4.13 Long, long ago - thunder part 3  (Page 2/3)

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• Read and reread the story.

Thunder part 3

One day Thunder and his best friend, Spiky the Stegosaurus, were lying in the shade of a big tree in the forest. They had just finished a huge lunch and were feeling lazy and tired.

Terry, the Pterosaur flapped his wings and landed on a branch above their heads. “Hello, Terry,” they both said. “You are so lucky to have wings”. “I wish I could fly,” said Thunder.

Immediately there was a rumbling and roaring as they had never heard before. The earth shook and darkness covered the forest. All Mummy Brontosaurus and Mummy Stegosaurus could see, was a huge cloud of dust rising from the ground where their little ones had been resting just a moment ago.

They ran forward and called, “Thunder! Spiky! Where are you?” But there was no answer. After searching frantically for hours, Mummy Brontosaurus heard someone calling her from far, far away. She looked up and saw two dark specks high up in the sky. “It’s us,” said the dark specks. “Look, Mum, we’ve got wings. We can fly!” And off they flew.

Discuss.

1. Do you think Terry had anything to do with their wish coming true? Give reasons.

2. If Terry did not have something to do with their wish coming true, explain what you think happened.

3. Suggest what you think happened after Thunder and Spiky flew off.

• Where did they go?
• Did they come back? When? How?

4. Discuss their mothers’ feelings.

• Copy the rhyme carefully and neatly.

• Learn these words ending in nge .

• Write them.

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• Complete the sentences.

1. The ............................................................................................ soaks up water.

2. What a ...................................................................................................... story!

3. You must ...................................................................................... your clothes.

4. The door hangs on a ............................................................................................

• Use your dictionary to find the meaning of:

range ................................................................................................................................

plunge ..............................................................................................................................

• Write your own ending to the story telling us about their adventures and their return journey (if you think they returned!).
• Give your story a title.
• Read it to the class.