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Critical literacy
Thinking about the story
1 Kings are important people. Why do you think the boy was so surprised to discover that the man was the king? What was unusual about the situation?
Thinking beyond the story
2 The boy was very helpful to the king by going to find his book. Think of a time when you have been helpful to someone. What did you do to help them? Write a summary of what happened. 3 The king promised to give the boy a gold coin. a) How many other types of metals can you name? b) What is an ingot and a carat? c) Name two things which are measured in carats.
Comprehension skills
1 Why did the king stop to rest under a tree? 2 What time of day was it when the king awoke? a) morning b) afternoon c) evening 3 Where was the boy when the king saw him? 4 What animals was the boy looking after? 5 What word is used for the biggest goose? 6 What is the king told to do to keep the geese together? 7 What did the geese do as they ran across the meadow? 8 What did the geese begin to eat when they got away from the king? 9 Where did the boy tell the king to stand?
10 How much did the king pay the boy?
Language development
1 A gooseherd is a person who looks after geese. What is a) a cowherd, b) a shepherd, c) a swineherd? 2 A number of geese together is called a gaggle or a flock. What name is given to a number of: cows sheep birds bees fish puppies trees people? 3 We say one goose but say two geese. a) We say one cow but say two ________. b) We say one fox but say two ________. c) We say one fly but say two ________. d) We say one wolf but say two ________. e) We say one mouse but say two _______.
4 The gander was the head of the flock. a) Give the feminine of: gander, bull, ram, billy goat, tomcat. b) Give the feminine of: king, prince, boy, brother, uncle.
5 The geese cackled and hissed. What sounds do these creatures make? dog cat sheep pig donkey wolf lion horse frog cow 6 The boy found the book, but the king lost the geese. What are the opposites of these words in the story? land loved morning hot stopped asleep remembered short fast after
Language development
1 Where do these tame animals live? a) a horse b) a pig c) a dog d) a cow e) a sheep
2 Where do these wild animals live? a) a lion, b) a tiger, c) a bear, d) a fox, e) a hare
3 Name the homes of these birds. a) an eagle, b) a canary, c) a hen, d) an owl, e) a pigeon
4 Where do these creatures stay? a) a bee, b) a spider, c) a snail, d) a frog, e) a wasp
5 a) A tame rabbit lives in a ________________. b) A wild rabbit lives in a ________________. c) A town mouse lives in a ________________. d) A field mouse lives in a ________________. e) A homing pigeon lives in a ________________. f) A wild pigeon lives in a ________________.
6 A lion has fur. Name creatures which have: hair fur wool feathers scales.
7 The lion roars. Find the animal. a) The _________ barks. b) The _________ purrs. c) The _________ bleats. d) The _________ grunts. e) The _________ squeaks. f) The _________ brays. g) The _________ howls. h) The _________ lows.
8 Androcles kept the lion as a pet. Boys and girls keep all kinds of pets. Name any pets: a) which run about the house. b) which are kept in cages. c) which are kept in the garden.
Critical literacy
Thinking about the story
1 How does the hare’s attitude change from the beginning of the story to the end? Do you think the hare has learned anything from the experience?
Thinking beyond the story
2 Hares have a coat of fur. Hedgehogs have spines. Why do you think they have different coverings? How do the prickly spines help the hedgehog?
Comprehension skills
1 Name two crops that are mentioned in the story. 2 What is the space between rows of crops called? 3 Which word best describes the hare? a) meek b) boastful c) gentle 4 Which word best describes the hedgehog? a) rude b) mean c) clever 5 What animal does the hare say that the hedgehogs cannot run faster than? 6 How did the hedgehog feel when he heard the hare insult his family? 7 Why does the hedgehog say he must go home before the race? 8 Which three words were used to start the first race? 9 Why did the hare give up? 10 How does the hare feel at the end of the story? a) pleased b) proud c) sad
Carthorse
Comprehension skills
1 What is the princess named after? a) a fruit b) a vegetable c) a flower 2 Find two reasons why many men wanted to marry the princess. 3 Which word best describes the princess’ clothes when she left the palace? a) scruffy b) beautiful c) fine 4 When did the princess leave the palace? a) morning b) afternoon c) evening 5 Where did the princess meet a man riding a pony? a) by the roadside b) at the castle c) on the dusty highway 6 What drink did the shepherd share with the princess? 7 What did the princess ask the shepherd to do with the cake? 8 What other item of food was in the shepherd’s bag as well as cake? 9 What did the shepherd do when he met the king and queen? 10 What did the princess and shepherd do at the end of the story?
Bronco^ Showjumping
Father Stallion
Son Colt
Mother Mare Baby Foal
Daughter Filly
Horse family
Uses of horses
Mule
Donkey
Critical literacy
Thinking about the story 1 Before she met the shepherd, the princess met many people who were unkind to her along her journey. Why do you think those people treated her unkindly? What lesson does this story teach you about kindness? Thinking beyond the story 2 On her journey, the princess met people riding on horses, on a pony and leading donkeys. These animals are all members of the horse family. What other animals in the horse family do you know? Name some animals in the horse family and write a sentence to describe each one.
Zebra
Ass
Cousins
Language development
1 Which of these are fruits: carrot, orange, daisy, banana, rose, cabbage, mango, cherry, turnip, tulip, grape, onion, lemon? 2 What colour is a ripe a) banana b) apple c) plum d) strawberry e) pear f) gooseberry? 3 One More than one leaf _________________ man _________________ foot _________________ daisy _________________ tooth _________________
4 We say ‘an orchard of fruit trees’. Put these words in their right places: string, matches, jam, milk, cards, drawers. a) a jug of _________ b) a pack of _________ c) a pot of _________ d) a box of _________ e) a ball of _________ f ) a chest of _________ 5 Old John was not lazy. Give one word instead of the two words in bold type. a) The spelling was not easy. b) The door was not open. c) The sum was not right. d) The paper was not clean. e) The coat was not wet.
Comprehension skills
1 Write a list, in order, of all the people Juan Bobo meets along his journey. 2 Which word best describes Juan Bobo? a) rude b) naughty c) polite 3 Which option best describes how the butcher reacted to Juan Bobo? a) he was annoyed b) he was pleased c) he was not bothered 4 What job does a potter do? 5 What made Juan Bobo feel sad? 6 Which option best describes how the thieves reacted when they heard Juan Bobo call out? a) they found it funny b) they ran away in fright c) they did not react 7 What type of bad weather did the thieves think was happening? 8 Which option best describes how Juan felt as he ran towards home? a) he was excited b) he was sad c) he was angry 9 Which option best describes how Juan Bobo’s mother felt when she saw the gold? a) she was not happy b) she was shocked c) she was upset
10 How does Juan Bobo explain how he came to have the gold?
Critical literacy
Thinking about the story
1 Tama is Yone’s grandfather. Do you have grandparents? What are they like? Write a paragraph to describe your grandparents.
Thinking beyond the story
2 Japan is a country in Asia. Look on a globe or in an atlas to find a map of Japan. Use books or the internet to do some research about Japan. Have an adult help you if you use the internet. Sketch an outline of the islands of Japan in the middle of a piece of paper and then surround your sketch with interesting facts about the country.
Comprehension skills
1 Why were the rice farmers happy when autumn arrived? 2 What sight puzzled Tama when he saw it? 3 Why do you think that Tama told Yone to be quick and to hurry? 4 Why did Tama choose to set fire to the crop instead of shouting or raising the alarm another way? 5 How was the village destroyed? Give as much detail as you can.
Language development
1 a) A farmer is a person who farms.
What is a baker, cleaner, singer, painter, dancer? b) Here are some harder ones. What is a butcher, barber, doctor, plumber, porter?
2 It was autumn and the crop was ready for cutting. Which season is it: a) When the birds are making their nests? b) When we go to the seaside and play in the sun? c) When the leaves are falling from the trees? d) When the snow is lying on the ground?
3 The grass was growing in a field. What grows in a: a) plantation b) garden c) paddy-field d) forest e) orchard?
4 The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. a) Which side of your school is sunny in the morning? b) Which side of your school is sunny in the afternoon? c) Point to east, west, north, south.
5 Look at the pictures on the left. Use the pictures to write the story of how rice is farmed. Write what happens in the correct order. Remember to use complete sentences.
6 We enjoy eating rice in many different dishes. Make a list of as many dishes as you can think of that include rice as an ingredient. Which one is your favourite?
Language development
1 Midas was a king.
What is the title given to a king’s: a) wife b) daughter c) son?
2 You use your hands to touch.
What do you use to: a) hear b) see c) smell d) taste?
3 Marigold is the name of a flower.
What other flowers are often used as names for girls?
4 Gold is a metal which is dug out of the ground. Name some other metals.
5 The sense of touch tells you how something feels. What words could you use to describe what these items feel like? a) a pillow b) a book c) a pineapple d) water
6 Here are some words for different types of homes. Which ones do you think royalty might live in? cottage palace hut castle shack house fortress apartment tower
7 Look at the pictures on the right. They are all items associated with royalty and many are made from gold and jewels. Why do you think royals often have items made of gold or jewels? What is special about them?
Critical literacy
Thinking about the story
1 Brer Rabbit not only tricks Brer Fox but he also sets the farmer after him. Brer Fox nearly gets badly hurt. How do you feel about what Brer Rabbit did? Do you think he behaved in a good way to Brer Fox, or not? Write down how you feel about the actions of Brer Rabbit.
Comprehension skills
1 The story is called ‘Brer Rabbit Goes Fishing’, but there is no fishing! What part of the story does the title refer to? 2 In which season of the year does this story take place? 3 For what reason did Brer Rabbit decide to get into the bucket? Give at least two details. 4 What were the conditions like at the bottom of the well? Find lines from the story to back up what you think. 5 Why did Brer Fox follow Brer Rabbit to the well? Give at least two reasons. 6 What did Brer Fox expect to see at the bottom of the well? 7 What does Brer Fox find at the bottom of the well? 8 Brer Rabbit calls ‘Cheerio!’ to Brer Fox from the top of the well. How many other words or phrases do you know which have the same meaning? List as many as you can. 9 What made Brer Fox feel sad when he was in the well?
10 Brer Fox had to leap out of the bucket. What other verbs could be used that have a similar meaning to ‘leap’?
Critical literacy
Thinking beyond the story
1 The river felt proud as it grew bigger and stronger. What have you achieved to make you feel proud? Describe a time when you felt proud. 2 At the docks, foods from faraway lands were unloaded from cargo ships. What types of food do you think they were? Have you tried foods from other places? Name and describe some foods that come from other countries. If you have tried any, describe what they were like.
Comprehension skills
1 How did the stream know when it had become a river? 2 What sight made the river feel proud as it ran into the village? 3 Why did the river feel proud? 4 Where did the river wish it could stay and why? 5 How did the river feel when it came to the city? a) strong b) happy c) sad 6 Why did the river feel this way? 7 What made the river feel useful? 8 At the end of the story a wonderful thing happened. What was it, and why was it wonderful?
Language development
1 The spring said, “Plop, plop, plop!”
Look at these words: “Tick-tock!” “Crack! Crack!” “Pitter-patter!” “Pop!” “Rat-tat-tat!” “Toot! Toot!” Now put them in these sentences. a) The cork gave a loud ______. b) ______ went the clock. c) The car sounded a warning ______. d) ______ went the rain on the window. e) He knocked on the door with a sharp ______. f) ______ went the lion-tamer’s whip.
2 Put these in order (smallest first).
a) teapot, pail, kettle, cup b) city, village, country, town c) river, stream, spring, sea
3 Do you known the name given to:
a) the beginning of a river? b) the sides of a river? c) the end of a river?
4 Describe as many different kinds of bridges as you can.
5 Why does a river:
a) get bigger and bigger? b) always keep moving?
6 What name is given to:
a) pipes which take away dirty water? b) big buildings where things are made? c) a place where many ships can load and unload cargoes?
7 Name as many different kinds of boats or ships as you can.
8 Give the opposites of these words:
down long slowly sad dirty wide beautiful whispered laughed entered
