Reading the folktale 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can summarise the folktale of 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby'.
Key learning points
- Anansi is a spider in African folktales and he is famous for being a trickster.
- Summarising key events and ideas in a story helps to build our understanding of it.
- Anansi faces danger and Antelope saves him when no other animal will.
- When Antelope and her baby are in danger from hunters, Anansi uses his trickery for good to protect Baby Antelope.
- Antelope and Anansi forged a friendship through showing acts of kindness and loyalty.
Keywords
Folktale - an oral story passed down over time that teaches a moral
Trickster - a person who cheats or deceives people
Summarise - to pull out the key events and ideas from a text
Common misconception
Children may include unnecessary details when summarising the story.
Model non-examples when summarising the story. For example, model a sentence where an unnecessary detail has been included and ask the children to spot which piece of information could be taken out.
Teacher tip
Use illustrations or precise phrases from the text to support in the retelling of the story.
Equipment
You need a copy of the ‘Anansi and the Antelope Baby’ from 2016 Oxford University Press edition of ‘Mischief Makers’ retold by Tony Bradman for this lesson.
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Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Who is the main character in 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby'?
Q2.What is Anansi famous for?
Q3.What was Anansi doing at the beginning of the story, 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby'?
Q4.What problem does Anansi encounter?
Q5.What is a prediction?
Q6.What type of story is 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In 'Anansi and the Antelope Baby', why did most of the animals not help Anansi?
Q2.Which animal rescued Anansi from the fire?
Q3.How did Anansi show his gratitude towards Antelope?
Q4.Who were Antelope and her baby in danger from?
Q5.How did Anansi protect the baby antelope?
Q6.Why did Anansi protect Baby Antelope?
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