The Story (5 mins)
I have one of the best friends in the world, but she is a terrible cook. It’s difficult to tell her that her cooking is so bad, because she really enjoys it and is very proud of it. I usually just tell her that it tastes great and force myself to finish every last bite. One of the worst things she ever cooked for me was baked chicken. She set the temperature too high and cooked the chicken for too long. When she was done it looked like it had been sitting in the sun for about a month. I tried to cut it with my knife and I felt like I was trying to saw through a tree! I just looked over at her and she was chewing on the chicken with a smile on her face as proud as ever. It was really difficult to finish the meal, but I did it so that I wouldn’t hurt her feelings. When we were finished, she said that she didn’t like the meal so much and decided not to cook it again. I’m very thankful for that!
Vocabulary and Reading Practice (5 mins)
Mark the best choice.
1) The narrator is _____ their friend...
a) lying to
b) telling a silly story to
c) telling a white lie to
d) telling a tall tale to
2) If a chicken is baked, then it is cooked _____.
a) on a stove
b) in the microwave
c) in an oven
d) on a grill
3) “I felt like I was trying to saw through a tree!” means...
a) that the chicken was too soft
b) that the chicken just right
c)that the chicken was a bit tough
d) that the chicken was way too hard
Questions for Discussion (15 mins)
1) Is it ok to tell a lie?
2) Do you like to cook?
3) Do you know any good or bad cooks?
Activities (15 mins)
Write down three key words to the story.
_______________
_______________
_______________
Why did you choose these three words?
Retell the story to a partner in your own words.
A Related Simile (5 mins)
What does this relate to in the story?
It’s as dry as a bone.
I have one of the best friends in the world, but she is a terrible cook. It’s difficult to tell her that her cooking is so bad, because she really enjoys it and is very proud of it. I usually just tell her that it tastes great and force myself to finish every last bite. One of the worst things she ever cooked for me was baked chicken. She set the temperature too high and cooked the chicken for too long. When she was done it looked like it had been sitting in the sun for about a month. I tried to cut it with my knife and I felt like I was trying to saw through a tree! I just looked over at her and she was chewing on the chicken with a smile on her face as proud as ever. It was really difficult to finish the meal, but I did it so that I wouldn’t hurt her feelings. When we were finished, she said that she didn’t like the meal so much and decided not to cook it again. I’m very thankful for that!
Vocabulary and Reading Practice (5 mins)
Mark the best choice.
1) The narrator is _____ their friend...
a) lying to
b) telling a silly story to
c) telling a white lie to
d) telling a tall tale to
2) If a chicken is baked, then it is cooked _____.
a) on a stove
b) in the microwave
c) in an oven
d) on a grill
3) “I felt like I was trying to saw through a tree!” means...
a) that the chicken was too soft
b) that the chicken just right
c)that the chicken was a bit tough
d) that the chicken was way too hard
Questions for Discussion (15 mins)
1) Is it ok to tell a lie?
2) Do you like to cook?
3) Do you know any good or bad cooks?
Activities (15 mins)
Write down three key words to the story.
_______________
_______________
_______________
Why did you choose these three words?
Retell the story to a partner in your own words.
A Related Simile (5 mins)
What does this relate to in the story?
It’s as dry as a bone.
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