Central Message
Setting
Characters
Retell
figuring out unknown words
100
- One day, the Fox invited the Stork to have dinner with him. The Fox always made fun of the Stork’s long neck and wanted to play a trick on him.
- “Sure, I’d love to come to dinner,” the Stork said. The next day, the Stork arrived for dinner and was very hungry.
- “Dinner is served,” Fox said as he placed a very shallow dish full of soup on the table. The Fox started lapping up the soup as fast as he could. The Stork could only get the very bottom of his bill in the soup and left very hungry.
- The Stork realized the trick that the Fox had played on him and wanted to get him back. He invited Fox to have dinner with him.
- “Sure, I’d love to join you for dinner,” Fox said. When Fox arrived for dinner, he could smell the delicious meal. The Stork served it in a tall jar with a very skinny neck. The Stork began slurping the meal as quickly as he could. The Fox, however, could only lick the outside. The Fox realized that the Stork was playing the same trick on him and hung his head in shame.
What is the central message of the story?
Learning to do something new takes time.
Overcoming fear can lead to success.
Something that is here today may be gone soon.
Treat others the way you want to be treated.
D. Treat other the way you want to be treated.
100
The Fox and the Stork
- One day, the Fox invited the Stork to have dinner with him. The Fox always made fun of the Stork’s long neck and wanted to play a trick on him.
- “Sure, I’d love to come to dinner,” the Stork said. The next day, the Stork arrived for dinner and was very hungry.
- “Dinner is served,” Fox said as he placed a very shallow dish full of soup on the table. The Fox started lapping up the soup as fast as he could. The Stork could only get the very bottom of his bill in the soup and left very hungry.
- The Stork realized the trick that the Fox had played on him and wanted to get him back. He invited Fox to have dinner with him.
- “Sure, I’d love to join you for dinner,” Fox said. When Fox arrived for dinner, he could smell the delicious meal. The Stork served it in a tall jar with a very skinny neck. The Stork began slurping the meal as quickly as he could. The Fox, however, could only lick the outside. The Fox realized that the Stork was playing the same trick on him and hung his head in shame.
What is the setting?
Fox's house at night
100
The Fox and the Stork
- One day, the Fox invited the Stork to have dinner with him. The Fox always made fun of the Stork’s long neck and wanted to play a trick on him.
- “Sure, I’d love to come to dinner,” the Stork said. The next day, the Stork arrived for dinner and was very hungry.
- “Dinner is served,” Fox said as he placed a very shallow dish full of soup on the table. The Fox started lapping up the soup as fast as he could. The Stork could only get the very bottom of his bill in the soup and left very hungry.
- The Stork realized the trick that the Fox had played on him and wanted to get him back. He invited Fox to have dinner with him.
- “Sure, I’d love to join you for dinner,” Fox said. When Fox arrived for dinner, he could smell the delicious meal. The Stork served it in a tall jar with a very skinny neck. The Stork began slurping the meal as quickly as he could. The Fox, however, could only lick the outside. The Fox realized that the Stork was playing the same trick on him and hung his head in shame.
Who are the characters in the story?
Fox and Stork
100
- One day, the Fox invited the Stork to have dinner with him. The Fox always made fun of the Stork’s long neck and wanted to play a trick on him.
- “Sure, I’d love to come to dinner,” the Stork said. The next day, the Stork arrived for dinner and was very hungry.
- “Dinner is served,” Fox said as he placed a very shallow dish full of soup on the table. The Fox started lapping up the soup as fast as he could. The Stork could only get the very bottom of his bill in the soup and left very hungry.
- The Stork realized the trick that the Fox had played on him and wanted to get him back. He invited Fox to have dinner with him.
- “Sure, I’d love to join you for dinner,” Fox said. When Fox arrived for dinner, he could smell the delicious meal. The Stork served it in a tall jar with a very skinny neck. The Stork began slurping the meal as quickly as he could. The Fox, however, could only lick the outside. The Fox realized that the Stork was playing the same trick on him and hung his head in shame.
What happened first?
Fox invited the Stork to have dinner with him and Fox wanted to play a trick on the Stork.
100
The wild cats went hunting for their for prey, or food after dark.
What does the word "prey" mean?
a. where wild cats live
b. when wild cats sleep
c. what wild cats look like
d. what wild cats eat
d. what wild cats eat
200
The Man Who Never Lied
An African folktale
- Once, there was a man name Mamad. He never told a lie, and everyone in the village knew it. The king heard about Mamad and wanted to trick him into lying.
- “Is it true that you never lie?” asked the king.
- “It is true,” said Mamad.
- Several days later, the king called Mamad to gather with him in a big crowd. He ordered Mamad to go to the summer palace and tell the queen to prepare a big feast for him tomorrow. He would have lunch with her then. Mamad bowed to the King and set out for the palace.
- The King laughed as his plan to catch Mamad in a lie.
- Mamad went to the palace. When he saw the queen, he said to her, “Maybe you should prepare a big feast for lunch tomorrow. Maybe the king will come by noon, and maybe he won’t.”
- The next day, the king told the queen that Mamad, who never lies, had lied to her yesterday. But the queen told him about what Mamad had said. In fact, Mamad had not lied. The king realized that the wise man never lies and says only what he sees with his own eyes.
Which best describes the central message of the story?
Learning to do something new takes time.
Change is normal and important in life.
Don’t be tricked into telling lies.
Making mistakes is a part of growing up.
C. Don’t be tricked into telling lies.
200
The Man Who Never Lied
An African folktale
- Once, there was a man name Mamad. He never told a lie, and everyone in the village knew it. The king heard about Mamad and wanted to trick him into lying.
- “Is it true that you never lie?” asked the king.
- “It is true,” said Mamad.
- Several days later, the king called Mamad to gather with him in a big crowd. He ordered Mamad to go to the summer palace and tell the queen to prepare a big feast for him tomorrow. He would have lunch with her then. Mamad bowed to the King and set out for the palace.
- The King laughed as his plan to catch Mamad in a lie.
- Mamad went to the palace. When he saw the queen, he said to her, “Maybe you should prepare a big feast for lunch tomorrow. Maybe the king will come by noon, and maybe he won’t.”
- The next day, the king told the queen that Mamad, who never lies, had lied to her yesterday. But the queen told him about what Mamad had said. In fact, Mamad had not lied. The king realized that the wise man never lies and says only what he sees with his own eyes.
What is the setting?
The palace
200
The Man Who Never Lied
An African folktale
- Once, there was a man name Mamad. He never told a lie, and everyone in the village knew it. The king heard about Mamad and wanted to trick him into lying.
- “Is it true that you never lie?” asked the king.
- “It is true,” said Mamad.
- Several days later, the king called Mamad to gather with him in a big crowd. He ordered Mamad to go to the summer palace and tell the queen to prepare a big feast for him tomorrow. He would have lunch with her then. Mamad bowed to the King and set out for the palace.
- The King laughed as his plan to catch Mamad in a lie.
- Mamad went to the palace. When he saw the queen, he said to her, “Maybe you should prepare a big feast for lunch tomorrow. Maybe the king will come by noon, and maybe he won’t.”
- The next day, the king told the queen that Mamad, who never lies, had lied to her yesterday. But the queen told him about what Mamad had said. In fact, Mamad had not lied. The king realized that the wise man never lies and says only what he sees with his own eyes.
Why does the king order Mamad to the palace?
to teach him how to bake
to trick him into lying
to introduce him to the queen
to invite him to a feast
B. to trick him into lying
200
- One day, the Fox invited the Stork to have dinner with him. The Fox always made fun of the Stork’s long neck and wanted to play a trick on him.
- “Sure, I’d love to come to dinner,” the Stork said. The next day, the Stork arrived for dinner and was very hungry.
- “Dinner is served,” Fox said as he placed a very shallow dish full of soup on the table. The Fox started lapping up the soup as fast as he could. The Stork could only get the very bottom of his bill in the soup and left very hungry.
- The Stork realized the trick that the Fox had played on him and wanted to get him back. He invited Fox to have dinner with him.
- “Sure, I’d love to join you for dinner,” Fox said. When Fox arrived for dinner, he could smell the delicious meal. The Stork served it in a tall jar with a very skinny neck. The Stork began slurping the meal as quickly as he could. The Fox, however, could only lick the outside. The Fox realized that the Stork was playing the same trick on him and hung his head in shame.
What happened in the middle?
Fox served the Stork soup, but the Stork left hungry. Fox has played a trick on him.
200
Big and small nocturnal animals only come out at night.
What do nocturnal animals do?
a. stay asleep all the time
b. come out when it gets dark
c. stay inside all the time
d. come out only during the day
b. come out when it gets dark
300
The Tale of the Ant and the Grasshopper
- One summer, the grasshopper sang all day and all night. An ant passed by. He was working hard. He dragged an ear of corn to the nest.
- "Come with me," the grasshopper said. "Sing with me. Why do you work so hard?"
- "I need food for the winter," the ant said. "You should do the same."
- "Why worry about winter?" the grasshopper said. "I have food for now."
- That winter, only the ant had food. Then, the grasshopper knew he should have listened to the ant. He went to the ant to beg for food.
What is the lesson of this story?
One must think about the future.
The present is the most important time.
A job can get done if everyone works together.
Fun is more important than work.
A. One must think about the future.
300
- Ryan and Jason were best friends. They always liked to compete against each other in different games. Some days they would race and other days they would play sports.
- Today, they are going to see who can jump the farthest. Ryan drew a line with chalk on his sidewalk.
- "You cannot step over this line before your jump!" Ryan declared.
- Jason replied, "Sounds fair to me."
- Ryan got a running start and ran as fast as he could. He stepped just before the line and jumped really far. He marked where he landed with the chalk.
- Jason got a running start and ran as fast as he could. Jason wanted to win so badly that he stepped over the line. He landed a few inches farther than Ryan.
- Ryan yelled, "Hey! You stepped over the line."
- "No. I did not! I win! I win!" declared Jason.
- Ryan was so upset that he left and went home. He knew he really won. Jason felt badly because he knew he stepped over the line.
What is the setting?
Outside on the sidewalk/pavement
300
- Maya was excited. She was ready for her month-long trip to India. She had been there as a baby. This would be the first time she would go as a big kid! Maya could not wait for the stories she would have to tell her friends when she got back.
- That summer, Maya got to see so many wonderful things in Delhi. She saw the Taj Mahal. She loved it. A little girl who was also visiting India from the U.S. asked Maya lots of questions. Because Maya knew so much, she told all about the palace to her new friend. What a wonderful time Maya was having!
Problem:
Before going to India, Maya is
excited.
ready.
not ready.
worried.
A. excited
300
- One day, the Fox invited the Stork to have dinner with him. The Fox always made fun of the Stork’s long neck and wanted to play a trick on him.
- “Sure, I’d love to come to dinner,” the Stork said. The next day, the Stork arrived for dinner and was very hungry.
- “Dinner is served,” Fox said as he placed a very shallow dish full of soup on the table. The Fox started lapping up the soup as fast as he could. The Stork could only get the very bottom of his bill in the soup and left very hungry.
- The Stork realized the trick that the Fox had played on him and wanted to get him back. He invited Fox to have dinner with him.
- “Sure, I’d love to join you for dinner,” Fox said. When Fox arrived for dinner, he could smell the delicious meal. The Stork served it in a tall jar with a very skinny neck. The Stork began slurping the meal as quickly as he could. The Fox, however, could only lick the outside. The Fox realized that the Stork was playing the same trick on him and hung his head in shame.
What happened at the end of the story?
The Stork invited Fox for dinner. Stork served the dinner in a tall jar with a skinny neck. Fox couldn't lick the outside. He realized Stork played the same joke on him.
300
The drowsy baby began to doze when her daddy rocked her to sleep.
What does drowsy mean?
sleepy
400
- Ryan and Jason were best friends. They always liked to compete against each other in different games. Some days they would race and other days they would play sports.
- Today, they are going to see who can jump the farthest. Ryan drew a line with chalk on his sidewalk.
- "You cannot step over this line before your jump!" Ryan declared.
- Jason replied, "Sounds fair to me."
- Ryan got a running start and ran as fast as he could. He stepped just before the line and jumped really far. He marked where he landed with the chalk.
- Jason got a running start and ran as fast as he could. Jason wanted to win so badly that he stepped over the line. He landed a few inches farther than Ryan.
- Ryan yelled, "Hey! You stepped over the line."
- "No. I did not! I win! I win!" declared Jason.
- Ryan was so upset that he left and went home. He knew he really won. Jason felt badly because he knew he stepped over the line.
Which lesson below could be learned from the story above?
Playing games with friends is fun.
Practice always makes you better.
Winning is not fun when you don't win the right way.
It is good to have friends.
C. Winning is not fun when you don't win the right way.
400
The Treasure
- An old farmer started to feel weak. He could no longer work in the fields. His three sons were lazy. One day, he called his sons to come near his bed. Then, he said, “I have buried treasure for you. If you dig the fields, you will find it.”
- The sons dug the field really well. Then, the farmer planted seeds and watered them daily.
- When crop started to grow, the old farmer said, “Do you see the treasure you have grown?”
- The sons understood what the father had taught them.
What is the setting?
A field
400
A Big Goal
- At the beginning of the school year, Marco decided that he wanted to get all A’s for the entire year. He knew it might be difficult at times, but he also knew he could do it. His mom promised him a trip to the ice cream shop for his favorite flavor of ice cream if he reached his goal.
- Day after day, Marco would work hard and pay attention to his teacher. He would even come in for tutoring if he needed help. He never gave up.
- At the end of the school year, Marco got his last report card. This was it. It was the day he had worked for all year. He tore open the envelope and glanced at the report card. He had done it. He had all A’s for the entire year. His mom gave him a big hug and then took him to get his favorite ice cream to celebrate his success.
Problem:
What happens when Marco reaches his goal?
He opens the envelope to see his report card.
His mom takes him to get ice cream.
He goes to see his teacher for tutoring.
He pays attention while in class.
B. His mom takes him to get ice cream.
400
The Man Who Never Lied
An African folktale
- Once, there was a man name Mamad. He never told a lie, and everyone in the village knew it. The king heard about Mamad and wanted to trick him into lying.
- “Is it true that you never lie?” asked the king.
- “It is true,” said Mamad.
- Several days later, the king called Mamad to gather with him in a big crowd. He ordered Mamad to go to the summer palace and tell the queen to prepare a big feast for him tomorrow. He would have lunch with her then. Mamad bowed to the King and set out for the palace.
- The King laughed as his plan to catch Mamad in a lie.
- Mamad went to the palace. When he saw the queen, he said to her, “Maybe you should prepare a big feast for lunch tomorrow. Maybe the king will come by noon, and maybe he won’t.”
- The next day, the king told the queen that Mamad, who never lies, had lied to her yesterday. But the queen told him about what Mamad had said. In fact, Mamad had not lied. The king realized that the wise man never lies and says only what he sees with his own eyes.
Re-tell the story from beginning, middle, end.
B- Mamad never lied. the king heard and wanted to trick him into lying.
M-The king called Mamad to gather with him and ordered him to go to the summer palace and tell the queen to prepare a big feast for him tomorrow.
E- The king went to the queen and said that mamad lied to her. But Mamad did not lie. The king realized that the wise man never lies and says only what he sees with his own eyes.
400
The wind was so fierce that it blew down all the trees in the neighborhood.
What does fierce mean?
aggressive/ powerful
500
The Treasure
- An old farmer started to feel weak. He could no longer work in the fields. His three sons were lazy. One day, he called his sons to come near his bed. Then, he said, “I have buried treasure for you. If you dig the fields, you will find it.”
- The sons dug the field really well. Then, the farmer planted seeds and watered them daily.
- When crop started to grow, the old farmer said, “Do you see the treasure you have grown?”
- The sons understood what the father had taught them.
What is a lesson of this story?
There is no cure for laziness.
Do not have plans before you work.
Hard work is a gift.
Do not trust those who lie.
C. Hard work is a gift.
500
Jenny ran as fast as she could
down the path. There were trees in
front of her, trees behind her, and
trees on both sides. While the snow
was falling heavily in the valley, only
a few snowflakes made it to the
ground around her.
What is the setting?
winter/ a forest
500
- An old farmer started to feel weak. He could no longer work in the fields. His three sons were lazy. One day, he called his sons to come near his bed. Then, he said, “I have buried treasure for you. If you dig the fields, you will find it.”
- The sons dug the field really well. Then, the farmer planted seeds and watered them daily.
- When crop started to grow, the old farmer said, “Do you see the treasure you have grown?”
- The sons understood what the father had taught them.
What did the old man say he buried for his sons?
treasure
500
- Ryan and Jason were best friends. They always liked to compete against each other in different games. Some days they would race and other days they would play sports.
- Today, they are going to see who can jump the farthest. Ryan drew a line with chalk on his sidewalk.
- "You cannot step over this line before your jump!" Ryan declared.
- Jason replied, "Sounds fair to me."
- Ryan got a running start and ran as fast as he could. He stepped just before the line and jumped really far. He marked where he landed with the chalk.
- Jason got a running start and ran as fast as he could. Jason wanted to win so badly that he stepped over the line. He landed a few inches farther than Ryan.
- Ryan yelled, "Hey! You stepped over the line."
- "No. I did not! I win! I win!" declared Jason.
- Ryan was so upset that he left and went home. He knew he really won. Jason felt badly because he knew he stepped over the line.
Re-tell the beginning, middle, and end.
B- Ryan and Jason were competing to see who could jump the farthest. The boys agreed not step over the line before they jump.
M- Ryan jumped just before the line, but Jason wanted to win so badly that he stepped over the line.
E- Ryan was mad at Jason for stepping over the line. He left and went home. Jason felt bad afterwards.
500
It's dishonest to fib when the teacher asks you a question.
lie/ not tell the truth