Lesson 3 Wednesday L I I can retrieve

Lesson 3 - Wednesday L. I: I can retrieve and record information from the text Rapid retrieval The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark

Tell your partner: How can we retrieve information from the story? We need to. . . § Read the text carefully § Find the important information § Pick out the information in order to answer questions

The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark “I don’t want to be a night bird, ” Plop told his mummy. “Dark is nasty. ” “You don’t know that, ” she said. “You’d better find out about the dark before you make up your mind. Look, there’s a little boy down there. Go and ask him. ” So Plop, who was quite new at flying, took a deep breath and flew down. “Ooh!” cried the little boy as Plop landed with a somersault. “Hello!” said Plop. “I’ve come to find out about the dark. ” “Oh!” said the boy. “DARK IS EXCITING, especially tonight. We’re going to have fireworks. Fireworks are beautiful!” “Does it have to be dark? ” asked Plop. “Of course!” replied the boy. “You can’t see the fireworks unless it’s dark. Look out for them later!’’ ‘‘Well? ” said Mrs Barn Owl when Plop arrived back at the nest. “The little boy says DARK IS EXCITING”, said Plop. “I still do not like it AT ALL! But I will watch the fireworks if you will sit by me. ” “We will sit by you, ” said his mummy and daddy. So that is what they did. When the very last firework had faded away, Mr Barn Owl went hunting. All night he brought food back to Plop, until daylight came and it was time for bed.

Tell your partner: Who did mum tell Plop to go and ask about the dark? “I don’t want to be a night bird, ” Plop told his mummy. “Dark is nasty. ” “You don’t know that, ” she said. “You’d better find out about the dark before you make up your mind. Look, there’s a little boy down there. Go and ask him. ” Mum told Plop to go and ask…

Tell your partner: Who did mum tell Plop to go and ask about the dark? “I don’t want to be a night bird, ” Plop told his mummy. “Dark is nasty. ” “You don’t know that, ” she said. “You’d better find out about the dark before you make up your mind. Look, there’s a little boy down there. Go and ask him. ” Mum told Plop to go and ask a little boy.

Tell your partner: What did Plop say to the little boy when he flew down to see him? So Plop, who was quite new at flying, took a deep breath and flew down. “Ooh!” cried the little boy as Plop landed with a somersault. “Hello!” said Plop. “I’ve come to find out about the dark. ” “Oh!” said the boy. “DARK IS EXCITING, especially tonight. We’re going to have fireworks. Fireworks are beautiful!” Plop said ________ to the little boy.

Tell your partner: What did Plop say to the little boy when he flew down to see him? So Plop, who was quite new at flying, took a deep breath and flew down. “Ooh!” cried the little boy as Plop landed with a somersault. “Hello!” said Plop. “I’ve come to find out about the dark. ” “Oh!” said the boy. “DARK IS EXCITING, especially tonight. We’re going to have fireworks. Fireworks are beautiful!” Plop said ‘ Hello, I've come to find out about the dark to the little boy.

Tell your partner: What did Mr Barn Owl do after the fireworks? “We will sit by you, ” said his mummy and daddy. So that is what they did. When the very last firework had faded away, Mr Barn Owl went hunting. All night he brought food back to Plop, until daylight came and it was time for bed. After the fireworks Mr Barn Owl _______.

Tell your partner: What did Mr Barn Owl do after the fireworks? “We will sit by you, ” said his mummy and daddy. So that is what they did. When the very last firework had faded away, Mr Barn Owl went hunting. All night he brought food back to Plop, until daylight came and it was time for bed. After the fireworks Mr Barn Owl went hunting.

Main task. 1. Who did Plop fly down to talk too? • A little boy • A little girl • His Daddy. 2. The little boy said fireworks are • beautiful • exciting • faded 3. Plop sat to watch the fireworks • on his own • by the little boy • with his Mummy and Daddy.

Sharing Answers 1. Who did Plop fly down to talk to? A little boy 2. The little boy said fireworks are Beautiful 3. Plop sat to watch the fireworks with his Mummy and Daddy.