Sally Saloo Stage 5 Comprehension PDF

STAGE 5 Unit focus: Adventure and Survival Text focus: Poetry Sally Saloo There once was a girl called Sally Saloo,...

STAGE 5 Unit focus: Adventure and Survival Text focus: Poetry Sally Saloo There once was a girl called Sally Saloo, Who couldn’t have been much older than you. She was taller than most, with shocking blonde hair And went through the world without hindrance or care. She’d find herself walking around to and fro Seeking adventure, or places to go It never did help that she knew east from west She still ended up wandering lost on her quest. Now one morning was different, last Thursday I think, Her father was late and had caused quite a stink About the fact he might miss a meeting or two; Things like this never bothered poor Sally Saloo. She waited in bed until it was no longer dark and headed off out to Pampaloo Park. The park had it all, from small ducks to a zoo; so plenty of things for our hero to do. But something was different this day, you’ll soon see, And it started whilst Sally sat under a tree Minding her own business, she didn’t like to seem brash, all resources ©2021 Literacy Shed http://www.literacyshedplus.com  When suddenly she heard a great bang and a crash. It came from up high, in the bow of the oak, From an old rusty lamp, all battered and broke. Thinking quick on her feet, Sally shook the great wood Hoping to knock the thing down, if only she could. But try as she might the thing just wouldn’t budge, And soon she was sweating and bearing a grudge. She pulled and she yanked and she twisted and jumped She pounded it, kicked it, flicked it and thumped. It wasn’t until she gave one last great big tug, That suddenly down came the rusty old jug. From the lamp came a shout that made Sally fret “Rub me three times and three wishes you’ll get”. She rubbed and she rubbed, though timidly at first And out popped a genie, quite obviously cursed, For he stood not much taller than the smallest of mice, He was 2.3 inches, to be quite precise. “I’ll grant you three wishes, not four and not two,” Came the voice of the genie all tiny and blue. “Though fair warning is needed my maiden, I’ll vouch, That the wishes I wish for don’t always work out.” Not wishing to heed such a boring old warning Sally wished her first wish, to set sail before morning. She yearned to be a pirate out plundering gold To raise a Jolly Roger on adventures untold. all resources ©2021 Literacy Shed http://www.literacyshedplus.com  But true to his word the wish didn’t quite work out And caused our young Sally to splutter and pout. The boat that she saw she agreed couldn’t be finer, But it turned out she was leaving on a holiday cruise liner! Her days were now spent singing songs to the crowd, And prancing and dancing and crying out loud. Two more wishes she had, she knew to think hard, Her journey so far had most definitely been marred By his backwards wish making and his lacklustre skill, But still she was seeking that adventurous thrill. “I wish for more money than a king’s ever seen, I wish to be richer than the wealthiest queen.” A flick of his wrist and the sky rained down gold But the money was foreign, quite useless I’m told. She realised that this wish was perhaps not so wise For the weight of the coin caused the ship to capsize. Sally swam to the distant and desolate shore, Sat down on her haunches and thought hard once more. The third wish, she thought, must be better than most, No money or sailing or self-centred boast. She sat and she thought through rain, sun and hail And came up with a wish that she knew couldn’t fail. The one thing she wanted, the thing she knew best Was to be back in a place where she knew east from west. all resources ©2020 Literacy Shed http://www.literacyshedplus.com  “Adventure is fine,” she said to herself, “So long as you know who you are in yourself.” “These wishes I’ve wished for, were greedy and wrong And made me feel weak for not being strong; I knew in my heart that despite several tries Adventure was near, if I just opened my eyes. The book on my shelf or a game with my dad, Are all big adventures just waiting to be had.” The moral of this story, if one can be found, Is it’s often quite easy to go looking around For adventure and mischief and to escape the mundane, And those things are fine, every now and again. But take a stern lesson from Miss Sally Saloo, And don’t wish things to happen, just get out and do. SUMMARY FOCUS 1. What never helped Sally avoid getting lost? 2. Why was Sally’s father annoyed? 3. When did Sally wake up? 4. What happened when Sally was minding her own business? 5. What happened just before Sally rubbed the lamp? VIPERS QUESTIONS V Find and copy a phrase that describes the lamp. V Find the verse that starts: “Thinking quick on her feet”. Which word means “move”? I What evidence is there that Sally doesn’t like to listen to other people? R How tall was the genie? V Find and copy a word that tells you the genie is not very skilled. all resources ©2020 Literacy Shed http://www.literacyshedplus.com