The Lost Needle - Level 2 Book 2G(ii) - story reading guide and plot

Jul 17, 2026

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Aimed at emerging readers, The Lost Needle uses a Big Book format to build early literacy habits, including understanding that books combine meaningful words and pictures, developing vocabulary through repeated reading, and practicing word prediction during story reading. It guides educators through structured first, second, and third reading sessions with explicit questioning and rereading strategies, plus optional classroom activities like matching words, acting out scenes, and reading together. The story follows Hen and Kite, focusing on Hen’s need to sew her clothes and Kite lending the needle.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages20

Reading Time31 min

AccessFree to download

How to use this Big Book

First reading

Second reading

Third reading session

Activities you can do with the Big Book

The story: Hen and Kite

The Lost Needle Level 2: Book 2G(ii) English The Lost Needle 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 , Episo eyagota, Copyright © 2024, SIL Uganda. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Original book written by: Mwima Paul Illustrator: Sakwa Thonny Level 2: Emerging Readers The original Nyole book “Episo eyagota” 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. Once upon a time , Hen and Kite were good friends. They used to sit together and think alike. They always moved together wherever they went. One day , Hen wanted to sew her clothes but she didn’t have a needle. That made her go to her friend Kite to borrow a needle to sew her clothes with. Kite lent her the needle.

FAQs

What is the purpose of using this Big Book for children?

It helps children enjoy reading, understand that words and pictures both have meaning, expand vocabulary, practice word prediction, and recognize that stories have a main idea and an order of events.

What steps are suggested for the first reading session?

Show and discuss the cover picture, read the title by tracking each word, discuss the first page picture, read the text fluently with expression, ask predictions about the next page, then read and discuss every page before reflecting on what children liked.

What activities can be done with the Big Book besides reading?

Suggested activities include matching story words, having children act out a skit while the teacher reads, reading together by pages in groups, and inviting children to read alone to the group using a pointer.

Jul 17, 2026

Uploaded by Jiven