A Broken Agreement Level 2 Book 2J English

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A Broken Agreement is an English Level 2 emerging readers story book that supports early literacy development for children through large-format “Big Book” guided reading. The text explains how reading sessions build vocabulary, word prediction, and understanding of main ideas and story sequencing. It includes reading instructions for first, second, and third sessions, plus classroom activities such as matching, acting, reading together, and reading alone. The story opens with a man and a monkey as close friends who plan to clear land and grow crops.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time28 min

How to use this Big Book

First reading session

Second reading session

Third reading session

Activities with the Big Book

Story opening

A Broken Agreement Level 2: Book 2J English A Broken Agreement English Copyright © 2025, SIL Global [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/](http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/) You may not use this work for commercial purposes. You may adapt and add to this work, but you may distribute the resulting work only under the same or similar license to this one. You must keep the copyright and credits for authors, illustrators, etc. Translated into English by: Gasyodo Mitala Erinayo This book is an adaptation of the original , ENdagano eMmenye, Copyright © 2024, SIL Uganda. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Original book written by: Kitoi Julius Illustrators: Tawonia Moses and Nduga Emmanuel Level 2: Emerging Readers The original Gwere book “ENdagano eMmenye” was written during writers’ workshops held in Budaka, Butebo, Kibuku and Pallisa Districts in April 2023 as part of the Let’s Read Together Project. Technical support was provided by SIL Uganda. How to use this Big Book This Big Book is designed to encourage children to enjoy reading and to like story books. Children will understand that books have words and pictures , which both have a meaning. Reading Big Books helps the children to develop their vocabulary. The children will also practice the skill of word prediction. The children will learn that every book has a main idea and that things happen in a sequence (order) in a story. When you read the book for the first time: 1. Show the cover of the book and discuss the picture with the children. 2. Read the title, while moving a finger under each word. 3. Turn to the first page and discuss the picture. 4. Read the text fluently , accurately and with expression. 5. Ask the children what they think they will see on the next page. 6. Read every page and discuss the pictures. 7. At the end of the book , ask the children what they liked about the book or story. When you read the book for the second time: 1. Show everyone the book. Read the title while pointing to the words. 2. Read the story, following the words with a pointer or your finger. 3. Encourage the children to read with you if they know some words. In the third reading session: 1. Show everyone the book. Encourage the children to read the title. 2. Read the story, following the words with a pointer or your finger. 3. Invite the children to read with you if they know some words. 4. Do an activity with the book. Activities you can do with the Big Book: Matching: Write a word from the story on a paper or blackboard. Let the children match the word to the word in the Big Book. They can raise their hands or clap when they see the word. Acting: Invite some children to act a skit to dramatize the story, while others help the teacher read it. Reading together: Ask one group of children to read one page aloud together , then another group can read another page and so on. Reading alone: Invite children to come and read to the group using the pointer. One day , in the village of Puti , there lived aman and a monkey who were close friends. They sat down and agreed to work together. The monkey was wise and told the man to go and buy a hoe and a panga. The man answered ,“Okay, that’s a good idea. Then we can go and clear the land , and settle there to start growing crops.”

FAQs

What skills does the Big Book reading approach aim to develop?

It helps children enjoy reading, understand that books include meaningful words and pictures, build vocabulary, practice word prediction, and learn that stories have a main idea and events in sequence.

What happens during the first reading session?

The teacher shows the cover, discusses the pictures, reads the title with a finger under each word, discusses the first page, reads the text fluently and with expression, and asks what the children expect next.

What classroom activities can be used with the Big Book?

Activities include matching words from the story to words in the Big Book, acting out a skit, reading together in groups page by page, and reading alone using a pointer.

Jul 17, 2026

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