It starts right on the first page, where you read in the red circle: Why did the chicken cross the road?

You may have heard that riddle before. It's a very old one, and the usual answer is, "To get to the other side". However, there are many other silly answers to that old question. This story will provide another answer.

Take a look at the pictures in the story. You can see that the illustrator has used silly pictures to enhance the humour of the story. What other techniques do you think the author will use to make you laugh? Remember to use the predict, infer, connect strategy in this story.

Reading the Story

As you read the first part of the story on pages 79 and 80 in Literacy in Action 4B, think about these questions:

• Why is there a television camera in the picture?
• Other than the chicken that's going to cross the road, who are the main characters?
• What evidence is there that the two main characters are very competitive?

Answer questions 1 to 3 on the Reader's Notebook: The Biggest Scoop in the Coop worksheet.

Read the rest of the story on pages 81 and 82.

As you read think about these questions:

• Why does everyone miss the road crossing?
• Why are the reporters upset?
• What did the reporters decide to do?
• Why did the chicken cross the road?

Answer questions 4 to 7 on the Reader's Notebook: The Biggest Scoop in the Coop worksheet.

Think about techniques that made this story funny.

Answer Question 8 on the Reader's Notebook: The Biggest Scoop in the Coop worksheet.

How to save a file:

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1. Have the file open and select Save As from the File menu.
2. Name your Reader's Notebook: The Biggest Scoop In The Coop file in this format: jsmith_biggestscoop and save the file to your Documents folder.

1. This worksheet is similar to homework, which is an opportunity to practise important concepts in the lesson. The worksheet is NOT for marks.
2. However, your teacher may ask you to submit this worksheet to check on your progress so be sure to save it in your Documents folder.