Percy the porcupine - 01

Will you play with me?"

But Mother Hen clucked loudly and said, "No, Percy, I will not be your friend. I will not play with you. Your quills are too sharp. Go away! Go away!"

• Draw Mother Hen and her three little chicks.

Percy was sad. He walked on and met Old Brown Cow and her little calf.

"Aha!" he said. "Here are some friends to play with me.

I can play with Old Brown Cow.

I can play with the little calf.

We can play hide-and-seek.

We can play ball.

We can play all kinds of games."

So he crept nearer and said,

"Good morning, Old Brown Cow. My name is Percy. Will you be my friend?

Will you play with me?"

But Old Brown Cow lowed loudly and said, "No, Percy, I will not be your friend. I will not play with you. Your quills are too sharp. Go away! Go away!"

• Draw Old Brown Cow and her calf.

Percy was sad. He walked on and met Mrs Sheep and her two little lambs.

"Aha!" he said. "Here are some friends to play with me.

I can play with Mrs Sheep.

I can play with the two little lambs.

We can play hide-and seek.

We can play ball.

We can play all kinds of games."

So he crept nearer and said,

"Good morning, Mrs Sheep. My name is Percy. Will you be my friend? Will you play with me?"

But Mrs Sheep bleated loudly and said, "No, Percy, I will not be your friend. I will not play with you. Your quills are too sharp. Go away! Go away!"

• Draw Mrs Sheep and her two little lambs.

Percy the Porcupine was very, very sad.

Nobody wanted to be his friend.

Nobody wanted to play with him.

Nobody wanted to play hide-and-seek.

Nobody wanted to play ball.

So he walked back to his berry bush and cried himself to sleep.

And there the porcupines of the forest found him.

"Percy!" they said, "we will be your friends. We will play with you". And so they did!

• Draw Percy and the porcupines of the forest playing.

Assessment

Learning Outcome 1: LISTENING : The learner will be able to listen for information and enjoyment, and respond appropriately and critically in a wide range of situations.

Assessment Standard 1.1: We know this when the learner shows understanding of stories:

1.1.1 predicts what the story will be about from the title;

1.1.2 answers literal comprehension questions (e.g. true/false questions);

1.1.4 recalls and retells parts of the story;

Learning Outcome 2: SPEAKING : The learner is able to communicate confidently and effectively in spoken language in a wide range of situations.

Assessment Standard 2.1: We know this when the learner answers questions using words and phrases:

Assessment Standard 2.5: We know this when the learner talks about a picture, photograph or object:

Assessment Standard 2.8: We know this when the learner asks for clarification (e.g. ‘can you explain it again, please?’):

Learning Outcome 3: READING AND VIEWING : The learner is able to read and view for information and enjoyment, and respond critically to the aesthetic, cultural and emotional values in texts;

Assessment Standard 3.2: We know this when the learner makes meaning of written text by reading with the teacher:

3.2.3 answers literal questions about the story;

3.2.4 describes how the story makes self feel;

3.2.5 retells the story;

Assessment Standard 3.3: We know this when the learner recognises and makes meaning of letters and words;awareness:

3.3.1 recognises on sight an increasing number of high-frequency words;

Assessment Standard 3.8: We know this when the learner reads on own for information and enjoyment:

3.8.1 reads and follows instructions (e.g. how to play a game);

3.8.6 reads familiar poems and rhymes;

Learning Outcome 4: WRITING : The learner will be able to write different kinds of factual and imaginative texts for a wide range of purposes.

Assessment Standard 4.5: We know this when the learner writes sentences using a ‘frame’ (e.g. ‘I can…’).