Units 10–12: a tale, a moral and Now I can
A tale is a story, and many tales end with a moral. The book has a tale of a little red hen on page 105: read it with a grown-up, find its moral and decide which proverb matches it. Do not copy. Here is our own tale ‘Sami the Camel’. Read it, then think about its moral. The moral is not always written in the story. We find it from what happens at the end. After a tale we also check what we can do: Now I can talk about birds and eco-tourism, talk about how I can help others, and use new words correctly.
| Part | ‘Sami the Camel’ |
|---|---|
| Characters | Sami the young camel and a sparrow |
| Setting | a hot desert, one evening |
| Problem | Sami wishes he could fly. |
| Ending | Sami is proud of his strong legs. |
| Moral | Be happy with who you are. |
Long ago, in a hot desert, there lived a young camel called Sami. Sami watched the birds in the sky and felt sad. “I can’t fly,” he said. “I have no wings.” One evening a tired sparrow landed on his back. “I can fly,” the sparrow said, “but I can’t cross this desert without a rest. Please carry me.” Sami carried the sparrow for many hours. In the morning the sparrow said, “Thank you! You can walk for days without water. I can’t!” Sami smiled. He was proud of his strong legs. From that day he never felt sad again.
| Proverb | Meaning |
|---|---|
| A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. | Be happy with what you have. |
| Many hands make light work. | Work together. |
| Slow and steady wins the race. | Keep going carefully. |
Tale and Now I can. The child answers: Who is the main character? What is his problem? How does the story end? What is the moral? Then the child writes a Now I can list with four lines (for example: I can write a thank-you note) and ticks the ones they feel sure about.