cat help Sultan, even though it is old and has trouble walking?
Text Mark Evidence - Sultan had nobody he could ask to be his second - he took her with him
she is the only one Sultan can ask for help, so she goes with him
Text Mark Evidence the poor thing limped along with some trouble
she helps him even though it is difficult for her to walk
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence (the wolf) had promised to be good friends again with old Sultan
promise to be good friends again with Sultan
D) What must the wolf do before Sultan lets him come down from the tree?
Text Mark Evidence until he was heartily ashamed of himself
be ashamed of himself / show that he is sorry
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘limped’?
True or False?
The wolf immediately fights Sultan himself.
True
False
Match Me
Match each word to its correct meaning:
3) espied
4) limped
1) cudgel
2) dainty
B) walked with difficulty, often because of pain or injury
A) noticed or caught sight of something
C) a short, thick stick used as a weapon
D) delicate or small
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
What is the main message of the story, Old Sultan?
Tick one:
A) Loyalty is rewarded.
B) Revenge solves problems.
Check
C) Fear controls actions.
Click if correct
D) Strength leads to success.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
re-read your favourite books.
Reveal
Like old friends, they're always comforting.
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Ready Steady Read Together
Grimms’ Fairy Tales: Fiction Lesson 4
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?
…for his ears stuck out of the bush; and when he shook one of them a little, the cat, seeing something move, and thinking it was a mouse, sprang upon it…
How might this extract link to the illustration?
Explore
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Today's Question(s)
A) Why do the wolf and the boar behave the way they do when they see Sultan and the cat approaching?
B) What does Sultan do to stop the wolf from stealing the shepherd’s sheep?
C) Why does the cat help Sultan, even though it is old and has difficulty walking?
D) What must the wolf do before Sultan lets him come down from the tree?
Explore
Let me read today's text
Follow as I read
Explore
Old Sultan
Soon afterwards the wolf came and wished him joy, and said, “Now, my good fellow, you must tell no tales, but turn your head the other way when I want to taste one of the old shepherds fine fat sheep.” “No,” said Sultan; “I will be true to my master.” However, the wolf thought he was in joke, and came one night to get a dainty morsel. But Sultan had told his master what the wolf meant to do; so he laid wait for him behind the barn-door, and when the wolf was busy looking out for a good fat sheep, he had a stout cudgel laid about his back, that combed his locks for him finely. Then the wolf was very angry, and called Sultan ‘an old rogue’, and swore he would have his revenge. So the next morning the wolf sent the boar to challenge Sultan to come into the wood to fight the matter out. Now Sultan had nobody he could ask to be his second but the shepherd’s old three-legged cat; so he took her with him, and as the poor thing limped along with some trouble, she stuck up her tail straight in the air.
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
The wolf and the wild boar were first on the ground; and when they espied their enemies coming, and saw the cat’s long tail standing straight in the air, they thought she was carrying a sword for Sultan to fight with; and every time she limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them; so they said they should not like this way of fighting, and the boar lay down behind a bush, and the wolf jumped into a tree. Sultan and the cat soon came up, and looked about, and wondered that no one was there. The boar, however, had not quite hidden himself, for his ears stuck out of the bush; and when he shook one of them a little, the cat, seeing something move, and thinking it was a mouse, sprang upon it, and bit and scratched it, so that the boar jumped up and grunted, and ran away, roaring out, “Look up in the tree, there sits the one who is to blame.” So they looked up, and espied the wolf sitting amongst the branches; and they called him a cowardly rascal, and would not suffer him to come down until he was heartily ashamed of himself, and had promised to be good friends again with old Sultan.
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Vocabulary
Explore
Hover for definitions!
dainty morsel
fight the matter out
stout cudgel
limped along
espied
heartily ashamed
Explore
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. 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
dainty morsel
Explore
Find Read Talk
“No,” said Sultan; “I will be true to my master.” However, the wolf thought he was in joke, and came one night to get a dainty morsel. But Sultan had told his master what the wolf meant to do; so he laid wait for him behind the barn-door, and when the wolf was busy looking out for a good fat sheep, he had a stout cudgel laid about his back, that combed his locks for him finely.
Reveal Vocabulary
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
dainty morsel
Your turn
stout cudgel
Find the word or phrase Read the sentence Talk about it to a partner
fight the matter out
limped along
espied
heartily ashamed
Use your text
Explore
Vocabulary Check & Re-read
Explore
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
Old Sultan
Soon afterwards the wolf came and wished him joy, and said, “Now, my good fellow, you must tell no tales, but turn your head the other way when I want to taste one of the old shepherds fine fat sheep.” “No,” said Sultan; “I will be true to my master.” However, the wolf thought he was in joke, and came one night to get a dainty morsel. But Sultan had told his master what the wolf meant to do; so he laid wait for him behind the barn-door, and when the wolf was busy looking out for a good fat sheep, he had a stout cudgel laid about his back, that combed his locks for him finely. Then the wolf was very angry, and called Sultan ‘an old rogue’, and swore he would have his revenge. So the next morning the wolf sent the boar to challenge Sultan to come into the wood to fight the matter out. Now Sultan had nobody he could ask to be his second but the shepherd’s old three-legged cat; so he took her with him, and as the poor thing limped along with some trouble, she stuck up her tail straight in the air.
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Reveal Vocabulary
Teacher Note: Re-read if time allows.
The wolf and the wild boar were first on the ground; and when they espied their enemies coming, and saw the cat’s long tail standing straight in the air, they thought she was carrying a sword for Sultan to fight with; and every time she limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them; so they said they should not like this way of fighting, and the boar lay down behind a bush, and the wolf jumped into a tree. Sultan and the cat soon came up, and looked about, and wondered that no one was there. The boar, however, had not quite hidden himself, for his ears stuck out of the bush; and when he shook one of them a little, the cat, seeing something move, and thinking it was a mouse, sprang upon it, and bit and scratched it, so that the boar jumped up and grunted, and ran away, roaring out, “Look up in the tree, there sits the one who is to blame.” So they looked up, and espied the wolf sitting amongst the branches; and they called him a cowardly rascal, and would not suffer him to come down until he was heartily ashamed of himself, and had promised to be good friends again with old Sultan.
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Fluency
Explore
Let me use my reader's voice...
The wolf and the wild boar were first on the ground; and when they espied their enemies coming, and saw the cat’s long tail standing straight in the air, they thought she was carrying a sword for Sultan to fight with; and every time she limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them.
What did you notice?
Volume
Pace
Smoothness
Phrasing
Expression
Explore
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
My Turn
Your Turn
Echo Read
The wolf and the wild boar were first on the ground;
and when they espied their enemies coming, and saw the cat’s long tail standing straight in the air,
they thought she was carrying a sword for Sultan to fight with;
and every time she limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them.
Explore
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Sound like a reader!
Stand up!
Choral Read
The wolf and the wild boar were first on the ground; and when they espied their enemies coming, and saw the cat’s long tail standing straight in the air, they thought she was carrying a sword for Sultan to fight with; and every time she limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them.
Explore
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. Licensed under CLA. Do not copy or share.
Strategy Focus
Explore
Strategy: Read Between the Lines
A) Why do the wolf and the boar behave the way they do when they see Sultan and the cat approaching?
Be a detective and look for clues!
Teach
Let me show you
Reveal Text Marks
The wolf and the wild boar were first on the ground; and when they espied their enemies coming, and saw the cat’s long tail standing straight in the air, they thought she was carrying a sword for Sultan to fight with; and every time she limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them...
A) Why do the wolf and the boar behave the way they do when they see Sultan and the cat approaching?
Reveal Explainer
The wolf and the boar behave this way because they believe Sultan and the cat are more dangerous than they really are. When they see the cat’s tail “standing straight in the air”, they mistake it for a weapon, which makes them think they are outmatched. This misunderstanding causes them to avoid the fight, as they are frightened and choose to hide instead of attacking.
Teach
From: Grimms’ Fairy Tales by Brothers Grimm © 2024. 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) Why do the wolf and the boar behave the way they do when they see Sultan and the cat approaching?
B) What does Sultan do to stop the wolf from stealing the shepherd’s sheep?
C) Why does the cat help Sultan, even though it is old and has difficulty walking?
D) What must the wolf do before Sultan lets him come down from the tree?
Pairedreading first
Find the answers
Text mark
Explore
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence every time she (the cat) limped, they thought she was picking up a stone to throw at them
they misinterpret what the cat is doing and think she is preparing to attack
A) Why do the wolf and the boar behave the way they do when they see Sultan and the cat approaching?
Text Mark Evidence they said they should not like this way of fighting
they believe the situation is dangerous and do not want to fight
Text Mark Evidence - the boar lay down behind a bush - the wolf jumped into a tree
they avoid the fight / try to protect themselves instead of attacking
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
B) What does Sultan do to stop the wolf from stealing the shepherd’s sheep?
Text Mark Evidence Sultan had told his master what the wolf meant to do
he warns his master about the wolf’s plan
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
C) Why does the cat help Sultan, even though it is old and has trouble walking?
Text Mark Evidence - Sultan had nobody he could ask to be his second - he took her with him
she is the only one Sultan can ask for help, so she goes with him
Text Mark Evidence the poor thing limped along with some trouble
she helps him even though it is difficult for her to walk
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Acceptable Answers
Text Mark Evidence (the wolf) had promised to be good friends again with old Sultan
promise to be good friends again with Sultan
D) What must the wolf do before Sultan lets him come down from the tree?
Text Mark Evidence until he was heartily ashamed of himself
be ashamed of himself / show that he is sorry
Click on the evidence to reveal acceptable answers
Practise & Apply
Quiz Time
Start
Picture Me
Which image is the best match for ‘limped’?
True or False?
The wolf immediately fights Sultan himself.
True
False
Match Me
Match each word to its correct meaning:
3) espied
4) limped
1) cudgel
2) dainty
B) walked with difficulty, often because of pain or injury
A) noticed or caught sight of something
C) a short, thick stick used as a weapon
D) delicate or small
Click if correct
Check
Tick Me
What is the main message of the story, Old Sultan?
Tick one:
A) Loyalty is rewarded.
B) Revenge solves problems.
Check
C) Fear controls actions.
Click if correct
D) Strength leads to success.
Feedback: Who did what well?
FindRead Talk
EchoRead
ChoralRead
ReadingStrategy
Answers & Text Marks
Other...
To be a book lover, you could...
re-read your favourite books.
Reveal
Like old friends, they're always comforting.
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.