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Module 16
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The weaving
contest

Name:

Series developed by Ruth Miskin

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 See the Fresh Start Handbook for lesson plans for this Module.

Speed sounds
Consonants
Say the sounds.

f l m n r s v z sh th ng
ff ll mm nn rr ss ve zz ti nk
ph le mb kn wr se vv s ci
c se
ce
wreath weave

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b c d g h j p qu t w x y ch
bb k dd gg
PL g pp tt wh tch
ck ge
ch dge
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Vowels
Say the sounds.
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a e i o u ay ee igh ow
ea a–e e–e i–e o–e
ai y ie oa
ea i o
e y
plead
Arachne

oo oo ar or air ir ou oy ire ear ure

u–e oor are ur ow oi
ue ore er
ew aw
au
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 Green words Words in bold are Module Green Word Cards.

Single-syllable words
loom plead wea ve heap ch eat steal stream wr ea th
mean tea ch

Multi-syllabic words
tap|es|try chall|enge mor|tal con|test bea|u|ti|ful godd|ess
Ath|en|e A|rach|ne

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Root words and suffixes PL
cea se ➜ cea seless ➜ cea selessly
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Red words
are come coul d here one small some two want wh at
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Challenge words
mere weaver turn most bett er imposter
temper thunder move

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 The weaving contest

1 My name is Athene. I am a goddess!

I am the best weaver in the land.
I can take a heap of bright wool and some glass beads,
and turn them into the most beautiful tapestry
you could ever dream of.

But today I have had a real shock.

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I have found out that a girl – a mere mortal! –
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called Arachne is saying that she can weave better than I can!

2 She’s a cheat, an imposter!

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I am in such a bad temper,
I want to spit in her face!
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I’m going to pay little Arachne a visit,

and I will teach her not to steal the thunder of Athene!

This must be the girl.

She’s seated at her loom, weaving!

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 3 Arachne!
I will challenge you to a weaving contest!
Let me tell you, I mean to win!
You will not beat me, the goddess Athene!

4 Two looms, two seats, two heaps of wool.

Two weavers.
Please sit here, little Arachne.
Let the contest begin.

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Our arms move back and forth across the bright cloth.
The looms are creaking.
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As we weave, no one speaks.
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5 Ha! I know my tapestry will be the best.
Look at the light on my stream.
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Look at my ducks, each with its golden beak

and its bright wings.

6 Have you finished yet, Arachne?

Please let me see!

But what’s this?

You have shown not just a stream, but the mighty sea!
I see waves, leaping fish, plump seals and a ship at anchor!

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 7 Here are sheaves of wheat – and peach trees.
I see wreaths of green leaves, and fantastic beasts –
they look so real. I can almost see them breathing!

Arachne, Arachne, you can weave so neatly!

I admit it – you must be the best weaver in Greece!
I know what I’ll do!
I will cast a spell on you!
You will weave ceaselessly for the rest of your days!

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8 That’s it! You are shrinking, shrinking …
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Look – you are as small as a pea!
It’s no good pleading with me!
Let me pick you up, little Arachne,
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and hang you from this beam.
Stop screaming, Arachne.
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No one will come to help you.

Your voice is no louder than a flea’s.
Look – a skinny black leg!
Three – six – seven – and one more!

Start weaving, Arachne!

Weave, weave, for the rest of your days!

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 Spelling
Green words

‘best number of ‘best number of

friends’ sounds friends’ sounds

name teach

take scream

girl cheat

know beautiful

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face
PL real

dream fantastic
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root + ending root ending

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creaked

screamed

seated

Red rhythms

are could here one what

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 Hold a sentence

Proofread – spelling and punctuation

Correct 6 errors.

Our arms move back and forth acros the bright cloth.

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The looms are creeking As we weave no one speaks.
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I know my tapestry wil be the best
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H Building vocabulary
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imposter

She’s a cheat, an imposter!

Questions to talk about

Your teacher will ask you to discuss the Questions to talk about
from the Fresh Start Handbook.

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 Questions to read and answer
Why was the goddess Athene so angry with Arachne? 1

What did her anger make her want to do? 2

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What was the goddess Athene’s challenge?
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Describe the tapestry that Arachne wove. 6 7

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What did the goddess Athene do to Arachne? 8

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 H Grammar practice
Tick 2 sentences that must end with a question mark.
✓ Can you sit here, Arachne
I am a goddess called Athene
Have you finished yet
You must be the best weaver in Greece
Why are you screaming

Speed words

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take bright small them light
have girl pick such voice
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six admit little glass finished
days that look good this
black three start shrinking green
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know hang face best visit

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H Writing task
Write a letter in role as Arachne to complain about Athene’s behaviour.

Word bank
weave loom spell rage shrinking pleaded
screamed spider punish

Dear Zeus,

As you are the king of the gods, I want to tell you how mean
Athene has been.

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 It all began when

We had a contest to see

My tapestry was

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Athene was so mad that she
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Now I am

Please will you

Arachne

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 Read Write Inc Fresh Start

Module 16 The weaving contest

The Fresh Start Modules are specially written to help students to catch up on and
develop their reading and writing skills. Each Module contains a fiction or non-fiction
text and a range of comprehension and writing activities which provide practice in
the sounds and graphemes taught in the phonics lessons.
Detailed lesson plans for these Modules are provided in the Read Write Inc.
Fresh Start Handbook.
The Introductory Module focuses on phonics practice; 33 further Modules contain
levelled fiction and non-fiction texts and activities.

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This pack contains Modules 16–20:
• Module 16 The weaving contest
•
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Module 17 Amy Oliver’s quick goldfish pie
• Module 18 Beep!
• Module 19 Spellbound
• Module 20 The Outlaws
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Fresh Start Anthology 4 provides further practice of the sounds
and graphemes in Modules 16–20.

Story by Gill Munton

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Illustrated by Tim Archbold Not to be photocopied

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