Fox and Bear – name two animals and use them consistently throughout the story.
friends – state some concept of friendship.
hungry – state some concept of hunger or needing food.
catch a chicken – some representation for catching (getting/finding) and chicken, or any animal that lives on a farm, as long as they are consistent throughout the story.
eat chicken – anything that deals with eating the animal that they have caught.
farm – representation of farm (i.e., barn).
chicken house – chicken house/coop. If the child discusses the chicken house/coop, he or she will be given credit for concept of farm, even if he or she does not say farm.
bear worried – one or both friends are worried. Some concept of worried such as afraid, concerned, orscared.
about farmer coming – along with the concept of worried, they need to explain why they are worried, such as, the farmer coming or the farmer finding them.
climb on the roof – concept of getting up on top of something, a roof or ceiling. In addition, the child needs to state why the animal is on the roof to watch.
fox opens the door – needs to have the other animal (the one not on the roof ) opening the door.
goes inside – the animal going into the chicken house.
gets chicken – the animal taking, grabbing, or getting the chicken.
started to carry it out – needs to have the idea that the animal is carrying and taking the chicken with him.
heard noise – concept of hearing something.
roof cracked open – concept of the ceiling or the roof breaking or cracking above the animal carrying the chicken. Can omit the roof or ceiling if the child had previously specified that the bear is on the roof and falls in.
bear fell in – the animal that is on the roof falls into the chicken house.
chickens woke up – the chickens wake up. They are no longer asleep.
get away – the chickens get away.
Farmer heard – a farmer or some person heard a noise.
noise from the chicken house – that there is a noise coming from the chicken house.
came out – the farmer goes out to the chicken house.
caught the bear and the fox – the farmer caught the two animals. It is acceptable if the child only states that the farmer caught one animal.
fox and the bear are mad – the two animals are mad, angry, etc.
and still hungry – the two animals are still hungry.
