Esther - Level 2 Book 2D(ii) English - Big Book Reading Guide

Jul 17, 2026

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A reading-oriented Big Book for emerging readers centered on the story of Esther. The material supports early literacy by helping children connect words and pictures, build vocabulary, and practice word prediction. It teaches story structure through a main idea and sequential events, and provides multi-session reading routines plus interactive classroom activities such as matching words, acting out scenes, and shared or independent reading with guided pointers.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages26

Reading Time40 min

How to use this Big Book

When you read the book for the first time

When you read the book for the second time

In the third reading session

Activities you can do with the Big Book

Story starter

King Xerxes and Queen Vashti

Esther Level 2: Book 2D(ii) English Esther English Uganda 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: Madadi Ruth, Gwali Aggrey, Mahabala Mathias and Weere Benayo This book is an adaptation of the original , Eseza, Copyright © 2024, SIL Uganda. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Original book written by: Manda Damaly Christine Illustrator: Guseena Swaibu Level 2: Emerging Readers The original Nyole book “Eseza” was written during a writers’ workshop held in Butaleja District in September 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. A long time ago, there was a king called Xerxes , who ruled a very big kingdom. King Xerxes had a very beautiful queen called Vashti.

FAQs

What skills does the Big Book help children develop while reading Esther?

It encourages enjoyment of story books, builds vocabulary, supports understanding of words and pictures, and practices word prediction and sequential story comprehension.

How should teachers read the Big Book in the first reading session?

They should show the cover and discuss pictures, read the title with a finger under each word, read fluently with expression, and ask children what they will see on the next page while discussing pictures.

What classroom activities can be done with the Big Book?

Activities include matching story words using paper or a blackboard, acting out skits to dramatize the story, reading together in groups, and allowing children to read alone using a pointer.

Jul 17, 2026

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