Year 2 · English
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Focus on reading fables like the boy who cried wolf. Start with “Read and Understand: 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 2 learners practise reading fables like the boy who cried wolf.
The activities include Read and Understand: 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf', Read and Understand: 'The Fox and the Crow', Read and Understand: 'The Fox and the Goat', and related practice. The checked support below includes video, worksheet, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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- Read and Understand: 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf'
- Read and Understand: 'The Fox and the Crow'
- Read and Understand: 'The Fox and the Goat'
- Read and Understand: 'The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs'
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf: Animated or Read-Along Story
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The Fox and the Crow: Animated or Read-Along Story
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The Fox and the Goat: Animated or Read-Along Story
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The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs: Animated or Read-Along Story
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KS1 Comprehension
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The Fox and the Crow: Reading and Comprehension Support
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The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs: Reading and Comprehension Support
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