Reading Questions: Prompt Sheet

Ronald the Rhino, the Twinkl Original eBook

Reading Questions and Answers
p.10 Why do you think Ronald thinks being special is p.14 &15 Why can’t Ronald be a python?
‘bad’? • Example answer: Ronald can’t be a python
• Example answer: I think Ronald thinks that being because his skin is too rough, his horn is too hard
special is bad because he doesn’t feel like he fits and his feet are too tough.
in with the other animals. He feels as if he has no
friends because he isn’t the same as them. p.15 What do you think ‘His head hanging low’ means?
• Example answer: I think ‘His head hanging low’
p.10 What do you think Ronald would rather be like? means that he is looking at the floor, feeling sad
• Example answer: I think he would rather be like and lonely.
the other animals. I think he would like to fit in
and look the same as them and not stand out like p.16 Do you think that Ronald really has no friends?
he does. Explain your answer.
• Example answer: I think Ronald does have friends
p.12 Can you find any adjectives that Ronald uses to because Leopard and Python both want to help
describe Python? him.
• Example answer: Ronald says that Python has a
strong body and smooth patterned skin. He also p.17 What do you think Leopard and Python are
says that his tongue is nice and long. planning to do?
• Example answer: I think they are planning to
p.12 Why do you think Ronald makes an awful sound show him just how great he is as himself.
when he slides?
• Example answer: I think he makes an awful sound p.17 How do you think Ronald feels when Leopard and
because he is big and heavy. He is supposed to Python tell him they have an idea?
walk, not slide, so his thick skin drags along the • Example answer: I think he is excited and pleased
floor, making a screeching sound like a chair does that they want to help him.
if you are sat on it and move it.
p.17 Find the words that show how Ronald is feeling.
p.13 What do you think Python thinks when he sees • Example answer: The words “wiggles and jiggles
Ronald pretending to be him? all over the place” shows that Ronald is very
• Example answer: I think Python thinks he is excited and happy. He is so excited that he can’t
silly. I think he thinks that Ronald should just be keep it in.
himself.

Deeper Reading
What do you think will happen next and why?
• Example answer: I think his friends will take him on a journey through the forest
to show him how great he is and how much they like him. I think the story will
end with Ronald seeing himself as just as great as everyone else sees him.

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 Ronald the Rhino: Activity Plan 2
Reading Skill: Vocabulary and Key Phrases:
1e: Predict what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far. Rhino, Java, forest, Indonesia, fiction, story, events, characters, setting,
leopard, feelings, rhyming, adjectives, predict.
I can predict how a character might feel and what might happen next in
the story.

Prior Learning: In the previous session, the children will have discussed the front cover and read to page 9.

Reading Task: Read to page 17.

Reading Questions
p.10 Why do you think Ronald thinks being special is ‘bad’? p.16 Do you think that Ronald really has no friends? Explain your
answer.
p.10 What do you think Ronald would rather be like?
p.17 What do you think Leopard and Python are planning to do?
p.12 Can you find any adjectives that Ronald uses to describe
Python? p.17 How do you think Ronald feels when Leopard and Python tell him
they have an idea?
p.12 Why do you think Ronald makes an awful sound when he slides?
p.17 Find the words that show how Ronald is feeling.
p.13 What do you think Python thinks when he sees Ronald
pretending to be him? Deeper Reading:
What do you think will happen next and why?
p.14 &15 Why can’t Ronald be a python?

p.15 What do you think ‘His head hanging low’ means?

Related Activities

Punctuation and Grammar: Children complete the Expanded

Noun Phrases Activity Sheet. Phonics: Children complete the Suffixes Activity Sheet.
Challenge! Children read the story again, looking for expanded Challenge! Children write the rules for adding -er and -est.
noun phrases.

Comprehension: Children use one of the Roll and Discuss Dice

(prepared in advance). They work with a partner to roll the dice and Vocabulary: Children complete the Amazing Adjectives Activity.
discuss the questions.
Challenge! Children to write a description of one of the animals
Challenge! Children write a short blurb about the book, explaining from the cards.
the story.

Create: Children use tissue paper, coloured paper or other

Imagine: Children to complete the Imagine Activity Sheet. materials to create their own picture of the Javan rainforest and
Ronald, Leopard and Python.
Challenge! Children draw a cover for their story.
Challenge! Children write a description of their forest.

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Ronald the Rhino Activity Cards 2

Activity Cards 2 Punctuation and Grammar

• Complete the Expanded Noun Phrases
Activity Sheet.
• Challenge! Read the story of ‘Ronald the
Rhino’ again. Can you find any expanded
noun phrases? Write down any you find.

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Comprehension
Phonics
• Working with a partner, roll the Roll and
• Complete the Suffixes Activity Sheet.
Discuss Dice and answer the questions.
• Challenge! Can you write a set of rules for
• Challenge! Write a short blurb about the
adding -er and -est?
book, explaining the story.

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Vocabulary Imagine
• Complete the Amazing Adjectives • Complete the Imagine Activity Sheet.
Activity Sheet. • Challenge! Draw a cover for your story that
• Challenge! Write a description of one of the helps your reader to know what your story
animals in the photos. is about.

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Create
• Using the different materials, create a
picture of the rainforest and Ronald, Leopard Reading Task
and Python. • Read from page 10 to page 17.
• Challenge! Write a description of the forest
you have made.

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Part A
Imagine
Look at the picture.
Discuss what you can see with your partner and answer the questions below.

Where could the path lead?




What might be hiding in the trees?




Imagine that you climb up to the top of the tree. Write a description of what
you might see.



Imagine that you are standing on the path. What would you hear?



What animals might you see moving through this forest?




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Part B
Imagine
Write a story, set in the rainforest, that starts on this bridge. Think about
who the characters are, the build-up, the problem and how the problem is
solved. Where could the path lead?


















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 Imagine
Challenge Task
Draw a front cover for your story below. Remember to include clues about what your story is
about to encourage people to read your story.

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Part A
Imagine Answers
Look at the picture. Discuss what you can see with your partner and answer
the questions below.
Where could the path lead?
• Example answer: The path might lead to a secret hut hidden in the rainforest.
What might be hiding in the trees?
• Example answer: Rhinoceroses and leopards might be hiding in the trees.
Imagine that you climb up to the top of the tree. Write a description of what
you might see.
• Example answer: From the very top of the tree, you can see for miles around. The
rainforest is many different colours. There are light green trees and dark green tress.
Bright and colourful parrots swoop from treetop to treetop. Monkeys hide in the
canopy, chattering and shrieking. The sun shines brightly.

Imagine that you are stood on the path. What would you hear?
• Example answer: I would hear the trees rustling in the wind. I would hear
the birds chirping and singing. I would hear the rhinos walking.

What animals might you see moving through this forest?

• Example answer: I might see leopards, rhinos, monkeys and orangutans. I might
see parrots and other birds. I might see spiders, lizards and millipedes.

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Part B
Imagine Answers
Write a story, set in the rainforest, that starts on this bridge. Think about
who the characters are, the build-up, the problem and how the problem is
solved. Where could the path lead?
Example answer:

The rainforest was hot. I had just stopped raining when Molly and Kayden came across the
bridge. They both stopped at the end.

“I’m not sure that’s safe to cross,” said Kayden.

“Well, we can’t go back,” replied Molly. “We will never find our way through the thick trees.
Come on.”…

Challenge Task
Draw a front cover for your story below. Remember to include clues about what your story is
about to encourage people to read your story.
Children’s front covers should show where the story is set, the characters and possibly some
of the events from the story.

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 Suffixes
Part A
We use the suffixes -er and -est to compare. For example: happy, happier,
happiest.
Complete these sentences by adding the correct suffix. Be careful - you may
have to change the last letter of the root word before you add –er or -est.

1. The snake was happy.

The leopard was happ .
The rhino was happ .

2. The rhino ran fast.

The tiger ran .
The leopard ran .

3. The star is bright.

The moon is .
The sun is .

4. Finish these sentences. Use the words in the brackets to help you:
a) Ronald is than the leopard. (tall)
b) The snake is than the centipede. (long)
c) The leopard is the animal in the forest. (old)
d) The baby orangutan is the in her family. (young)

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 Suffixes
Part A
5. Look at the pictures of the rainforest creatures below. Write sentences to
compare them.
For example:
The rhino is bigger than the parrot.
The butterfly is the smallest creature.



















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 Suffixes
Part B
We use the suffixes -er and -est to compare. For example: happy, happier,
happiest.
Use the words in the boxes to write sentences that
compare things. An example has been done for you.
Example: word: big
Ronald the Rhino was the biggest animal in the forest.

small short happy

wet long tall

silly lazy grumpy










Challenge Task

Write the rule for adding -er and -est to adjectives.








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 Suffixes Answers
Part A
We use the suffixes -er and -est to compare. For example: happy, happier,
happiest.
Complete these sentences by adding the correct suffix. Be careful - you may
have to change the last letter of the root word before you add –er or -est.
1. The snake was happy.
The leopard was happier.
The rhino was happiest.

2. The rhino ran fast.

The tiger ran faster.
The leopard ran fastest.
3. The star is bright.
The moon is brighter.
The sun is brightest.
4. Finish these sentences. Use the words in the brackets to help you:
a) Ronald is taller than the leopard. (tall)
b) The snake is longer than the centipede. (long)
c) The leopard is the oldest animal in the forest. (old)
d) The baby orangutan is the youngest in her family. (young)
5. Look at the pictures of the rainforest creatures below. Write sentences to
compare them. For example:
The rhino is bigger than the parrot.
The butterfly is the smallest creature.
Example answers:
The leopard is faster than the rhino.
The butterfly is smaller than the bat.
The parrot is louder than the bat.

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 Suffixes Answers
Part B
We use the suffixes -er and -est to compare. For example: happy, happier,
happiest.
Use the words in the boxes to write sentences that compare things. An example
has been done for you.
Example: word: big
Ronald the Rhino was the biggest animal in the forest.

small short happy

wet long tall

silly lazy grumpy

Example answers:

The ants are the smallest creatures in the forest.

The sloth is the laziest animal in the forest.

Ronald the Rhino was happier when his friends showed him how great he was.

The parrot is sillier than the bat.

The leopard is grumpier in the morning than at night.

Challenge Task

Write the rule for adding -er and -est to adjectives.

Example Answer:
If the word ends in two consonants, like long, we can just add -er or -est.
long – longer – longest
If the word ends in a vowel then a consonant, we need to double the last consonant and
then add -er or -est.
big – bigger – biggest
If the word ends in -y, we have to change the 'y' to an 'i', then add -er or -est.
smelly – smellier - smelliest

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Part A
Expanded Noun Phrases
An expanded noun phrase tells you more about the noun. For example, the
noun phrase a parrot could be expanded to a colourful parrot.
Example:

a parrot
a colourful parrot

Look at each picture. Can you add adjectives to the noun phrase to create an
expanded noun phrase?

the snake


the leopard


a rhino


Can you add more than one adjective to these noun phrases to add even more detail?

the orangutan


a rainforest


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Part B
Expanded Noun Phrases
An expanded noun phrase tells you more about the noun.
Example:
Ronald is a rhino.
Ronald is a strong, powerful rhino.

Write a description of this picture. Use expanded noun phrases in your

description. In your description, think about how Ronald looks, the sounds he
makes, how he feels and how Python looks and acts.

The silly rhino slid along the rough forest floor. His big tummy scraped along
the ground...









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 Expanded Noun Phrases
Challenge Task
Read the story of ‘Ronald the Rhino’ again. Can you find any expanded noun phrases in the
story? Write those you find below.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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 Expanded Noun Phrases Answers
Part A
An expanded noun phrase tells you more about the noun. For example, the
noun phrase a parrot could be expanded to a colourful parrot.
Example:

a parrot
a colourful parrot

Look at each picture. Can you add adjectives to the noun phrase to create an
expanded noun phrase?

the snake
Example answer: the patterned snake

the leopard
Example answer: the sleepy leopard

a rhino
Example answer: a strong rhino

Can you add more than one adjective to these noun phrases to add even more detail?

the orangutan
Example answer: the clever, cheeky orangutan

a rainforest
Example answer: a thick, lush rainforest

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 Expanded Noun Phrases Answers
Part B
Write a description of this picture. Use expanded noun phrases in your
description. In your description, think about how Ronald looks, the sounds he
makes, how he feels and how Python looks and acts.

Example answer: The silly rhino slid along the rough forest floor. His big tummy
scraped along the ground. As he moved, he made a loud groaning noise. The
beautiful, patterned python watched from the tree. He giggled as he watched the
heavy rhino. The thick, oozing mud splashed over the sad rhino as he moved.

Challenge Task
Read the story of ‘Ronald the Rhino’ again. Can you find any expanded noun phrases in the
story? Write those you find below.

• dusky grey skin • dark brownish dots • grand trait

• beautiful horn • dense forest • great armour

• fallen fruits • smooth patterned skin • mystery animal

• damp forest floor • terrible sound • beautiful stream

• beautiful spots • young rhino • wet ground

• yellowish fur • rough jungle ground

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 Amazing Adjectives
Part A
Adjectives are words that are used to describe. They can describe colour, size,
action, movement, sounds, touch and looks.
Working with a partner, spend a few minutes looking at the rainforest picture
cards. Put the cards into a pile and take it in turns to secretly choose one but
don’t tell your partner which one you have chosen.
Describe the animal to your partner without saying the animal’s name. Use
powerful adjectives to describe the size, look and colour of the animal.
For example: The creature I have chosen has dusky, wrinkly grey skin. It has
four strong legs… (rhino)

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Amazing Adjectives
Part A
Adjectives are words that are used to describe. They can describe colour, size,
action, movement, sounds, touch and looks.
Working with a partner, spend a few minutes looking at the rainforest picture
cards. Put the cards into a pile and take it in turns to secretly choose one but
don’t tell your partner which one you have chosen.
Describe the animal to your partner without saying the animal’s name. Use
powerful adjectives to describe the size, look and colour of the animal.
For example: The creature I have chosen has dusky, wrinkly grey skin. It has
four strong legs… (rhino)

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 Amazing Adjectives
Part B - Adjective Hunt
Adjectives are words that are used to describe. They
can describe colour, size, action, movement, sounds
and looks. For example: dusky, grey skin.
Reread the story of ‘Ronald the Rhino’, looking for as
many adjectives as you can find. Write the adjectives
you find below.
e.g. dusky   
patterned   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Sort the adjectives into the table:

How it looks What it feels like Feelings
Size (e.g. big) Colour (e.g. red)
(e.g. beautiful) (e.g. rough) (e.g. happy)

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 Amazing Adjectives
Challenge Task

Look at these photographs of the rainforest animals. Write a description of one

of the animals. You could describe the way the animal looks, sounds, feels, etc.

orangutan leopard python macaw

fruit bat iguana sloth













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 Amazing Adjectives Answers
Part B - Adjective Hunt
Adjectives are words that are used to describe. They can describe colour, size,
action, movement, sounds and looks. For example: dusky, grey skin.
Reread the story of ‘Ronald the Rhino’, looking for as many adjectives as you
can find. Write the adjectives you find below.
big unique smooth tough
strong great patterned glum
dusky yellowish long bright
grey dark brownish terrible lined
beautiful dense sore creased
damp sticky young silty
sad wet bent amazing
special blue rough
grand strong hard

Sort the adjectives into the table:

How it looks What it feels like Feelings
Size (e.g. big) Colour (e.g. red)
(e.g. beautiful) (e.g. rough) (e.g. happy)

big grey dusky wet sad

long yellowish creased rough glum

Challenge Task

Look at these photographs of the rainforest animals. Write a description of one

of the animals. You could describe the way the animal looks, sounds, feels, etc.
Example Answer:
The orangutan has wild, orange-coloured fur. He looks as if he has a cheeky grin.

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