The Stone Cutter Exploring Words – Predicting Panda Reading Fluently 1 Predicting Panda 2 Exploring Words – verbs ending in ‘ed’ 3 Reading Fluently Look at the front cover and read the blurb on the back. What might happen to the Stone Cutter when he wishes to be a rich man? Write down 2 ideas. Take turns reading p. 9 – 15 with your partner. Why did the stone cutter wish to be the sun? What did the stone cutter wish to be after he became the sun? Read p 3-6 again. Write down the 3 verbs that end in ‘ed’. Write a sentence with each of these verbs. 4 Answer This! 5 6 Making Connections The Stone Cutter By Sean Taylor and Serena Curmi (Big Cat) What was the stone cutter doing at the beginning of the story? Why do you think he wanted to be a rich man instead? Why did the stone cutter wish to be a cloud? What happened to the stone cutter at the end of the story? Think of a time when you wanted to be someone else. Who did you want to be? Why did you want to be that person? What do you think you could do if you were that other person? 7 8 Exploring Words 9 Picture This! Retell your Story Nouns A noun is a person, place or thing. Re-read p 3. Write down 4 nouns you find on these pages. Write a sentence with each of these nouns. Look at p. 20-21. Draw a picture of the poor stone cutter working on the rocks. Label: The stone cutter His hammer His chisel The mountains The emporer’s palace Re-tell your story. Make sure you include everyone and every thing that the stone cutter became.

Exploring Words - Nouns Predicting Panda Exploring Words – verbs ending in ‘ed’ 1 2 3 Reading Fluently I can Predict what might happen in my story Write down 2 ideas about what might happen in my story I can Take turns with my partner to re-read part of our story Read with expression Answer 2 questions about my story I can Find 3 verbs that end in ‘ed’ Write a sentence with each of these verbs 4 Answer This! 5 6 Making Connections The Stone Cutter Success Criteria I can Read my book carefully Answer questions about my story Number my answers Start each answer on a new line Answer in full sentences I can Think of a time when I wanted to be someone else. Write down why I wanted to be someone else Imagine what might happen if I was someone else 7 Retell your Story 8 Exploring Words - Nouns 9 Picture This! I can Retell my story in the right order Include all of the important events in my story I can Draw a picture of the poor stone cutter Label the items in my picture I can Find and write down 4 nouns from p. 3 Write a new sentence with each of the nouns