Unit 1 Lesson 4 The Wild Wood Speaking and Listening

​The Wild Wood

CKLA Grade 3 Unit 1 Lesson 4

Learning Goals

What are our learning goals?

I can recognize and observe differences between the conventions of spoken and written standard English.

I can discuss the main idea and supporting details of a text read aloud.

I can demonstrate an understanding of the word postpone.

The Wild Wood

​Do you remember the first conversation Mole and Rat had on the river talking about the Wild Wood?

Listen to today's read aloud for...

Changes in perspective

Examples of the themes of friendship, loyalty, responsibility and irresponsibility.

Multiple Choice

What did Rat keeping postponing?

• Going fishing

• riding in the caravan

• going to see Otter

• going to see Badger

Multiple Choice

When Mole asks Rat to go with him to see Mr. Badger, why do you think Rat wants to postpone the visit, or says that he doesn't think Mr. Badger is at home?

• Rat is lazy. He doesn't want to go out in the cold.

• Rat is a little uncomfortable about going to the Wild Wood. He'd rather Mr. Badger come see him.

• Rat is irresponsible and not a good friend.

Multiple Choice

What does "postpone" mean in this sentence:

We have to postpone the baseball game until the rain stops.

• putting something off until later

• to feel sad

• to grab ahold of something

• to walk slowly without purpose

Multiple Choice

What did Mole do that was irresponsible?

• He went to the grocery store without permission.

• He didn't brush his teeth the way he was suppose to.

• He went into the Wild Woods alone.

• He went swimming all by himself.

Multiple Choice

What did Rat do when he woke up and saw that Mole was gone?

• Rat cooked breakfast and made the beds.

• Rat took a shower and mowed the yard.

• Rat grabbed his boots and went to look for Mole.

• Rat got worried and went and got Toad to help him.

Multiple Choice

What season is it in the Wild Wood?

• winter

• spring

• summer

• fall

Multiple Choice

How would Mole describe the Wild Wood?

• beautiful

• a happy place

• scary

• peaceful

Multiple Choice

Which word does NOT describe the Wild Wood?

• strange

• scary

• bright

• dark

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of the story, from which character’s perspective is the story told?

• Mole's

• Rat's

• Mr. Badger's

• Toad's

Multiple Choice

What is happening in the story when the story changes to Rat’s perspective?

• Rat and Mole are planning to visit Mr. Badger.

• Todd crashes the caravan.

• Mole goes into the Wild Wood.

• Mole is lost and Rat goes looking for him.

Multiple Choice

How does Rat find Mole in the Wild Wood?

• Rat calls for Mole for over an hour until he hears Mole's feeble voice.

• Rat's uses his nose and finds Mole behind a tree.

• Mole actually runs into Rat while Rat is looking for him.

• Rat finds Mr. Badger's house and Mole is inside.

Multiple Choice

How does Rat answer Mole’s question about whether or not Mr. Toad would go to the Wild Wood? Rat laughs heartily, and what does he say?

• "Toad, old boy? He comes to see Mr. Badger all the time!"

• “Old Toad? He wouldn’t show his face here alone, for anything!”

• "Toad used to live in the woods. He and Mr. Badger were neighbors."

Open Ended

In previous lessons, you learned about the themes of friendship/loyalty, responsibility, and irresponsibility. What are some examples of these themes in this chapter?