1. The Stone Cutter Exploring Words – Predicting Panda Reading Fluently1
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 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.

2. 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