The Disobedient Children - Level 2 - Book 2E(ii) - Story Reading Guidance

Jul 17, 2026

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This Big Book supports early readers in enjoying story reading while building core literacy skills. It helps children understand that books combine words and pictures with meaning, strengthening vocabulary and practicing word prediction. Learners also explore how a story’s main idea is conveyed and how events follow a sequence. Reading guidance covers three sessions with interactive discussion prompts and structured follow-along reading.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time28 min

How to Use this Big Book

First Reading Session

Second Reading Session

Third Reading Session

Activities You Can Do with the Big Book

The Disobedient Children Level 2: Book 2E(ii) English The Disobedient Children 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 , Abaana ab ’epuutu, Copyright © 2024, SIL Uganda. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Original book written by: Namulwa Judith Illustrator: Nanjohye Eric Silas Level 2: Emerging Readers The original Nyole book “Abaana ab’epuutu” 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. One day , Nerima and Hyalo , Napandu’s children, went to dig in the morning. Nerima used to like drinking water while working in the garden. However , her brother Hyalo didn’t.

FAQs

What reading goals does the Big Book focus on?

It encourages enjoyment of story books and helps children connect words and pictures to meaning, develop vocabulary, practice word prediction, and understand main ideas and event sequence.

What should happen during the first reading session?

Show and discuss the cover picture, read the title tracking each word, discuss the first page picture, read the text fluently with expression, ask what comes next, and discuss pictures on every page before asking what children liked at the end.

What activities can be done using the Big Book?

Activities include matching story words to words in the Big Book, acting out a skit, reading together in groups by pages, and reading alone with a pointer to follow the text.

Jul 17, 2026

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