Hen and Kite - Book 2F(ii) - Reading guide and story for children

Jul 17, 2026

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“Hen and Kite” is an early-level emerging readers story about friendship and a problem that Kite notices when Hen stands on one leg. The text explains that Hen cut off the leg and gave it to a shopkeeper to receive what she needed, such as bread, peanuts, and rice. A reading guide supports educators with cover discussion, fluent expressive reading, word prediction, and sequential story understanding through multiple reading sessions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time28 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

Hen and Kite’s friendship

Kite asks about Hen’s missing leg

Hen and Kite Level 2: Book 2F(ii) English Hen and Kite 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 , Wanangoho ni Wanakongooja, Copyright © 2024, SIL Uganda. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Original book written by: Manda Damaly Christine Illustrator: Nanjohye Eric Silas Level 2: Emerging Readers The original Nyole book “Wanangoho ni Wanakongooja” 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. Hen and Kite were very good friends and they used to move around together. One day, Kite found Hen standing on one leg. Kite asked Hen,“Where is your other leg?” Then Hen told Kite,“I cut it off and gave it to the shopkeeper so that he could give me what I wanted, like bread, peanuts and rice.”

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Big Book for children?

The Big Book encourages children to enjoy reading and helps them understand that books have words and pictures with meaning. It also builds vocabulary and practices word prediction and main-idea and sequence awareness.

What should a teacher do during the first reading session?

Show and discuss the cover picture, read the title while tracking each word, discuss the first page picture, read the text fluently with expression, and ask what the children expect on the next page. Then read every page and discuss pictures, finishing with what children liked.

What reading activities can be done with the Big Book?

Suggested activities include matching words from the story, acting out a skit, reading together in groups by page, and reading alone with a pointer to support tracking words.

Jul 17, 2026

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