The Lost Whistle - Level 2 Book 2G(i)

Jul 17, 2026

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Big Book reading guide for the story The Lost Whistle (Level 2, Book 2G(i)), designed for emerging readers. It introduces how children should interpret words and pictures, build vocabulary through repeated reading, and practice word prediction. The guide explains three reading sessions with step-by-step classroom procedures, plus follow-up activities such as matching words, acting out scenes, reading together, and reading alone.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryStory & Novel

FormatPDF

Pages18

Reading Time28 min

AccessFree to download

How to use this Big Book

First reading session

Second reading session

Third reading session

Activities with the Big Book

Story excerpt: Once upon a time

The Lost Whistle Level 2: Book 2G(i) English The Lost Whistle 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 , Efirimbi eyagota, Copyright © 2024, SIL Uganda. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Original book written by: Nabune Beatres Illustrator: Guseena Swaibu Level 2: Emerging Readers The original Nyole book “Efirimbi 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, a boy met his former teacher walking along the road and greeted him. Then the boy asked,“Do you still remember me?” Then the teacher answered,“No.” The boy told him,“I am the child whom you found with a whistle in class. The whistle was lost and you made us stand up to be searched. Don’t you remember?”

FAQs

What learning goals does the Big Book support?

The guide aims to help children enjoy reading, understand that words and pictures carry meaning, develop vocabulary, and practice word prediction. It also teaches main ideas and story sequence.

What should teachers do during the first reading?

Teachers discuss the cover picture, read the title tracking each word, then read the story fluently with expression and ask prediction questions for the next page. They continue through every page and finish by asking what children liked.

What activities can be done with the Big Book?

Activities include matching story words to those in the Big Book, acting out a skit to dramatize the story, reading together in groups, and letting children read alone to the group using a pointer.

Jul 17, 2026

Uploaded by Jiven