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Whenever the miller wanted salt to take to the market he would say:

"Salt grinder, salt grinder

Grind me some salt

Grind me some salt

As much as you please."

Then the salt grinder would grind bags and bags of salt. When all the bags were filled to the brim the miller would say:

"Salt grinder, salt grinder

Please will you stop

The bags are all full

Right up to the top."

The salt grinder would then stop. The miller would load the bags onto his cart and sell them at the market. In this way he became a very rich man. Everyone knew he was a rich man but nobody knew about the magic salt grinder. The miller lived in a humble home and did not waste his money.

Now at the market was a lazy good-for-nothing thief. He was too lazy to work and sat at the market place begging for alms. Some folks felt sorry for him and gave him their dried crusts of bread or rotten apples that they could not sell.

The lazy good- for-nothing watched the miller everyday. He saw him bringing loads of bags of salt to market regularly. He noticed how much money the miller was paid for his salt. He thought of a plan!

(to be continued)

LO 1.4.3 LO 3.2.1 LO 3.3.1
  • Could you read the story fluently?
  • Try reading it again without stumbling over the words.
  • Read it with expression.

For you to do

  • Write a short paragraph predicting what you think is going to happen next.

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LO 4.2.2 LO 4.4.2 LO 4.6.1

The "a" family

("a" pronounced a as in "station")

  • Look through the story of "Why the sea is so salty" and find all the words that have an "a" as in "station". Write them here.
  • Write more words belonging to the "a" family.

ay as in day

ai as in rain

a-e as in cake

ey as in grey

a as in table

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LO 3.4.1

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LO 3.4.1
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LO 4.5.5
  • Decorate the pattern.
LO 4.7.1 LO 4.7.2

Assessment

Learning Outcome 1: LISTENING : The learner is able to listen for information and enjoyment and respond appropriately and critically in a wider range of situations.

Assessment Standard 1.4: We know this when the learner listens with enjoyment to stories, poems, songs and other oral texts and shows understanding:

1.4.3 predicts what will happen;

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:

3.2.1 comments on a story or poem the learner has read, and demonstrates understanding by answering questions;

Assessment Standard 3.3: We know this when the learner reads texts alone, and uses a variety of strategies to make meaning:

3.3.1 reads a printed text fluently and with understanding;

Assessment Standard 3.4: We know this when the learner consilodates phonic knowledge:

3.4.1 recognises that the same sound can be spelled in different ways;

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

Assessment Standard 4.2: We know this when the learner drafts a piece of writing for different purposes;

4.2.2 writes a selection of short texts for different purposes;

Assessment Standard 4.4: We know this when the learner ‘publishes’ (makes public) own writing:

4.4.2 shares writing with intended audience, such as family and friends;

Assessment Standard 4.5: We know this when the learner builds vocabulary and spells words independently:

4.5.5 uses knowledge of phonics and spelling rules to write unfamiliar words;

Assessment Standard 4.7: We know this when the learner writes legibly:

4.7.1 writes with ease and increasing speed as a result of frequent practice;

4.7.2 increases competence by completing a task in the time set.

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Source:  OpenStax, English home language grade 3. OpenStax CNX. Sep 22, 2009 Download for free at http://cnx.org/content/col11114/1.1
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