The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark

The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark

Lesson 1 – Monday L. I: I can predict what happens in the story L. I: I can summarise events in the story Text Talk The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark

Tell your partner: We are going to read a story called ‘The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark ’. What do you think this story is about? I think the story is about… because. . . What do we need to have in a good story? A good story must have. . . Beginning, middle, end, characters, events, setting.

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!” “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: What happens first in the story? Let’s read the beginning of the text together. “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. ” At the beginning of the story…

What happens first in the story? Let’s read the beginning of the text together. “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. ” At the beginning of the story Plop told his mummy he did not want to be a night bird.

Tell your partner: What happens in the middle of the text and at the end of the text? In the middle of the story… At the end of the story…

“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!” “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. At the beginning of the story Plop told his mummy he did not want to be a night bird. In the middle of the text… At the end of the text…

Tell your partner: True or False? Plop said ‘‘ Dark is horrible’’. True False “I don’t want to be a night bird, ” Plop told his mummy. “Dark is nasty. ” “You don’t know that, ” she said. It is ______ because Plop said…

Tell your partner: True or False? Plop said ‘‘ Dark is horrible’’. True False X “I don’t want to be a night bird, ” Plop told his mummy. “Dark is nasty. ” “You don’t know that, ” she said. It is true because Plop said dark is nasty.

Tell your partner: What comes first in the story? 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!” “Does it have to be dark? ” asked Plop landed with a somersault. So Plop, who was quite new at flying, took a deep breath and flew down.

Tell your partner: What comes first in the story? 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!” “Does it have to be dark? ” asked Plop landed with a somersault. So Plop, who was quite new at flying, took a deep breath and flew down. 1

Tell your partner: What comes first in the story? 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!” “Does it have to be dark? ” asked Plop landed with a somersault. 2 So Plop, who was quite new at flying, took a deep breath and flew down. 1

Main task True or False? Sentence Use three sentences to describe the beginning, middle and end of this text? (Verbal) In the beginning. . In the middle of the story. . . At the end of the story. . . True False Plop was new at flying. The boy said ‘‘Dark is exciting’’ Mrs Barn Owl went hunting. Put these events in the correct order from 1 to 4 All night he brought food back to Plop, until daylight came and it was time for bed. “I still do not like it AT ALL! But I will watch the fireworks if you will sit by me. ” ‘‘I don’t want to be a night bird’’ Plop told his mummy. So Plop, who was quite new at flying, took a deep breath and flew down.

Sharing Answers Use three sentences to describe the beginning, middle and end of this text? (verbal) In the beginning. . In the middle of the story. . . At the end of the story. . . Sentence True Plop was new at flying. √ The boy said ‘‘Dark is exciting’’ √ Mrs Barn Owl went hunting. False X All night he brought food back to Plop, until daylight came and it was time for bed. 4 “I still do not like it AT ALL! But I will watch the fireworks if you will sit by me. ” 3 ‘‘I don’t want to be a night bird’’ Plop told his mummy. 1 So Plop, who was quite new at flying, took a deep breath and flew down. 2