The Gobblers.

Yellow Group  -  Reading Narratives

Resource: The Gobblers by Madeline Rose (Read About, Think About Book 1)

WALT read and understand how narratives are written. (Structure and language features used in writing stories)

Knowledge Questions:

1. What are Mr. Trimble’s children called? Mr Trimble’s childrens names are Tom and Tess.
2. What do you need to get rid of gobblegrass? You need gobble flies to get rid of the gobble grass.
3. What was left in the garden after seven days? After seven days, it was only bare earth that was left.

Comprehension Questions:

   4. Did Mr. Trimble mind the gobblegrass covering the flowerbeds? Mr Trimble mind covering the flowerbeds because it was too much trouble. How do you know? Because Mrs Trimble didn’t like it when her flowers are gobbled by the gobble grass.  

   5.    Did Mrs Jiggs or Mr Como like the gobblegrass? Mrs Jiggs and Mr Como didn’t like the gobble grass at all. Explain how you know. Because the gobble grass will gobble Mrs Jiggs and Mr Como’s garden.

   6.    Were the gobbleflies quiet creatures? The gobble flies are not a quiet creatures.  How do you know? Because at night time Tess could hear the gobble flies munching the gobble grass.

Application Questions:

   7.   What question would you ask Greenfingers before buying anything from him? I would ask Greenfingers if he has something to solve the problem.

   8.   Would you plant gobblegrass in your garden? Explain your answer. I will not plant gobble grass in my garden because my next door neighbours will be angry.

Thinking beyond:

Analysis: What do you think Greenfingers would recommend to get rid of the gobbleflies? I would get gobble frogs so that it can get rid of the gobble flies.  

How do you think it would work?

Synthesis: Finish the story, paying special attention to the gobble creatures you introduce.

“To get rid of the gobble flies you need gobble frogs.”

Evaluation: Are stories like ‘The Gobblers’ useful for children to read? Explain your answer

Yes because children will learn a lot about the gobble creatures.

Hands on: Tell (don’t read) your completed story about the Gobblers to a friend. Try to use your face, hands and voice to express the story. You might like to use props like finger puppets or sound effect.

Podcast your story or get a friend to video you telling your story.