1.11 Animal stories - the sly rabbit chapter 1

There were, however, some animals he was not afraid of. He knew the elephant was not a meat eater. He liked the green grass and fresh leaves of the trees. So did the giraffe. The hippopotamus was lazy and seemed to spend most of his time in the water or basking in the sun on the sand banks. And so it happened that the rabbit became very friendly with these large creatures of the jungle.

(to be continued)

• Let's see whether you could read the story. Answer the questions below.

1. Why do you think people say foxes are sly?

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2. This story is about a sly .......................................................................................

3. Give three reasons why this rabbit could survive in the jungle.

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4. Who were his enemies?

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5. Who were his friends?

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6. Give a reason why he was not afraid of the elephant.

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7. Why did he not consider the hippopotamus dangerous?

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• Decorate the pattern.

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:

1.4.2 listens for details;

1.4.5 answers questions about the text.

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

Assessment Standard 2.5: We know this when the learner contributes to group and class discussions:

2.5.3 suggests or elaborates on ideas;

Assessment Standard 2.8: We know this when the learner engages in a conversation as a social skill;

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/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;

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 4.7: We know this when the learner writes legibly.