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The Bird in the Basket

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Book meta-data
  • Reading Box: Silver (Levels 23-24)
  • Year: d-three
  • Fiction/Nonfiction: Fiction
  • Theme/Topic: Character education, Conflict, Different lands, Relationships
  • Genre: Folk tale, Traditional story
  • Strategy/Skills: Exploring text structure, Making predictions, Making inferences
  • Page Count: 32
  • Reading Level: 23
  • Item Code: 200400
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Reader Description

Little One's sisters are glad when she finds a bird to talk to while they are away working in the fields. They never dreamt this would change their life so much.

After you have completed the Reader

This story from Indonesia has a sad ending because of the uncle's actions. Imagine that Kekeko could explain why he didn't fill the uncle's basket with rice. What would the bird say? Write a letter from Kekeko describing what the bird would say.

Support Materials

Blackline Master

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Lesson Plan

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Printable Reader

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Discussion Cards

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