Year 1: Handa's Surprise - Retelling the story

This week we are learning lots of new vocabulary from the story Handa's Surprise.  We are learning actions to help us retell the story too!  Here is some of the vocabulary we are learning and how to spell it;

Here is the version of the text that we are learning;

Once upon a time there was a kind, little girl called Handa who lived in a hot country called Kenya.

One sunny day she put 4 delicious fruits in to a basket for her friend, Akeyo.

“She will be surprised” thought Handa as she set off for Akeyo’s village. “I wonder which fruits she will like best?”

Unfortunately some hungry animals wanted to taste the delicious fruits too!

First, a cheeky monkey stole the soft yellow banana!

Then a naughty ostrich took the sweet-smelling guava.

After that a stripy zebra grabbed a round juicy orange.

Later on an enormous elephant reached for a ripe red mango. There was no more fruit left!

However, while Handa was not looking, a goat ran into a tree. Suddenly lots and lots of tangerines fell into Handa’s basket and it was full.   

Eventually Handa arrived at Akeyo’s village.

“Hello” said Handa. “I’ve brought you a surprise!” Tangerines! Said Akeyo. My favourite fruit!

TANGERINES! Said Handa. That is a surprise!