Unit 8
Speaking and listening: retell a story 1 Listen to the story.
Are the following statements true or false? • Compere Rabbit got a thorn in his paw when he was working. • Compere Rabbit wanted to find somewhere to sleep. • He did not want to stay at the bottom of the well. • Compere Fox helped Compere Rabbit to get out of the well.
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3 Make notes about the story. Use a fishbone organiser.
4 Retell the events in the story in the correct sequence. Continue the story. How do you think Compere Fox got out of the well?
Choose a story you know well. Make notes about your story. Use a fishbone or story plan like the one on page 10.
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Retell your story to another student. Ask this student • to tell you what he or she liked about the way you told your story • to suggest how you could improve.
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• Speaking and listening: Before you read the story, (Listening Texts page 184) students can use the picture to make predictions. • Fishbone: Students recall the main events in a story by answering questions. They can use a fishbone as an alternative to a story plan when they retell a story or make notes for a story of their own. ICT View short movies of traditional tales on YouTube. Students can identify the story elements.
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