“Then I will do it myself,” said Tiger; and he got on with the work. “I will do it,” he said as he dug another hole. “I will do it,” he said as he planted all the little cassava plants. “I will do it,” he said as he fetched the water from the well and watered each of the little green shoots. page 33 The weeks passed and the cassava plants grew and grew and grew. At last, tiger knew that it was time to dig up the roots. Anansi was nearby and Tiger hoped that, this time, his neighbour would help him so he offered Anansi a spade. “Help me, please,” he said. But Anansi did not even lift his eyes from his phone. “I will not,” he said. Ask pupils what they think Tiger will do next. page 34 “Then I will do it myself,” said Tiger; and he got on with the work. “I will do it,” he said as he dug up a cassava plant, unearthing its big, fat roots. “I will do it,” he said as he dug up more fat cassava roots. “I will do it,” he said as the day went on and the pile grew higher and higher. page 35 Now it was time to grind the cassava roots into flour. Tiger looked at the huge pile of cassava next to the grinding machine. Anansi was relaxing nearby with a book, so Tiger called out to him. “Hey, Man. There’s a lot of work to do. Help me, please.” Ask pupils to predict what Anansi will reply. Anansi did not lift his eyes from his comic book. “I will not,” he said. “Then I will do it myself,” said Tiger; and he got on with his work. “I will do it. I will do it,” he said as he turned the handle to grind the cassava. “I will do it,” he said, many hours later, as he ground the last cassava root. page 36 Tiger put the flour into a big sack. The sack was heavy but Tiger carried it, on his shoulders, back to his house. On the way, he saw Anansi, resting with a cool drink, in the shade. “Hey, neighbour. I got a lot o’ bakin’ t’do. Help me, please.” Ask pupils to predict what Anansi will reply. Anansi took a long sip of his cool fruit punch before answering. “I will not,” he said. page 37 “Then I will do it myself,” said Tiger; and he worked hard all day, baking the cassava flour into bread.
Mom came rushing in. “Hush, darling,” she said. “Those cakes are so good, everyone wants one. But, see, they’ve left two. One for you and one for me.” Kim nodded and smiled. She and Mom ate their cakes and Kim asked, “When can we make more, Mommy?” Ask pupils to tell you what has happened at the end of the story. Ask: How did Kim feel when she saw there were only two cakes left? How did she feel at the end of the story? How do you know? (Kim smiled). Extension: This song is related to the theme of the story. Search on YouTube for a version with music to sing along with. Ask pupils to suggest letters other than B, that rhyme with ‘me’ and a word that begins with that letter. Together, make your own version of the song. E.g …mark it with T…for teacher and me /…mark it with P …for Patti and me.
Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker’s man Bake me a cake as fast as you can Pat it and prick it and mark it with B And put in the oven for baby and me. Unit 9: Real or Not Real?, pages 29–30
Tell pupils you are going to read them four pieces of writing. Tell them to look at the pictures on page 29 and to point to the one that is being talked about. 1 This is a photo of my tabby cat. She’s called Mogs. She’s 6 years old and we’ve had her since she was a tiny kitten. She’s good at catching mice. 2 Lisa and Charmain are in Miss Beal’s class. They often work together. Today they are writing about their favourite animal. 3 One day, Tiger took up his spade and started to dig. “I will plant my sweet potatoes, today,” he said. 4 “Well done, Lion,” said Myra. “Brush your teeth properly before you go to bed.” Unit 10: Anans and Tiger, pages 31–39 Before reading aloud ask pupils to look at the picture on page 31 and predict what the story will be about. Read aloud while pupils look at the pictures on the relevant pages. page 31 One day, Tiger took his spade to the field and began digging. He was going to plant some cassava shoots. It was a hot day and soon he was sweating. His neighbour, Anansi, stopped to take a look. “You look as if you are working, hard, Tiger,” said Anansi. “Yes, I am,” said Tiger. “Will you help me please?” Anansi smiled and shook his head. “I will not,” he said. page 32 Stress the words “I will do it myself.” This will be a repeated refrain.
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