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1. S
Things a map won’t show you
The two little round stones By Obed Raggett

2. The moral of the story
Learning Intention
S To be able to define
moral
S To be able to state what
the moral of the story
‘The two little round
stones’ is in your own
words
Success Criteria
S I can define moral
S I can state the moral of
the story

3. Key Vocabulary
S moral
S coda
S message
S lesson

4. Hook

5. GKR Activity
What does
the title tell
me?
What do I
predict the
text will be
about?
What can
the pictures
tell me?
What do I
already know
about this
topic?
What
words do
I expect
to see?
What
images come
to mind?
What will I
do as I
read?
S In table groups, discuss
the moral of ‘Tiddalick
the Frog’
S Create your own
definition for ‘moral of
the story’– record it in
your book

6. What does ‘the moral of the
story’ mean?
S A lesson that can be derived from a story or experience
… derived from the code of behaviour that is considered
right or acceptable …
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/derive#derive__3
Google Images

7. Read Aloud
S Using the HRLTP Read Aloud
strategy, we will read ‘The
two little round stones’
together
S Remember the rules of
reading aloud – both as the
reader and the listener?
S Let’s take a few moments to
familiarise ourselves with the
story …

8. Activity
Group work
S Once reading is finished, discuss what you think the
moral of the story is, with your table group
S After the discussion, record the moral of the story
S Share with other groups

9. Review
S The moral of the story
means …
S The moral of ‘The two
little round stones’ is …
S The learning actions I
used today were …